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I before E, except after C
Proverb
mnemonic
Japanese Meaning
英単語のつづり規則を覚えるための覚え句で、IとEが連続する場合、通常はIが先に来るが、Cが直前にある場合は例外としてEが先に来るという規則を示している。
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(orthography, mnemonic) In English words that contain the letters I and E together, the I tends to come before the E (ie), except in cases when the two are preceded by the letter C, in which case the E comes before the I (cei).
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I before E, except after C
As a teacher, I always remind my students of the proverb I before E, except after C when we practice spelling.
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As a teacher, I always remind my students of the proverb I before E, except after C when we practice spelling.
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