Speed Typing Tips
| When Typing for speed there are a lot of factors that can slow you down. For example, stopping and having to think for a moment if the "i" comes before "e" or vise-versa One of the most frequent causes of misspelling is not knowing whether to type "ei" or "ie". It helps to know that "ie" occurs in twice as many words as "ei", but the problem is not thereby solved The basic Rule may be stated in one of the best known sayings ever "Write "i" before "e" except after "c"." Or when sounded like "a" As in neighbour and weigh.
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Common Misspelt words
You may wish to print these words out to practice typing them
| ceiling conceit conceited |
conceive deceitful deceive |
perceive receipt receive |
| achieve apiece chief field fiend frontier grief handkerchief |
belief believe besiege bier brief cashier pier pierce relieve |
hygiene mischief piece retrieve shield siege thief |
The last 2 lines of the saying refer to when the ei or ie sounds like an "a".
Fortunately, only a few everyday words fall into this category
| beige chow mein deign freight eight heinous |
heir neigh neighbour obeisance reign rein |
skein sleigh veil vein weigh weight |
A few words are exceptional to the rules described, you may want to practice these as well
| caffeine codeine either Fahrenheit fiery |
height hierarchy leisure neither protein |
seize seizure sheik stein weird |