Educational Humor

SPELLING RULES

The rules of spelling are simple,
But they’re fraught with deception.
We spend less time with the rules,
Than we do with the exception.

It's "i" before "e" except after "c,"
And plurals are formed by adding "s."
Except for some words that end in "y;"
Those plural forms are "y-less."

It's so complicated that one wonders
How it became such a mess.
If spelling is that much trouble,
Why not just take a guess?

The rules differ for nouns and verbs,
And watch your consonants and vowels.
Such rules should tax my brain,
But they hit closer to my bowels.