Hoges wrote on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:08:22 GMT:


> "Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I before E except after C
>> Or when sounding like A
>> As in neighbor or weigh.
>>
>> We all know that rhyme. I'm trying to construct a list of
>> exceptions so I can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. Something Sheila
>> would find handy. So far, I've come up with:
>>
>> caffeine
>> Sheila
>> weird.
>>
>> Can y'all think of others?
>>
>> --Lia

>I know it's a proper name but it is quite well known - Breitling
>doesn't follow the rule.

But Breitling is probably of German derivation and the rule does not
apply in German where "ie" and "ei" indicate different sounds.

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James Silverton
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