前不久看到這麼一則報道： British government spells end of 'i before e' rule AP Sat Jun 20, 3:49 pm ET LONDON – It's a spelling mantra that generations of schoolchildren have learned — "i before e, except after c." But new British government guidance tells teachers not to pass on the rule to students, because there are too many exceptions. The "Support For Spelling" document, which is being sent to thousands of primary schools, says the rule "is not worth teaching" because it doesn't account for words like 'sufficient,' 'veil' and 'their.' Jack Bovill of the Spelling Society, which advocates simplified spelling, said Saturday he agreed with the decision. But supporters say the ditty has value because it is one of the few language rules that most people remember. 我一看就笑了，這ie/cei規則沒問題啊，只要加一個前提就行了：ie或者ei發/i:/音。會不會是大英教育部搞錯了？當然也可能是我越位了，請大家找出實例來無情指正。大家都笑了吧？