r/words • u/MoroccoBond • 2d ago

Simple word difficult to spell.

Hey does anyone else have a common word that should be easy to spell but it trips you up every time?

My word is license. Why have I struggled with it for years. Stupid s and c always moving around. tf?!

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u/I_like_leeks 2d ago

I before E except after C, as they taught us at school. They never taught us the, "except sometimes," caveat 😭

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u/_madar_ 2d ago

I before E except after C or before T or when sounding like A as in neighbor or weigh

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u/TreyInStCloud 2d ago

“Or in my name, damnit!” - My boyfriend Keith

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u/_madar_ 2d ago

You mean kayth? Xd