前不久看到这么一则报道： 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，这ie/cei规则没问题啊，只要加一个前提就行了：ie或者ei发/i:/音。会不会是大英教育部搞错了？当然也可能是我越位了，请大家找出实例来无情指正。大家都笑了吧？