We often sort letters and words in alphabetical order. This means to order them as they appear in the alphabet. When sorting words in to alphabetical order, we look at the first letter of the word.

My husband rolled over in bed the other morning. “I was dreaming about the periodic table. I wonder if the alphabet is in the right order.” (Sometimes I feel like Ms. Frizzle, without her Magic School ...

Journalists feeling beleaguered — that is to say, journalists — might find a wry glimmer of hope in the Michael Frayn play “Alphabetical Order,” which is having its New York premiere courtesy of the ...