How to use the Letter ‘E’ to write in English?
Although long and short /e/was represented by the letter e in Middle English spelling, the Great Vowel Shift transformed long /e/ (as in 'me' or 'bee') to /i/, while short / (as in 'met' or 'bed') retained a mid vowel. The letter is silent in other circumstances, such as at the conclusion of words like a queue.