The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
In this small extract from his book Consolations in Travel, British chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy describes the natural forces that shape the world that we live in. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-operations-of-nature.pdf
The Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean, is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. Measuring about 1,580 miles in length and 43 miles in width, its maximum known depth is 36,037 feet (about 7 miles), located at the southern end of a small valley in its floor known as the Challenger Deep. If…
Here are some facts and history about the Earth’s southernmost and least populated continent, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: antarctica-the-white-continent.pdf
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I thought you might enjoy this single page from a 1947 diary written by a woman who is full of angst, confusion, and pain. At this point in her life, she is having an affair with a married man. He is a devout practicing Catholic. The writer has decided to become Catholic as well. She…
Jane Loudon was a 19th century British author who was a pioneer in what later became science fiction, and also wrote about gardening, botany, and horticulture. In this excerpt from her book The Young Naturalists’ Journey, or the Travels of Agnes Merton and Her Mama, one of the characters of the book, Mr. Trelawney, reads…
This is the second and final part of last month’s article about the fascinating sport of bobsledding, here transcribed by me for the blog in Anniversary. Attachment: down-the-mountain-part-2.pdf
Here is the myth of Prometheus, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: the-titan-that-stole-the-divine-fire.pdf
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I was going over some writing exercise in the anniversary manual to regain some “lost” outlines and principles. In para 226(4) when writing batteries I wrote . But when checking the correct form afterwards I saw that battery is and so presumably batteries is . I think I’ll stick to my outline because (1) it…