[Dixielandjazz] I before or after E

[Jerry Gordon]

In the same vein, I've just got to weigh in with this: Neither does
either, neighbor. Keep that in mind when you ride your beige sleigh to
the freight yard. Or when you're swinging eight to the bar. ;)

For more on this non-OKOM topic, see
http://alt-usage-english.org/I_before_E.html

Jerry Gordon, Troy, NY - Web master for
http://www.timesunion.com/communities/jazz




On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 15:57:31 -0000 "PJ Ladd" <pj.ladd at btopenworld.com>
writes:
> Does anyone know for sure how to spell weird/wierd.>
> 
> Aw c`mon. Everybody knows that it is `i before e except after c`
> Except weigh,weight, weighty, Weil, Weimar, (both foreign so they 
> don`t
> count) and foreign, weir, weird, Weismann.
> Simple
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Pat