The alphabet

I suppose, Minxie, if you always vizualise the alphabet vertically than saying the letter above r makes sense.

To me it is confusing, as I vizualise the alphabet horizontally.

In Primary one we didn't have a table of the alphabet, but pictures A a for apple etc. which the teacher replaced with the nest letter - they were on some kind of flip-over system.

This way be why I see the alphabet in a straight line from A ot Z.

Hi minxie I don't understand "a letter above R" and don't remember hearing that expression used in connection with letters of the alphabet. I'd use "above" for numbers to imply a higher value.

Before R would be A to Q after R would be S to Z if you are seeing it horizontally which most people would as you d write along a line unless you’re Japanese
Above R would be A to Q and below R would be S to Z if you are imagining a vertical alphabet but why would you have a vertical alphabet unless you were designing a picture or something

But to be honest I ve know idea what the question means or is about

Above R to me would mean s-z. I have no idea why I interpreted it that way tbh.
Agree with others would be more inclined to use before/after.

I would only see it as before of after. But if you used “above” to me I would interpret that as between A and Q.

Yes sorry I meant I not w.
I guess it just seems the way you look at it yourself,
It caused quite a storm here!!

I would have said M

Going from top to bottom of the alphabet
A-Z
Alpha - Omega

I suppose it's how you see it in your mind's eye.

I would have said S.

I have always been open to being corrected and happy to change , as long as the corrector can back up their statement.

I'm now scrutinizing my post for grammatical errors. ?

I would probably say “P” - thinking it was one of those questions like - What is your favourite vegetable? When the majority of those replying say “carrot”.

Interesting that you teachers (Doubtless quite rightly) answered from a totally different perspective.

Marydoll

Not sure what you mean, but I would say, choose a letter before R.

Choose as an improvement on pick? The son of a TV personality, now on the sex offenders register, the father not the son, was in a friend's primary school class and he said to the class If the boys stay behind at break we'll pick the football team. The obnoxious son put his hand up and said Sir, my father says one picks one's nose, one selects a football team.

Hang on, was 'w' in your op a mistake?

Yes, we are barking up the same tree...
Possibly...

Sorry what I mean is, I always see the alphabet vertically, but I was told it was wrong. We were playing a word game and I said ‘ the next word has to be before R as it had to be in alphabetical order. Does that make sense

Aah, I'll be your TA Mary.
I'm a good teacher, but I was brilliant, nay outstanding TA!

Now you are talking!!!!!

Oh I know Mary!
I need a bit of paper, tell you what - pass me that whiteboard and pen!

I'm now even more confused, FC ?

Sorry. DAMN! I got horizontal and vertical mixed up!
Oh for an edit button!

I think that I see where you are coming from, or getting at.

If the alphabet is listed ie horizontally, letters A to Q are above R.
Literally and physically above
the letter R.

If the alphabet is written in a vertical line, letters S to Z are seen as being above R.
In this case we understand the letters as being written like numbers, so we use the concepts and terms above and below.

It's all a matter of perception.
Does this make sense?
Is this what you mean minxie?

I do not know what you mean either ! But I’d say before/after

Not sure what you mean, but I would say, choose a letter before R.

I'd say before or after R - not 'above'.