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  • This is everyday grammar.

  • I'm Kobe and I'm Lucy.

  • Um you know what?

  • I've noticed?

  • What?

  • I'm terrible at spelling.

  • Why do you say that?

  • Because whenever I type something on my computer, I always see that red screw line indicating a typo.

  • Well, maybe you're just sloppy and type two fast.

  • Nope.

  • I'm a bad feller.

  • Well, I might have a trick for that.

  • I before E except after C.

  • What's that?

  • It's a good trick to help with some spelling issues.

  • You need to explain it better well, to help you remember whether a word is spelled with the letter sequence I e.

  • Or a P.

  • I remember the rhyme I before E except after c got it.

  • But what happens after C after the letter C?

  • In a word, the sequence switches to the i I before E except after C.

  • Yeah, it's easy to remember and will definitely help me now.

  • Are there any exceptions to this rule?

  • Unfortunately, yes.

  • A few words have the e.

  • I sequence.

  • Even though there's no see involved like foreign heights neighbor beige, there's no trick for them.

  • You'll just have to memorize how those words are spelled great.

  • So instead, I should remember the rhyme I before e except after c on.

  • Even with no see, there could still be on before.

  • I just try not to cry from all the confusion.

  • Susan.

  • Grammar illusion.

  • The only conclusion is to learn words by heart.

  • See, I knew you'd get it, and that's everyday grammar.

This is everyday grammar.

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