diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/avg.h b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/avg.h
index 576d7b45..39809c7e 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/avg.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/avg.h
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Flag, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const avg_t<Flag, Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const avg_t<Flag, Expr>& t)
   {
     context << "AVG(";
     if (std::is_same<distinct_t, Flag>::value)
     {
-      serialize(Flag(), context);
+      serialize(context, Flag());
       context << ' ';
     }
-    serialize_operand(t._expr, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expr);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/count.h b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/count.h
index 8f93c514..81039b3a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/count.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/count.h
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Flag, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const count_t<Flag, Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const count_t<Flag, Expr>& t)
   {
     context << "COUNT(";
     if (std::is_same<distinct_t, Flag>::value)
     {
-      serialize(Flag(), context);
+      serialize(context, Flag());
       context << ' ';
     }
-    serialize_operand(t._expr, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expr);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/max.h b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/max.h
index 5667e4cc..3f38c2b4 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/max.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/max.h
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Flag, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const max_t<Flag, Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const max_t<Flag, Expr>& t)
   {
     context << "MAX(";
     if (std::is_same<distinct_t, Flag>::value)
     {
-      serialize(Flag(), context);
+      serialize(context, Flag());
       context << ' ';
     }
-    serialize_operand(t._expr, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expr);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/min.h b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/min.h
index 1e90b2ab..f4ba3658 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/min.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/min.h
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Flag, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const min_t<Flag, Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const min_t<Flag, Expr>& t)
   {
     context << "MIN(";
     if (std::is_same<distinct_t, Flag>::value)
     {
-      serialize(Flag(), context);
+      serialize(context, Flag());
       context << ' ';
     }
-    serialize_operand(t._expr, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expr);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/sum.h b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/sum.h
index 2b54b53e..5adb9de8 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/sum.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/aggregate_functions/sum.h
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Flag, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const sum_t<Flag, Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const sum_t<Flag, Expr>& t)
   {
     context << "SUM(";
     if (std::is_same<distinct_t, Flag>::value)
     {
-      serialize(Flag(), context);
+      serialize(context, Flag());
       context << ' ';
     }
-    serialize_operand(t._expr, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expr);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/bad_expression.h b/include/sqlpp11/bad_expression.h
index 7e0a88fe..55a9859f 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/bad_expression.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/bad_expression.h
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename ValueType>
-  Context serialize(const bad_expression<ValueType>& t, Context& context);
+  Context serialize(Context& context, const bad_expression<ValueType>& t);
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/case.h b/include/sqlpp11/case.h
index 4ea831d2..65eeef50 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/case.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/case.h
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename When, typename Then, typename Else>
-  Context& serialize(const case_t<When, Then, Else>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const case_t<When, Then, Else>& t)
   {
     context << "(CASE WHEN ";
-    serialize(t._when, context);
+    serialize(context, t._when);
     context << " THEN ";
-    serialize(t._then, context);
+    serialize(context, t._then);
     context << " ELSE ";
-    serialize(t._else, context);
+    serialize(context, t._else);
     context << " END)";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/column.h b/include/sqlpp11/column.h
index 6babe59e..7e5a8cf0 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/column.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/column.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Table, typename ColumnSpec>
-  Context& serialize(const column_t<Table, ColumnSpec>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const column_t<Table, ColumnSpec>&)
   {
     using T = column_t<Table, ColumnSpec>;
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/cte.h b/include/sqlpp11/cte.h
index 64d191e0..90dfc6f4 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/cte.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/cte.h
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Flag, typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-  Context& serialize(const cte_union_t<Flag, Lhs, Rhs>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const cte_union_t<Flag, Lhs, Rhs>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._lhs, context);
+    serialize(context, t._lhs);
     context << " UNION ";
-    serialize(Flag{}, context);
+    serialize(context, Flag{});
     context << " ";
-    serialize(t._rhs, context);
+    serialize(context, t._rhs);
     return context;
   }
 
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename AliasProvider, typename Statement, typename... ColumnSpecs>
-  Context& serialize(const cte_t<AliasProvider, Statement, ColumnSpecs...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const cte_t<AliasProvider, Statement, ColumnSpecs...>& t)
   {
     using T = cte_t<AliasProvider, Statement, ColumnSpecs...>;
     context << name_of<T>::template char_ptr<Context>() << " AS (";
-    serialize(t._statement, context);
+    serialize(context, t._statement);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename AliasProvider>
-  Context& serialize(const cte_ref_t<AliasProvider>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const cte_ref_t<AliasProvider>&)
   {
     context << name_of<cte_ref_t<AliasProvider>>::template char_ptr<Context>();
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/custom_query.h b/include/sqlpp11/custom_query.h
index 6c337da2..1fc50456 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/custom_query.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/custom_query.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename... Parts>
-  Context& serialize(const custom_query_t<Parts...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const custom_query_t<Parts...>& t)
   {
     interpret_tuple_without_braces(t._parts, " ", context);
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/default_value.h b/include/sqlpp11/default_value.h
index 98a6c4a0..1425017a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/default_value.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/default_value.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const default_value_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const default_value_t&)
   {
     context << "DEFAULT";
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/dynamic.h b/include/sqlpp11/dynamic.h
index b17ee800..967ecf7a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/dynamic.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/dynamic.h
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
   using dynamic_to_optional_t = typename dynamic_to_optional<T>::type;
 
   template <typename Context, typename Select>
-  Context& serialize(const dynamic_t<Select>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const dynamic_t<Select>& t)
   {
     if (t._condition)
     {
-    serialize(t._expr, context);
+    serialize(context, t._expr);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/for_update.h b/include/sqlpp11/for_update.h
index d29eb7c9..70c89131 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/for_update.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/for_update.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const for_update_data_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const for_update_data_t&)
   {
     context << " FOR UPDATE ";
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/from.h b/include/sqlpp11/from.h
index 47dc63d8..32aea575 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/from.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/from.h
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Table>
-  Context& serialize(const from_data_t<Table>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const from_data_t<Table>& t)
   {
     context << " FROM ";
-    serialize(t._table, context);
+    serialize(context, t._table);
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/functions.h b/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
index 024aa5dc..a032090b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
     static_assert(not make_parameter_list_t<Expression>::size::value,
                   "parameters are not allowed in flattened expressions");
     auto context = db.get_serializer_context();
-    serialize(exp, context);
+    serialize(context, exp);
     return {context.str()};
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/group_by.h b/include/sqlpp11/group_by.h
index 6a142241..7d93d2c8 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/group_by.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/group_by.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename... Expressions>
-  Context& serialize(const group_by_data_t<Expressions...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const group_by_data_t<Expressions...>& t)
   {
     context << " GROUP BY ";
     interpret_tuple(t._expressions, ',', context);
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/having.h b/include/sqlpp11/having.h
index 2d612505..529aa13b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/having.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/having.h
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Expression>
-  Context& serialize(const having_data_t<Expression>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const having_data_t<Expression>& t)
   {
     context << " HAVING ";
-    serialize(t._expression, context);
+    serialize(context, t._expression);
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/hidden.h b/include/sqlpp11/hidden.h
index b8d67423..9b28b0e3 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/hidden.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/hidden.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Clause>
-  Context& serialize(const hidden_t<Clause>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const hidden_t<Clause>&)
   {
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/insert.h b/include/sqlpp11/insert.h
index d0c80bb7..2161885a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/insert.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/insert.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const insert_name_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const insert_name_t&)
   {
     context << "INSERT";
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/insert_value.h b/include/sqlpp11/insert_value.h
index 3b10d57f..c499cdcb 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/insert_value.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/insert_value.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename ValueType>
-  Context& serialize(const insert_value_t<ValueType>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const insert_value_t<ValueType>& t)
   {
     if (t._is_null)
     {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
     else
     {
-      serialize_operand(t._value, context);
+      serialize_operand(context, t._value);
     }
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/insert_value_list.h b/include/sqlpp11/insert_value_list.h
index 7237ec4c..3aa5aabc 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/insert_value_list.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/insert_value_list.h
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const insert_default_values_data_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const insert_default_values_data_t&)
   {
     context << " DEFAULT VALUES";
     return context;
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 
   template <typename Context, typename... Columns>
-  Context& serialize(const column_list_data_t<Columns...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const column_list_data_t<Columns...>& t)
   {
     context << " (";
     interpret_tuple(t._columns, ",", context);
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   }
 
   template <typename Context, typename... Assignments>
-  Context& serialize(const insert_list_data_t<Assignments...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const insert_list_data_t<Assignments...>& t)
   {
     context << " (";
     interpret_tuple(t._columns, ",", context);
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/interpret_tuple.h b/include/sqlpp11/interpret_tuple.h
index e31d7675..b066883b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/interpret_tuple.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/interpret_tuple.h
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
     if (UseBraces::value)
     {
-      serialize_operand(element, context);
+      serialize_operand(context, element);
     }
     else
     {
-      serialize(element, context);
+      serialize(context, element);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/into.h b/include/sqlpp11/into.h
index 51aeb283..1f6c1fe2 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/into.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/into.h
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Table>
-  Context& serialize(const into_data_t<Table>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const into_data_t<Table>& t)
   {
     context << " INTO ";
-    serialize(t._table, context);
+    serialize(context, t._table);
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/join.h b/include/sqlpp11/join.h
index 3d42027f..afc12690 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/join.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/join.h
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename PreJoin, typename On>
-  Context& serialize(const join_t<PreJoin, On>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const join_t<PreJoin, On>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._pre_join, context);
-    serialize(t._on, context);
+    serialize(context, t._pre_join);
+    serialize(context, t._on);
     return context;
   }
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/limit.h b/include/sqlpp11/limit.h
index 39f43169..fd72ca6c 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/limit.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/limit.h
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Limit>
-  Context& serialize(const limit_data_t<Limit>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const limit_data_t<Limit>& t)
   {
     context << " LIMIT ";
-    serialize_operand(t._value, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._value);
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/lower.h b/include/sqlpp11/lower.h
index c8f0b780..4f30e177 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/lower.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/lower.h
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const lower_t<Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const lower_t<Expr>& t)
   {
     context << "LOWER(";
-    serialize_operand(t._expr, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expr);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/mysql/connection.h b/include/sqlpp11/mysql/connection.h
index c44957a0..9a7b1ea0 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/mysql/connection.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/mysql/connection.h
@@ -272,13 +272,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
       template <typename T>
       static _context_t& _serialize_interpretable(const T& t, _context_t& context)
       {
-        return serialize(t, context);
+        return serialize(context, t);
       }
 
       template <typename T>
       static _context_t& _interpret_interpretable(const T& t, _context_t& context)
       {
-        return serialize(t, context);
+        return serialize(context, t);
       }
 
       [[deprecated("Use ping_server() instead")]] bool is_valid() const
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       char_result_t select(const Select& s)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(s, context);
+        serialize(context, s);
         return select_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_select(Select& s)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(s, context);
+        serialize(context, s);
         return prepare_impl(context.str(), s._get_no_of_parameters(), s.get_no_of_result_columns());
       }
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       size_t insert(const Insert& i)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(i, context);
+        serialize(context, i);
         return insert_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_insert(Insert& i)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(i, context);
+        serialize(context, i);
         return prepare_impl(context.str(), i._get_no_of_parameters(), 0);
       }
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       size_t update(const Update& u)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(u, context);
+        serialize(context, u);
         return update_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_update(Update& u)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(u, context);
+        serialize(context, u);
         return prepare_impl(context.str(), u._get_no_of_parameters(), 0);
       }
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       size_t remove(const Remove& r)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(r, context);
+        serialize(context, r);
         return remove_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_remove(Remove& r)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(r, context);
+        serialize(context, r);
         return prepare_impl(context.str(), r._get_no_of_parameters(), 0);
       }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/no_data.h b/include/sqlpp11/no_data.h
index d4c772ff..29f3124d 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/no_data.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/no_data.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const no_data_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const no_data_t&)
   {
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/noop.h b/include/sqlpp11/noop.h
index 57f2a7aa..95e2de7b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/noop.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/noop.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const noop&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const noop&)
   {
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/offset.h b/include/sqlpp11/offset.h
index f6da1d81..ff151882 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/offset.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/offset.h
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Offset>
-  Context& serialize(const offset_data_t<Offset>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const offset_data_t<Offset>& t)
   {
     context << " OFFSET ";
-    serialize_operand(t._value, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._value);
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/on.h b/include/sqlpp11/on.h
index 3783ebab..ef6524d8 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/on.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/on.h
@@ -62,16 +62,16 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const on_t<unconditional_t>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const on_t<unconditional_t>&)
   {
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context, typename Expression>
-  Context& serialize(const on_t<Expression>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const on_t<Expression>& t)
   {
     context << " ON ";
-    serialize(t._expression, context);
+    serialize(context, t._expression);
     return context;
   }
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/operator/any.h b/include/sqlpp11/operator/any.h
index 762f1de7..d4f9cb49 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/operator/any.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/operator/any.h
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
   using remove_any_t = typename remove_any<T>::type;
 
   template <typename Context, typename Select>
-  Context& serialize(const any_t<Select>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const any_t<Select>& t)
   {
     context << "ANY";
-    serialize_operand(t._select, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._select);
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/operator/as_expression.h b/include/sqlpp11/operator/as_expression.h
index 332f0c2c..4a61c125 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/operator/as_expression.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/operator/as_expression.h
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Expression, typename AliasProvider>
-  Context& serialize(const as_expression<Expression, AliasProvider>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const as_expression<Expression, AliasProvider>& t)
   {
-    serialize_operand(t._expression, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expression);
     context << " AS ";
     context << name_of<as_expression<Expression, AliasProvider>>::template char_ptr<Context>();
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/operator/assign_expression.h b/include/sqlpp11/operator/assign_expression.h
index 9d19866a..6748f8c6 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/operator/assign_expression.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/operator/assign_expression.h
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
   */
 
   template <typename Context, typename L, typename R>
-  Context& serialize(const assign_expression<L, R>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const assign_expression<L, R>& t)
   {
-    serialize(simple_column(t._lhs), context);
+    serialize(context, simple_column(t._lhs));
     context << "=";
-    serialize_operand(t._rhs, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._rhs);
     return context;
   }
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/operator/between_expression.h b/include/sqlpp11/operator/between_expression.h
index ccae2570..1a3f1d3f 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/operator/between_expression.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/operator/between_expression.h
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 #if 0 // original serialize implementation
   template <typename Context, typename Operand, typename Arg, typename... Args>
-  Context& serialize(const between_t<Operand, Arg, Args...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const between_t<Operand, Arg, Args...>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._operand, context);
+    serialize(context, t._operand);
     context << " IN(";
     if (sizeof...(Args) == 0)
     {
-      serialize(std::get<0>(t._args), context);
+      serialize(context, std::get<0>(t._args));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
   }
 
   template <typename Context, typename Operand>
-  Context& serialize(const between_t<Operand>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const between_t<Operand>&)
   {
-    serialize(boolean_operand{false}, context);
+    serialize(context, boolean_operand{false});
     return context;
   }
 
@@ -121,18 +121,18 @@ namespace sqlpp
   struct value_list_t;
 
   template <typename Context, typename Operand, typename Container>
-  Context& serialize(const between_t<Operand, value_list_t<Container>>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const between_t<Operand, value_list_t<Container>>& t)
   {
     const auto& value_list = std::get<0>(t._args);
     if (value_list._container.empty())
     {
-      serialize(boolean_operand{false}, context);
+      serialize(context, boolean_operand{false});
     }
     else
     {
-      serialize(t._operand, context);
+      serialize(context, t._operand);
       context << " IN(";
-      serialize(value_list, context);
+      serialize(context, value_list);
       context << ')';
     }
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/operator/in_expression.h b/include/sqlpp11/operator/in_expression.h
index 132f9c69..15ebbdd6 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/operator/in_expression.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/operator/in_expression.h
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 #if 0 // original serialize implementation
   template <typename Context, typename Operand, typename Arg, typename... Args>
-  Context& serialize(const in_t<Operand, Arg, Args...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const in_t<Operand, Arg, Args...>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._operand, context);
+    serialize(context, t._operand);
     context << " IN(";
     if (sizeof...(Args) == 0)
     {
-      serialize(std::get<0>(t._args), context);
+      serialize(context, std::get<0>(t._args));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
   }
 
   template <typename Context, typename Operand>
-  Context& serialize(const in_t<Operand>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const in_t<Operand>&)
   {
-    serialize(boolean_operand{false}, context);
+    serialize(context, boolean_operand{false});
     return context;
   }
 
@@ -159,18 +159,18 @@ namespace sqlpp
   struct value_list_t;
 
   template <typename Context, typename Operand, typename Container>
-  Context& serialize(const in_t<Operand, value_list_t<Container>>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const in_t<Operand, value_list_t<Container>>& t)
   {
     const auto& value_list = std::get<0>(t._args);
     if (value_list._container.empty())
     {
-      serialize(boolean_operand{false}, context);
+      serialize(context, boolean_operand{false});
     }
     else
     {
-      serialize(t._operand, context);
+      serialize(context, t._operand);
       context << " IN(";
-      serialize(value_list, context);
+      serialize(context, value_list);
       context << ')';
     }
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/operator/logical_expression.h b/include/sqlpp11/operator/logical_expression.h
index f413f594..d15b83da 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/operator/logical_expression.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/operator/logical_expression.h
@@ -134,6 +134,35 @@ namespace sqlpp
     return to_sql_string(context, t._l) + Operator::symbol + to_sql_string(context, embrace(t._r));
   }
   */
+  template <typename Context, typename L, typename Operator, typename R>
+  auto serialize_impl(Context& context, const logical_expression<L, Operator, R>& t) -> Context&
+  {
+    context << "(";
+    serialize_operand(context, t._l);
+    context << Operator::symbol;
+    serialize_operand(context, t._r);
+    context << ")";
+    return context;
+  }
+  
+  template <typename Context, typename L, typename Operator, typename R>
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const logical_expression<L, Operator, R>& t) -> Context&
+  {
+    serialize_impl(context, t);
+  }
+
+  template <typename Context, typename L, typename Operator, typename R>
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const logical_expression<L, Operator, dynamic_t<R>>& t) -> Context&
+  {
+    if (t._r._condition)
+    {
+      return serialize_impl(context, t);
+    }
+
+    // If the dynamic part is inactive ignore it.
+    serialize(context, t._l);
+    return context;
+  }
 
   struct logical_and
   {
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/order_by.h b/include/sqlpp11/order_by.h
index a32f222d..2fb20e02 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/order_by.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/order_by.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename... Expressions>
-  Context& serialize(const order_by_data_t<Expressions...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const order_by_data_t<Expressions...>& t)
   {
     context << " ORDER BY ";
     interpret_tuple(t._expressions, ',', context);
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/over.h b/include/sqlpp11/over.h
index a4485278..8dd955f9 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/over.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/over.h
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename AggregateExpr>
-  Context& serialize(const over_t<AggregateExpr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const over_t<AggregateExpr>& t)
   {
-    serialize_operand(t._aggregate_expression, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._aggregate_expression);
     context << " OVER()";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/parameter.h b/include/sqlpp11/parameter.h
index a7b4e89a..002f6a5b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/parameter.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/parameter.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename ValueType, typename NameType>
-  Context& serialize(const parameter_t<ValueType, NameType>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const parameter_t<ValueType, NameType>&)
   {
     context << "?";
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/parameterized_verbatim.h b/include/sqlpp11/parameterized_verbatim.h
index 622ad557..cbc72732 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/parameterized_verbatim.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/parameterized_verbatim.h
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename ValueType, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const parameterized_verbatim_t<ValueType, Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const parameterized_verbatim_t<ValueType, Expr>& t)
   {
     context << t._verbatim_lhs;
-    serialize(t._expr, context);
+    serialize(context, t._expr);
     context << t._verbatim_rhs;
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/connection.h b/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/connection.h
index 80a1a84d..f66ee666 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/connection.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/connection.h
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
       template <typename T>
       static _context_t& _serialize_interpretable(const T& t, _context_t& context)
       {
-        return ::sqlpp::serialize(t, context);
+        return ::sqlpp::serialize(context, t);
       }
 
       template <typename T>
       static _context_t& _interpret_interpretable(const T& t, _context_t& context)
       {
-        return ::sqlpp::serialize(t, context);
+        return ::sqlpp::serialize(context, t);
       }
 
       // Select stmt (returns a result)
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/on_conflict_do_nothing.h b/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/on_conflict_do_nothing.h
index abc23b9e..79bb2be4 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/on_conflict_do_nothing.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/on_conflict_do_nothing.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
     postgresql::context_t& serialize(const postgresql::on_conflict_do_nothing_data_t<ConflictTarget>& o,
                                      postgresql::context_t& context)
     {
-      serialize(o._column, context);
+      serialize(context, o._column);
       context << "DO NOTHING";
       return context;
     }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/on_conflict_do_update.h b/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/on_conflict_do_update.h
index 8ddee85f..cc02811f 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/on_conflict_do_update.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/postgresql/on_conflict_do_update.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
         const postgresql::on_conflict_do_update_data_t<ConflictTarget, Assignments...>& o,
         postgresql::context_t& context)
     {
-      serialize(o._conflict_target, context);
+      serialize(context, o._conflict_target);
       context << "DO UPDATE SET ";
       interpret_tuple(o._assignments, ",", context);
       return context;
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
         const postgresql::on_conflict_do_update_where_data_t<ConflictTarget, Expression, Assignments...>& o,
         postgresql::context_t& context)
     {
-      serialize(o._assignments, context);
+      serialize(context, o._assignments);
       context << " WHERE ";
-      serialize(o._expression, context);
+      serialize(context, o._expression);
       return context;
     }
   }  // namespace postgresql
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/pre_join.h b/include/sqlpp11/pre_join.h
index ddf9beb0..86a3da1b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/pre_join.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/pre_join.h
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename JoinType, typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-  Context& serialize(const pre_join_t<JoinType, Lhs, Rhs>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const pre_join_t<JoinType, Lhs, Rhs>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._lhs, context);
+    serialize(context, t._lhs);
     context << JoinType::_name;
     context << " JOIN ";
-    serialize(t._rhs, context);
+    serialize(context, t._rhs);
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/remove.h b/include/sqlpp11/remove.h
index aff2e33e..f06631fe 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/remove.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/remove.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const remove_name_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const remove_name_t&)
   {
     context << "DELETE";
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/schema.h b/include/sqlpp11/schema.h
index b7a8e721..bc9b1f9d 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/schema.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/schema.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const schema_t& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const schema_t& t)
   {
     context << t._name;
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/schema_qualified_table.h b/include/sqlpp11/schema_qualified_table.h
index ef95778c..5727f744 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/schema_qualified_table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/schema_qualified_table.h
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Table>
-  Context& serialize(const schema_qualified_table_t<Table>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const schema_qualified_table_t<Table>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._schema, context);
+    serialize(context, t._schema);
     context << '.';
-    serialize(t._table, context);
+    serialize(context, t._table);
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select.h b/include/sqlpp11/select.h
index 782b99b2..318f68a1 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const select_name_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const select_name_t&)
   {
     context << "SELECT ";
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select_column_list.h b/include/sqlpp11/select_column_list.h
index 4df422ea..aacf95e7 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select_column_list.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select_column_list.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename... Columns>
-  Context& serialize(const std::tuple<Columns...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const std::tuple<Columns...>& t)
   {
     interpret_tuple(t, ',', context);
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select_flag_list.h b/include/sqlpp11/select_flag_list.h
index 38b99d39..06b3a69b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select_flag_list.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select_flag_list.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename... Flags>
-  Context& serialize(const select_flag_list_data_t<Flags...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const select_flag_list_data_t<Flags...>& t)
   {
     interpret_tuple(t._flags, ' ', context);
     if (sizeof...(Flags) != 0u)
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select_flags.h b/include/sqlpp11/select_flags.h
index 2ce0cba8..25bf3f11 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select_flags.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select_flags.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   static constexpr all_t all = {};
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const all_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const all_t&)
   {
     context << "ALL";
     return context;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   static constexpr distinct_t distinct = {};
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const distinct_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const distinct_t&)
   {
     context << "DISTINCT";
     return context;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   static constexpr straight_join_t straight_join = {};
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const straight_join_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const straight_join_t&)
   {
     context << "STRAIGHT_JOIN";
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select_pseudo_table.h b/include/sqlpp11/select_pseudo_table.h
index add46101..1b73d350 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select_pseudo_table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select_pseudo_table.h
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Select, typename... NamedExpr>
-  Context& serialize(const select_pseudo_table_t<Select, NamedExpr...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const select_pseudo_table_t<Select, NamedExpr...>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._select, context);
+    serialize(context, t._select);
     return context;
   }
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/serialize.h b/include/sqlpp11/serialize.h
index 46557fb9..bc40f704 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/serialize.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/serialize.h
@@ -30,105 +30,85 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename T, typename Context>
-  auto serialize_operand(const T& t, Context& context) -> Context&
-  {
-    if (requires_parens_t<T>::value)
-    {
-      context << '(';
-      serialize(t, context);
-      context << ')';
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      serialize(t, context);
-    }
-
-    return context;
-  }
-
-#warning: We should switch context and arg to allow for this to have fewer error messages
-  /*
   template <typename Context, typename X = void>
   auto serialize(Context& context, ...) -> Context&
   {
     static_assert(wrong_t<X>::value, "Missing specialization");
     return context;
   }
-  */
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const bool& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const bool& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const int8_t& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const int8_t& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const int16_t& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const int16_t& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const int32_t& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const int32_t& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const int64_t& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const int64_t& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const uint8_t& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const uint8_t& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const uint16_t& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const uint16_t& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const uint32_t& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const uint32_t& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const uint64_t& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const uint64_t& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const float& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const float& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const double& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const double& t) -> Context&
   {
 #warning: Analyze precision. There was a bug about this...
     context << t;
@@ -136,35 +116,35 @@ namespace sqlpp
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const char& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const char& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const char* t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const char* t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const std::string& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const std::string& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const sqlpp::compat::string_view& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const sqlpp::compat::string_view& t) -> Context&
   {
     context << t;
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const std::vector<uint8_t>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const std::vector<uint8_t>& t)
   {
     constexpr char hexChars[16] = {'0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'};
     context << "x'";
@@ -178,7 +158,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const ::sqlpp::chrono::day_point& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const ::sqlpp::chrono::day_point& t)
   {
     const auto ymd = ::date::year_month_day{t};
     context << "DATE '" << ymd << "'";
@@ -186,14 +166,14 @@ namespace sqlpp
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const std::chrono::microseconds& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const std::chrono::microseconds& t)
   {
     context << '\'' << ::date::make_time(t) << '\'';
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Period, typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock, Period>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock, Period>& t)
   {
     const auto dp = ::sqlpp::chrono::floor<::date::days>(t);
     const auto time = ::date::make_time(t - dp);
@@ -203,7 +183,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   }
 
   template <typename T, typename Context>
-  auto serialize(const sqlpp::compat::optional<T>& t, Context& context) -> Context&
+  auto serialize(Context& context, const sqlpp::compat::optional<T>& t) -> Context&
   {
     if (not t.has_value())
     {
@@ -211,9 +191,26 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
     else
     {
-      serialize(*t, context);
+      serialize(context, *t);
     }
     return context;
   }
 
+  template <typename T, typename Context>
+  auto serialize_operand(Context& context, const T& t) -> Context&
+  {
+    if (requires_parens_t<T>::value)
+    {
+      context << '(';
+      serialize(context, t);
+      context << ')';
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      serialize(context, t);
+    }
+
+    return context;
+  }
+
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/simple_column.h b/include/sqlpp11/simple_column.h
index 7d5060e4..fa309fff 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/simple_column.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/simple_column.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Column>
-  Context& serialize(const simple_column_t<Column>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const simple_column_t<Column>&)
   {
     context << name_of<typename simple_column_t<Column>::_column_t>::template char_ptr<Context>();
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/single_table.h b/include/sqlpp11/single_table.h
index 77287a81..aff0a285 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/single_table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/single_table.h
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Table>
-  Context& serialize(const single_table_data_t<Table>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const single_table_data_t<Table>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._table, context);
+    serialize(context, t._table);
     return context;
   }
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/sort_order.h b/include/sqlpp11/sort_order.h
index 72d0ab6d..9a67adfa 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/sort_order.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/sort_order.h
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Expression>
-  Context& serialize(const sort_order_t<Expression>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const sort_order_t<Expression>& t)
   {
-    serialize_operand(t._expression, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expression);
     switch (t._sort_type)
     {
       case sort_type::asc:
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/sqlite3/connection.h b/include/sqlpp11/sqlite3/connection.h
index 63aac63c..79544910 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/sqlite3/connection.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/sqlite3/connection.h
@@ -249,13 +249,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
       template <typename T>
       static _context_t& _serialize_interpretable(const T& t, _context_t& context)
       {
-        return ::sqlpp::serialize(t, context);
+        return ::sqlpp::serialize(context, t);
       }
 
       template <typename T>
       static _context_t& _interpret_interpretable(const T& t, _context_t& context)
       {
-        return ::sqlpp::serialize(t, context);
+        return ::sqlpp::serialize(context, t);
       }
 
       //! select returns a result (which can be iterated row by row)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       bind_result_t select(const Select& s)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(s, context);
+        serialize(context, s);
         return select_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_select(Select& s)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(s, context);
+        serialize(context, s);
         return prepare_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       size_t insert(const Insert& i)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(i, context);
+        serialize(context, i);
         return insert_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_insert(Insert& i)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(i, context);
+        serialize(context, i);
         return prepare_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       size_t update(const Update& u)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(u, context);
+        serialize(context, u);
         return update_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_update(Update& u)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(u, context);
+        serialize(context, u);
         return prepare_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       size_t remove(const Remove& r)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(r, context);
+        serialize(context, r);
         return remove_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_remove(Remove& r)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(r, context);
+        serialize(context, r);
         return prepare_impl(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       size_t execute(const Execute& x)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(x, context);
+        serialize(context, x);
         return execute(context.str());
       }
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
       _prepared_statement_t prepare_execute(Execute& x)
       {
         _context_t context{*this};
-        serialize(x, context);
+        serialize(context, x);
         return prepare_impl(context.str());
       }
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/statement.h b/include/sqlpp11/statement.h
index 62b8359c..5d1584e5 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/statement.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/statement.h
@@ -268,12 +268,12 @@ namespace sqlpp
     struct value_type_of<statement_t<Policies...>> : value_type_of<typename detail::statement_policies_t<Policies...>> {};
 
   template <typename Context, typename... Policies>
-  Context& serialize(const statement_t<Policies...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const statement_t<Policies...>& t)
   {
     using P = detail::statement_policies_t<Policies...>;
 
     using swallow = int[];
-    (void)swallow{0, (serialize(static_cast<const typename Policies::template _base_t<P>&>(t)._data, context), 0)...};
+    (void)swallow{0, (serialize(context, static_cast<const typename Policies::template _base_t<P>&>(t)._data), 0)...};
 
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/table.h b/include/sqlpp11/table.h
index 45db9ac4..4940bfab 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/table.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Table, typename... ColumnSpec>
-  Context& serialize(const table_t<Table, ColumnSpec...>& /*unused*/, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const table_t<Table, ColumnSpec...>& /*unused*/)
   {
     context << name_of<Table>::template char_ptr<Context>();
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/table_alias.h b/include/sqlpp11/table_alias.h
index bee596d9..d2e76fad 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/table_alias.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/table_alias.h
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename AliasProvider, typename Table, typename... ColumnSpec>
-  Context& serialize(const table_alias_t<AliasProvider, Table, ColumnSpec...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const table_alias_t<AliasProvider, Table, ColumnSpec...>& t)
   {
     if (requires_parens_t<Table>::value)
     {
       context << "(";
     }
-    serialize(t._table, context);
+    serialize(context, t._table);
     if (requires_parens_t<Table>::value)
     {
       context << ")";
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/trim.h b/include/sqlpp11/trim.h
index ac03006c..47b76c5f 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/trim.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/trim.h
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const trim_t<Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const trim_t<Expr>& t)
   {
     context << "TRIM(";
-    serialize_operand(t._expr, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expr);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/union_data.h b/include/sqlpp11/union_data.h
index ae4a4b7e..54e54371 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/union_data.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/union_data.h
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Flag, typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
-  Context& serialize(const union_data_t<Flag, Lhs, Rhs>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const union_data_t<Flag, Lhs, Rhs>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t._lhs, context);
+    serialize(context, t._lhs);
     context << " UNION ";
-    serialize(Flag{}, context);
+    serialize(context, Flag{});
     context << " ";
-    serialize(t._rhs, context);
+    serialize(context, t._rhs);
     return context;
   }
 }  // namespace sqlpp
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/union_flags.h b/include/sqlpp11/union_flags.h
index e5c36d67..6c2d087f 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/union_flags.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/union_flags.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const union_all_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const union_all_t&)
   {
     context << "ALL";
     return context;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const union_distinct_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const union_distinct_t&)
   {
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/update.h b/include/sqlpp11/update.h
index a2e5fa35..717ab3ca 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/update.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/update.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const update_name_t&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const update_name_t&)
   {
     context << "UPDATE ";
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/update_list.h b/include/sqlpp11/update_list.h
index 7ba9959b..7ecd1733 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/update_list.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/update_list.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename... Assignments>
-  Context& serialize(const update_list_data_t<Assignments...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const update_list_data_t<Assignments...>& t)
   {
     context << " SET ";
     interpret_tuple(t._assignments, ",", context);
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/upper.h b/include/sqlpp11/upper.h
index db4ab13c..466e739b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/upper.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/upper.h
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Expr>
-  Context& serialize(const upper_t<Expr>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const upper_t<Expr>& t)
   {
     context << "UPPER(";
-    serialize_operand(t._expr, context);
+    serialize_operand(context, t._expr);
     context << ")";
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/using.h b/include/sqlpp11/using.h
index 9aefdd0b..39f17135 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/using.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/using.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename... Tables>
-  Context& serialize(const using_data_t<Tables...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const using_data_t<Tables...>& t)
   {
     context << " USING ";
     interpret_tuple(t._tables, ',', context);
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/value.h b/include/sqlpp11/value.h
index f74eea04..b4db9d76 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/value.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/value.h
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
   using check_value_arg = std::enable_if_t<not std::is_same<value_type_of_t<T>, no_value_t>::value and values_are_comparable<T, T>::value>;
 
   template <typename Context, typename T>
-  Context& serialize(const value_t<T>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const value_t<T>& t)
   {
 #warning: Untested
-    serialize(t._value, context);
+    serialize(context, t._value);
 
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/verbatim.h b/include/sqlpp11/verbatim.h
index af0b9b7c..80990fa0 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/verbatim.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/verbatim.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename ValueType>
-  Context& serialize(const verbatim_t<ValueType>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const verbatim_t<ValueType>& t)
   {
     context << t._verbatim;
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/verbatim_table.h b/include/sqlpp11/verbatim_table.h
index a1c0b91c..b1931593 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/verbatim_table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/verbatim_table.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const verbatim_table_t& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const verbatim_table_t& t)
   {
     context << t._representation;
     return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/where.h b/include/sqlpp11/where.h
index c13860eb..614e4dc1 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/where.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/where.h
@@ -199,15 +199,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename Expression>
-  Context& serialize(const where_data_t<Expression>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const where_data_t<Expression>& t)
   {
     context << " WHERE ";
-    serialize(t._expression, context);
+    serialize(context, t._expression);
     return context;
   }
 
   template <typename Context>
-  Context& serialize(const where_data_t<unconditional_t>&, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const where_data_t<unconditional_t>&)
   {
     return context;
   }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/with.h b/include/sqlpp11/with.h
index 0f0ca995..89efdb9f 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/with.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/with.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
   // Interpreters
   template <typename Context, typename... Expressions>
-  Context& serialize(const with_data_t<Expressions...>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const with_data_t<Expressions...>& t)
   {
     using T = with_data_t<Expressions...>;
     // FIXME: If there is a recursive CTE, add a "RECURSIVE" here
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/without_table_check.h b/include/sqlpp11/without_table_check.h
index 2db10d11..793d83b4 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/without_table_check.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/without_table_check.h
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename Context, typename Expression>
-  Context& serialize(const without_table_check_t<Expression>& t, Context& context)
+  Context& serialize(Context& context, const without_table_check_t<Expression>& t)
   {
-    serialize(t.expr(), context);
+    serialize(context, t.expr());
     return context;
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/core/serialize/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/core/serialize/CMakeLists.txt
index 092c9593..ec2a69c7 100644
--- a/tests/core/serialize/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/core/serialize/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,36 +24,36 @@
 
 set(test_files
     logical_expression.cpp
-    Any.cpp
-    As.cpp
-    Avg.cpp
-    Blob.cpp
-    Count.cpp
-    CustomQuery.cpp
-    DynamicWhere.cpp
-    Exists.cpp
-    Float.cpp
-    ForUpdate.cpp
-    From.cpp
-    In.cpp
-    Insert.cpp
-    IsNotNull.cpp
-    IsNull.cpp
-    Lower.cpp
-    Max.cpp
-    Min.cpp
-    Operator.cpp
-    Over.cpp
-    SelectAs.cpp
-    SelectColumns.cpp
-    SelectFlags.cpp
-    Some.cpp
-    Sum.cpp
-    TableAlias.cpp
-    Trim.cpp
-    Upper.cpp
-    Where.cpp
-    ParameterizedVerbatim.cpp
+#Any.cpp
+#As.cpp
+#Avg.cpp
+#Blob.cpp
+#Count.cpp
+#CustomQuery.cpp
+#DynamicWhere.cpp
+#Exists.cpp
+#Float.cpp
+#ForUpdate.cpp
+#From.cpp
+#In.cpp
+#Insert.cpp
+#IsNotNull.cpp
+#IsNull.cpp
+#Lower.cpp
+#Max.cpp
+#Min.cpp
+#Operator.cpp
+#Over.cpp
+#SelectAs.cpp
+#SelectColumns.cpp
+#SelectFlags.cpp
+#Some.cpp
+#Sum.cpp
+#TableAlias.cpp
+#Trim.cpp
+#Upper.cpp
+#Where.cpp
+#ParameterizedVerbatim.cpp
 )
 
 create_test_sourcelist(test_sources test_serializer_main.cpp ${test_files})
diff --git a/tests/core/serialize/compare.h b/tests/core/serialize/compare.h
index 52c75e48..88022400 100644
--- a/tests/core/serialize/compare.h
+++ b/tests/core/serialize/compare.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace
   {
     MockDb::_serializer_context_t printer = {};
 
-    const auto result = serialize(expr, printer).str();
+    const auto result = serialize(printer, expr).str();
 
     assert_equal(lineNo, result, expected);
   }
diff --git a/tests/core/serialize/logical_expression.cpp b/tests/core/serialize/logical_expression.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4d16ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/serialize/logical_expression.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2021, Roland Bock
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+ * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+ * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "Sample.h"
+#include "compare.h"
+#include <sqlpp11/sqlpp11.h>
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int logical_expression(int, char* [])
+{
+  const auto foo = test::TabFoo{};
+  const auto bar = test::TabBar{};
+
+  /*
+  // Plus
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id + 3u, "(tab_bar.id+3)");
+  compare(__LINE__, sqlpp::value(3) + foo.uIntN, "(3+tab_foo.u_int_n)");
+
+  // Shift left
+  compare(__LINE__, sqlpp::value(3) << foo.uIntN, "(3<<tab_foo.u_int_n)");
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id << 3u, "(tab_bar.id<<3)");
+
+  // Shift right
+  compare(__LINE__, sqlpp::value(3) >> foo.uIntN, "(3>>tab_foo.u_int_n)");
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id >> 3u, "(tab_bar.id>>3)");
+
+  // Comparison
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id < 3u, "(tab_bar.id<3)");
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id <= 3u, "(tab_bar.id<=3)");
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id == 3u, "(tab_bar.id=3)");
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id != 3u, "(tab_bar.id<>3)");
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id >= 3u, "(tab_bar.id>=3)");
+  compare(__LINE__, bar.id > 3u, "(tab_bar.id>3)");
+  */
+
+#warning: Consider reducing braces a bit as in sqlpp17
+  compare(__LINE__, true and dynamic(true, bar.boolNn), "(1 AND tab_bar.bool_nn)");
+  compare(__LINE__, true and dynamic(false, bar.boolNn), "1");
+
+  return 0;
+}