Remember This Spelling Aid?

[BEAC]

Whether the weather be wet - or whether the weather be not,
Whether the weather be cold - or whether the weather be hot,
We'll weather the weather - whatever the weather,
Whether we like it or not.

[TheWinner]

I remember: Mrs. B, Mrs. E, Mrs. A U T
Mrs. I, Mrs. F U L

[gness]

Didn't know those....just...MrD MrI MrFFI...MrC MrU MrLYT....x

[sunny-dave]

Difficulyt

[gness]

Oh bums! The nuns were right....I'd never get it.... :-(

[waterboatman]

I remember the opener, not heard of the others.

[waterboatman]

Oh yes. This one.
i before except after c.

[Buenchico]

^^^ Not very squote[cie]ntific, Boaty ;-)

[Buenchico]

Er, that didn't work!

It should read "not very sCIEntific"

[waterboatman]

Yes chris, just goes to show we were taught some rubbish!

[Jackdaw33]

I before E except after C is responsible for a myriad of spelling mistakes. The rule applies only when the sound of the diphthong is "ee" and there is only one exception, 'seize', which derives from French.

[waterboatman]

You're not wrong there Jack!

[jourdain2]

Yes, indeed. I used it this year with some of the Yr 7s I help with reading and dictionary work - kids still love it. :)

[jourdain2]

^^ JD, exactly. I used to teach 'When the sound you are seeking rhymes with bee, then it's I before e except after c'. Sorted out a lot of kids' spellings.

[mallyh]

mrs m mrs I mrs ssi
mrs ssi mrs ppi