diff --git a/.internal/compareAscending.js b/.internal/compareAscending.js
index 07e63b733..47037e0bb 100644
--- a/.internal/compareAscending.js
+++ b/.internal/compareAscending.js
@@ -20,21 +20,18 @@ function compareAscending(value, other) {
     const othIsReflexive = other === other
     const othIsSymbol = isSymbol(other)
 
-    let val = 0
-    if (typeof value == 'string') {
-      val = value.localeCompare(other,'zh')
-    } else {
-      val = value - other
-    }
+    const val = typeof value == 'string'
+      ? value.localeCompare(other)
+      : -other
 
-    if ((!othIsNull && !othIsSymbol && !valIsSymbol && val>0) ||
+    if ((!othIsNull && !othIsSymbol && !valIsSymbol && val > 0) ||
         (valIsSymbol && othIsDefined && othIsReflexive && !othIsNull && !othIsSymbol) ||
         (valIsNull && othIsDefined && othIsReflexive) ||
         (!valIsDefined && othIsReflexive) ||
         !valIsReflexive) {
       return 1
     }
-    if ((!valIsNull && !valIsSymbol && !othIsSymbol && val<0) ||
+    if ((!valIsNull && !valIsSymbol && !othIsSymbol && val < 0) ||
         (othIsSymbol && valIsDefined && valIsReflexive && !valIsNull && !valIsSymbol) ||
         (othIsNull && valIsDefined && valIsReflexive) ||
         (!othIsDefined && valIsReflexive) ||