I Before E “Rule”

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That’s right. Never trust anything the grammarians say, with their “rules” and mnemonics.

Apparently the 923 words figure comes from a QI fan who crunched the numbers from Scrabble. Most of the words are more obscure, so the rule is probably okay for the average person, and invaluable to football commentators.

Tagged: Grammar, Grammar guidelines, Grammar rules, Grammarians, I before E, Mnemonics, QI, QI TV show, Right What You No, Scrabble, Tyson Adams