Date:  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 09:49:20 -0600

From:  "Kathleen M. O'Neill" <koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU>

Subject: Re: I before E



>Although I feel I'm a fairly acurrate speller, spelling the word "receive"

>always pauses me. Each time, including this note, I have to stop and dig out

>the I/E/C rule to be sure I did it right. I have no idea why I have a mental

>block on this word. Do others?

>

>-- Jim

>(The spelling of accurate was a joke!!!!)



How strange! I find myself in

the very same boat.

"Receive" is truly the only word

which gives me pause when I write.



Should we start a support group?

=^]



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