Among others, the list of alphabetical order’s early proponents (or detractors) includes diarist Samuel Pepys; poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge; George Washington, who kept his records in an ...

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.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. We often sort letters and words in alphabetical order. This means to order them as they appear in the alphabet. When ...