Charles Lee Swem
Hello – does anyone know Charles Lee Swem’s date of birth and death? Are there any pictures of Mr. Swem out there too? Thank You. (by anniversary2696 for everyone)
Literature in Gregg
Hi, Everybody! I really enjoy this group and the wealth of knowledge it has about shorthand, so maybe someone can answer this. Reading Gregg-written literature is a favorite way that I keep up my speed and also meet the challenge of reading older Gregg (pre-Anniversary). I have a few titles in my modest collection, but I…
Question About Slant
Greetings My book came today, and I have a few questions. In the book, their slant for the F’s and V’s are so insanely slanted, i find it hard to actually achieve such a slant. For example, when the word “vase” is writin, The top of the V and the bottom of the V have…
P, B, and L
Hi I can’t seem to get these letters correct. The P and B never have the correct curve to them or the slant. They don’t seem to naturaly sland that direction. The same thing with the L. The strange part about the L is that I can do the R just fine. Any tips for…
How Long?
Greetings This topic has a dual meaning. Firstly, approximitly how long are l -> r and k -> g? I’m guessing that it really varies depending on how fast your writing, but I’m not sure how long those should actually be. Secondly, I’m wondering how long it took you to obtain a fluency in gregg…
Writing Paper
Hello This is my first post here, and I am a beginner to Gregg Shorthand. I must say, this is an awesome group here. Anyway, onto my question. In writiting, what paper do you use? Normal lined paper? Blank paper? Big Lined Paper? Oh, and if you were to write “dadadadada”, wouldn’t you end up…
Anniversary slower than Simplified?
This might just be an optical illusion, but look at this. On Danger’s excellent site, the Anniversary version of the same text, looks LONGER than the simplified. Where am I wrong? Anniversary: http://n.1asphost.com/greggshorthand/indexgrga.shtml Simplified: http://n.1asphost.com/greggshorthand/indexgrg.shtml I’m looking at simplified as an option to anniversary. I think the absence of the R principle can make life…
From Pitman to Gregg
Hi everyone – this is my first post here. Back when I was but a lad, I was into codes and cyphers and “secret” writing. The local library had books on Pitman and Gregg, and for whatever reason, I gravitated to Pitman. Short forms aside, I found it easier to read. However, I’ve recently discovered…
1916 UK manual
Hi all, I got my eBay Pre-Anny manual yesterday. I’m not going to use it – at least not until I’ve mastered Anniversary thoroughly – but I thought I’d share a couple of pics with you. They’re in the documents section. It’s tailored for the UK, as you’ll see from the intro, and Lesson 17 has…