When sorting words in to alphabetical order, we look at the first letter of the word. For example: The word cat comes before the word dog. That is because 'c' comes before 'd' in the alphabet.

After centuries of dominance, alphabetical order could be a phase that is destined to pass. RN in your inbox Get more stories that go beyond the news cycle with our weekly newsletter.

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