Does Mc Come Before Ma in Alphabetical Order?

They also largely ignore distinctions among different punctuation marks and do not distinguish among the types of access points. In these rules, for example, names beginning with M', Mc, and Mac are filed alphabetically as spelled.

When alphabetizing Where do MC names go?

The conventional way to alphabetize names that start with these prefixes is to treat Mac and Mc the same. Names that start with Mc are treated as though they were spelled Mac. In effect, “Mc” has an invisible “a” between the “M” and “c”.

Which comes first in alphabetical order?

If you're using an alphabetical system, you'll file numbers in ascending order, that is smallest to largest, the same way you would proceed through the alphabet. When you get to letters, initials go first within their letter designation.

Robert Thorne

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