Hello, my daughter has to alphabetize a list of words that also include multiple words.
Example:
anyway
any way
everyone
every one
already
all ready
I think the "one" word words should go first, followed by the "two" word words.
Is this correct?
Thanks!
I believe that any way comes before anyway, every one comes before everyone, and all ready comes before already.
Yes, you're on the right track! When alphabetizing a list of words that include multiple words, such as "any way" or "every one," you usually start by sorting based on the first word in each entry. In your case, the "one" word words would come before the "two" word words.
Here's the step-by-step process to alphabetize your list:
1. Start by considering the first word of each entry.
2. Sort the entries based on the alphabetical order of their first word.
3. In case of a tie, where two entries start with the same word, move on to the next word in each entry.
4. Repeat the process, sorting the entries based on the alphabetical order of the second word (if applicable).
5. Continue this process until all words in each entry have been considered and sorted.
Applying these steps to your example list, here's the alphabetized version:
already
all ready
any way
anyway
every one
everyone
So, your intuition was correct! The "one" word words come before the "two" word words in alphabetical order.