Orders and being ordered can mean many things to many people.  In biology order concerns the taxonomic rank for classifying organisms.  More generally speaking it concerns the arrangement of people or things in relation to each other in some form of pattern, sequence, or method.  Alternatively, it can mean an authoritative command or instructions that are, typically, conveyed in a particular sequence.  When ordering a meal, for example, it’s normally done in the order in which the food will be served, but that’s always best clarified in some countries! Continue reading →