> -----Original Message----- > From: Davis, Iain E. > > > > > >All together, now, class: > > > I before E, > > > except after C > > > or when pronounced "ay", > > > as in "neighbor" and "weigh". > > > > > >(Or any other time that it's followed by "gh", as in "height" > > > and in some other words that you just have to call exceptions, > > > like "seize".) > > > > And don't forget weird, which is weird. > > Or does it follow a rule that's non-obvious? Mark? :) Hmm. After reflection, is "weird" "ei" because: it was earlier pronounced "wayrd"? Hmm. That looks weird. :> I'm probably wrong, but it is fun to speculate, yes?