Re: Alphabetic order

From: Marco Cimarosti
Message: 843
Date: 2002-09-19

John Cowan wrote:
> Does anyone have a clue about the roots of alphabetic order? It seems
> remarkably stable for something that seems so arbitrary.

I always wondered whether the letter names could make up a sort of story,
but it's really hard to imagine a story beginning with the words: "Ox House
Camel..."

_ Marco

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