Most Adults Can't Score At Least 11/13 On This "I Before E" Spelling Test
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"I before E except after C", right? Not always. See if you can figure out the order on this crazy test that will challenge even the most brilliant spellers.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
491 Comments
Book worm
eisy piesy
mikeyparry
12/13. Slipped up on one!
Peter Abrams
So many people don’t know the full rule. “ I before E except after C, unless sounded like “ay “ as in neighbour and weigh.” There are still exceptions as well; neither,weird, height, foreign, leisure forfeit either . And it only applies to English spelling, so foreign words used in English may well not follow the rule.
Pat Wells
I would be a genius if I had passed this quiz in 5th grade.
mikeyparry
13 / 13. Quite easy.
marceilanderson
Answers!!!👍
Myrna Olson
The rule is "i" before "e" except after "c" when the sound is "ee". Weird and seize are exceptions, also leisure depending how you pronounce it!
kbparker
Thank you so much for the answers! Good quiz!