The English will no longer speak the King's English. The British government has passed down new guidelines to teachers. First out- "i" before "e" except after "c". The old rule had too many exceptions.
The Spelling Society approves of the move, saying the rule simplifies spelling. Next on their list: change the spelling of colour and bullocks (color and bulls) for having excess letters.
The move makes sense in the era of text messaging. Soon, the Oxford Dictionary will only list "4" for the word "for" and "h8" for the word "hate". Of course, "stupid" will remain "stupid".
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