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Eyeeseeexcept
Can you decipher this common phrase?
eyeeseeexcept
eyeeseeexcept
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Nice one!
Definitely one of the better Language Category Brainglers. Good job!
Very good!
CoOL
good one, but i got it
Nice one!
I like that one. It is really neat. Rebuses are my favorite puzzles.
Interesting.......
I didn't get it...
would someone please explain it to me?
would someone please explain it to me?
Einat, most young ones here in America learn a basic rule in english very early. When spelling a word that has and I and E together you follow a simple rule to make sure you spell it correctly, I before E accept after C. An example would be receive vs. siege. Notice that when there is no letter C directly proceeding the IE combination the I comes first. But when the C does proceed the IE combination it is spelled EI. It is just a quick easy little saying to help grade school kids remember how to spell.
Not bad, had me thinking a while.
clever
I before E, except after C, or as sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.
uber
Hey, madman, that's kinda weird !!
AND ...... rayneeeee !!!!
GREAT teaser !!!!
AND ...... rayneeeee !!!!
GREAT teaser !!!!
I GOT IT!! Yippee for me! Clever....
i dont get it. i get i b4 e, except after c, i just dont get how eyeeseexcept says that
:huh:
:huh:
There is the word eye then an e which explains i before e. Loved this one!
that's so cute rayneeday!!
loved it
great teaser, thanks
Very nice!
that was soo cool
nice taeser
nice taeser
stupid.
Nice.
Nicely constructed!
I don't get it. where is the c. Is the extra e after "eye" suppose to be the c?
Brain cramp, I "see" it now
Good one, but I didn't get it, either.
"Eye" is before "E" and "Except" is after "See (C)".
Good teaser.
Good teaser.
Thanks for the explanation Trillionaire. I didn't get it either. Of course I know the i before e except after c rule, but didn't realize it was the answer to this rebus. That seemed too easy. Silly me.
loved it ... didn't get it, but still a great teaser
Love it!
I usually can't get rebuses at all, but this one I got immediately! Very cute!
I think the rebus should be
EyeESeeExcept
instead of
Eyeeseeexcept.
Without the capitalizations its a bit confusing.
EyeESeeExcept
instead of
Eyeeseeexcept.
Without the capitalizations its a bit confusing.
nice teaser. had me stumped
My goodness Trickster! It's easy enough as it is. With capitals there is no challenge at all. Fun teaser just as it is.
everybody knows the rule, but I still didn't get the teaser.
Interesting....
I see 'n exception.
The rule doesn't work. What about "their" (as in 'their house')? The rule should read I before E except after C and also except after H!
But, there's also the word "weird" which isn't after "H". Good teaser!
Nice one! KUTGW!
Glad I'm not the only one that needed the explanation.
...and sometimes "Y"
nice one
I didn't get it, but I loved it!!
@ Castillion and GreenApples27 and any others who have noticed there are exceptions to the rule I before E except after C.
As mentioned before, this rule is for little kids, and when they are taught this they are also usually told that there are some exceptions. As my chemistry teacher would say, "there are always exceptions to the rule".
Nice teaser!
As mentioned before, this rule is for little kids, and when they are taught this they are also usually told that there are some exceptions. As my chemistry teacher would say, "there are always exceptions to the rule".
Nice teaser!
Soundoring like a neighasbor and weigh
(Or inbsounding like a as in neighbor and weigh)
(Or inbsounding like a as in neighbor and weigh)
Hi, everyone .....
Hope you didn't miss me too much ...
Did a bit of weekend partying with the fam at one of our annual "reunion" thingies.
And ... (surprise, surprise) .... A REBUS for TOTD (I was just yesterday discussing Braingle and rebuses with a couple of Dad's bros who had been on Braingle years ago when Dad was swingin' so much with the rebuses.)
The interested fam members said I should "abandon" the "hardnosed" approach to Braingle improvement and simply give members something FUN to do that would - at the same time- possibly benefit the revival of Braingle.
Soooo ... here goes .....
ANNOUNCING ...
FRAKKers ... !!!!
Failed Rebus Action Kommando Klub
F-R-A-K-K
Still in the "raw state" ... but check in later today for more.
Meantime .... THIS one (this TOTD) is sooooooooooooo serendipitous I cannot believe it.
Perfect for a starter.
I love it and gave it HIGH marks for both difficulty and fun.
Same ... more later today.
DON'T miss out ...
F - R - A - K - K
BB02
Hope you didn't miss me too much ...
Did a bit of weekend partying with the fam at one of our annual "reunion" thingies.
And ... (surprise, surprise) .... A REBUS for TOTD (I was just yesterday discussing Braingle and rebuses with a couple of Dad's bros who had been on Braingle years ago when Dad was swingin' so much with the rebuses.)
The interested fam members said I should "abandon" the "hardnosed" approach to Braingle improvement and simply give members something FUN to do that would - at the same time- possibly benefit the revival of Braingle.
Soooo ... here goes .....
ANNOUNCING ...
FRAKKers ... !!!!
Failed Rebus Action Kommando Klub
F-R-A-K-K
Still in the "raw state" ... but check in later today for more.
Meantime .... THIS one (this TOTD) is sooooooooooooo serendipitous I cannot believe it.
Perfect for a starter.
I love it and gave it HIGH marks for both difficulty and fun.
Same ... more later today.
DON'T miss out ...
F - R - A - K - K
BB02
I loved this puzzle and it was easy for me. I know the rule and got the answer. Happy Memorial Day for those who celebrate it! Happy DAY for all others!
I loved this puzzle and it was easy for me. I know the rule and got the answer. Happy Memorial Day for those who celebrate it! Happy DAY for all others!
It is hard to believe that anyone going to school in the USA did not get this rebus. I thought all school kids knew this one. This was a very good teaser and fun even if you did not get it. Thanks for posting.
I before E, except after C, and in words that are weird.
Ha! Excellent. I did not get it, but laughed and clapped when I saw the answer. Very creative and fun!
2.9 diff.? guess I got lucky. although I checked it further. the answer was 3 sec
Ha! Apparently, I have done this before, but still missed it! Good one-
I didn't get it, all those "e"s confused me and I didn't realize there were words in there.
Oh and also:
I before E except after C. Weird?
Oh and also:
I before E except after C. Weird?
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser. I got this one very quickly.
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