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.
Here’s a question: when do you abbreviate brief forms within words? For example, “all.” All is O (fallen over…hehe…can’t you just picture it screaming “OOOOOOO!!” as it falls? Sesamie Street anyone?) instead of AL. You see this in also (OSO), almost (OMO), and always (OLS). But you know it isn’t used O the time (hehe…couldn’t resist…I…
Hi everybody: What is the method to count words? Because in Pitman, you count one by one, for instance: “a” is consider one word, and “arrangements” is also consider one word. Does this way work in Gregg? Regards, Osvaldo (by valo1969 for everyone)
Hi people: I’m a new member of this wonderful group. My name is Osvaldo Castro, I live in Iquique (Chile – South America) and I have learned shorthand (almost) by myself. I can write Pitman and Gregg shorthand (I haven’t decided yet what system to use). First, I learned with a Series 90 book, because…
What is the transciption of this word? (dra) (by i-gmail for everyone)
I’m new, I was doing some reasearch into gregg shorthand and I found your site. I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips on learning gregg shorthand and if anybody could direct me to some reasources. Thank you! (by splruge for everyone)
Congratulations, Merove4, 100th member! Thanks to everyone for your continuing interest and participation! (by johnsapp for everyone)
Is there some kind of program that I could buy, that I can write shorthand forms that I have questions about? Chuck or JohnSapp specifically, I saw that you can write on the computer shorthand forms. What program? Is it expensive? Adobe? I have Adobe Reader, will that work? (by i-gmail for everyone)
I have been working hard to learn the Gregg Shorthand Anniversary Edition forms for about a month or two. I looked in the back and front of 5000 M.U.S.F. (subject title) to find out what 1-ing, 2-ing, or 5-ing means (for example on page 1). Does anybody know? (by i-gmail for everyone)
Hi, everyone, I’ve just joined this group after finding it entirely by accident whilst surfing the Net. My name is Ray, I’m 56 years of age, and I live very near to Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, in Australia. I’ve always been interested in learning foreign languages and have university-level credit for various…
i feel funny for asking but i need some gregg shorthand translated for me. heres the story someone gave me my wifes diary from a few years ago she threw out but this person grabbed it and told me she wrote sections in shorthand to keep them secret! the kicker is this person told me…