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The “I Before E, Except After C” Rule Does Not Always Apply

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This grammar rule doesn’t always apply. Sure, it seems to work well in words like “believe,” “receive,” “perceive,” and “friend.”

But there are countless other cases where this rule would simply not work. As a matter of fact, this grammar rule would be wrong 75% of the time.