Question

Write an original sentence containing a correctly spelled word that follows the “i" before “e" except after “c" rule. Write another sentence containing a correctly spelled word that does not follow this rule.

Answer 1

I before E, except after C" is a mnemonic rule of thumb for English spelling. If one is unsure whether a word is spelled with the sequence ei or ie, the rhyme suggests that the correct order is ie unless the preceding letter is c, in which case it is ei. For example: ie in believe, fierce, collie, die, friend.