Weir.Yeah, and what is it with that whole "i before e except after c" thing?
Weird!
My neighbor's an expert on the subject, I'll ask him to weigh in on it.
'weird' is, I believe the only exception in British English once the modification "when the sound is 'ee'" is added to the end of the rule. But at least one of my American friends pronounces 'leisure' 'leesure' so buggers that up for those over the pond.![]()