diff --git a/README b/README
index 3de6f7dc6..ff17145d4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1275,10 +1275,9 @@ of one big list:
 
     <!-- -->
 
-    a.  uno
-    b.  dos
-    c.  tres
-
+    1.  uno
+    2.  dos
+    3.  tres
 
 Horizontal rules
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