Rules and Regs
I before E except after?
C
Aquire
Acquire
Receive
I before E except after C
What is the CE-GE Rule?
When the base word ends in the letters "ce" or "ge" and the suffix begins with the letters "a" or "o," the final "e" should stay.
Environmantal
Environmental
Dripping
Doubling Rule
What is the rule for dropping or keeping a Y.
When the word has a consonant before the "y" at the end, you will need to change the "y" to "i" before adding the suffix.
Pneummoniah
Pneumonia
Neighbor
I Before E Except After C Exceptions
When sounded as “AY,” as in neighbor and weigh
Words that have an “AY” sound in them, such as neighbor, weigh, eight, vein, or veil are spelled with the e before the i.
I Before E Except After C Exception 1
When sounded as “AY,” as in neighbor and weigh
Words that have an “AY” sound in them, such as neighbor, weigh, eight, vein, or veil are spelled with the e before the i.
Seperration
Heidi, Eileen and Einstein
When sounded as “EYE,” as in Einstein
Words that have an “EYE” sound in them, such as Einstein, Eileen, and Heidi are spelled with the e before the i as well.
I before E Exception 2
When sounded as “EYE,” as in Einstein
Words that have an “EYE” sound in them, such as Einstein, Eileen, and Heidi are spelled with the e before the i as well.
Reciever
Receiver
Driving
We usually drop the 'e' at the end of words when adding an ending that begins with a vowel - a vowel suffix: -ing, -ed, -er, -able, -ous, -ible, ious, etc.