'Being born, no? Being conceived maybe? Does the i in conceived come before the e? It looks wrong. I know that it's supposed to be i before e except after c, but this one comes after TWO c's so maybe they cancel each other out.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker questions the spelling rule of i before e after c using the word conceived.
- In plain terms
- They wonder if a rule works when there are two c's.
- What can you take from it?
- Spelling rules often have confusing exceptions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do spelling rules have exceptions?
- How do you learn to spell?
Another view
Language rules are conventions not strict logic.
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