Why is the alphabet in that order?

Question

Why is the alphabet in that order?

Answer 1

It's been passed down for thousands of years in roughly that order.  See:

http://foolswisdom.com/users/sbett/alfa-...

which has some theories about the reason.

Answer 2

I just spent about an hour searching this and much of what I read is confusing.  Nobody really knows.  It seems that the most common theory is that the letters also, at one point, represented numbers in some form or another.  

In other words:

A=1

B=2

C=3....

etc.

It would be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 40, ...

That is one theory going around that seems to make sense.  They would then be put in numerical order.

Matt

Answer 3

to know what is the first,second............last.

Answer 4

The reason why alphabet are in the order of ABC...Z is totally historical. There is no logical explanation as to why that particular order. Its just that its been so for 3000 years and thats it. Scientists are trying to find some reason why such an order was chosen back then but no concrete evidence has been found till now. Some say that the names in those days led to this order.

As for now you can take it as thats the order and thats all - no more questions.

Answer 5

I agree with Matt...seems that there was some numerical connection at one point and now it's just been passed down that way.  It's not really important.  :-)  But just a side note, it is better not to teach it in order :-)  

Answer 6

sry, but i dont understand ur question!

Answer 7

They Might Be Giants knows:

http://www.google.com/s2/sharing/stuff?u...