Harold wrote:

> I think what you are seeing is simply a side effect of the way the
> particular sort has been implemented. The algorithm is regarding the
> two spellings as equal so which is output first is irrelevant and
> depends on which was read first. 

Ah, yes, I see that now.

> Try putting 1/2 dozen or so of each "spelling" spread randomly through
> a list of other words and then trying the sort a few times. The
> order will be unpredictable.  

It sorted them all alternately: capital, lower-case, capital, 
lower-case . . . On repeated sorts they were all reversed: lower-case, 
capital, lower-case, capital . . .  

> I think that if you want all the lower case apples first you need to
> check the "Match case" box.

Bingo! Should have thought of that, of course.

Many thanks!

S.
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