You know that bit about i before e except after c?

[conuly]

Or when sounding like a as in neighbor or weigh?

Yeah, that's a lie. Or not really a lie, just not as all-encompassing as it should be. I'd suggest reforming the alphabet again, but nobody ever really goes for that, and it's too hard anyway.

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[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

Well, I was always taught it's only supposed to be a guide, not an absolute anyway. :-P