Which word comes third when these words are put in alphabetical order: stable, stamp, stagger, staple, stairs?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. stairs

  1. Step 1: All the words start with the same letters, so compare the later letters. Step 2. The order is stable, stagger, stairs, stamp, staple. Step 3. The third word is stairs. Answer: stairs. Why not the others: stable: This comes first. stagger: This comes second. stamp: This comes fourth.

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