$\gamma<\theta$ iff $\gamma\in\theta$

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I'm struggling with my homework:

Let $\gamma,\theta$ be order types. Then, $\gamma<\theta$ iff $\gamma\in\theta$.

I already proved that if $\gamma\in\theta$, then $\gamma<\theta$. To do the other implication, I thought of using contradiction and proceeding by trichotomy, but I don't see what to do next. :/