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.
Greetings, all: Delighted to have found this forum! I’m probably the only guy I know, : -) who’s interested in shorthand. My own shorthand (DJ) is a bit rusty–at one time I had a speed of up to 120 on a good day (nothing too marvelous, I grant you)–but that has slipped badly. I’m currently…
Greetings, all: Delighted to have found this forum! I’m probably the only guy I know, : -) who’s interested in shorthand. My own shorthand (DJ) is a bit rusty–at one time I had a speed of up to 120 on a good day (nothing too marvelous, I grant you)–but that has slipped badly. I’m currently…
Pie Man really started this line in the “I didn’t know anyone still did shorthand.” thread, by saying: “I wish I knew Gregg AND Pitman. Hell, I wish I knew Gregg enough to take notes with it. What determines which system you use? I was looking at various shorthand systems today (with vastly newly opened eyes, let…
I was wondering if anyone has elected to use the original symbols for “J” and “nt” for “jnt” instead of blending them into the standard Gregg form for “jnt,” which resembles an arch. I prefer to use the original symbols, joining them at the bottom, since later, when I’m reading my notes, I can tell immediately whether…
I want to learn simplified with no previous shorthand teaching whatsoever. Do I buy the first edition (1949) or the second (1955)? What are the differences in the books? -Yacov (by jacobguerrero for everyone)
Do people really write double underlines to show capitalization? That takes up so much time. Also, drawing circles around commas is time consuming. Maybe I have interpreted the Simplified Manual incorrectly? (by beantea for everyone)
I wanna learn short hand so that I can write in my journal faster, and get my thoughts down as soon as they pop into my head. I’m willing to take the time to learn…but I’d like to take the time learning the best way. I don’t want to start learning one way, and find…
Has anyone seen Downfall the movie? http://www.downfallthefilm.com/ One of the featured characters is the woman who was Hitler’s personal secretary during the war. There are some scenes that show her taking dictation. I was what you experts thought about how realistic the shorthand taking seemed to be. (by beantea for everyone)
I’m curious about how many really good shorthand stenographers alive today. Any by good, I mean maybe at least 70 wpm. It must be a small number. What countries would have the highest number? Where is this skill still valued other than for personal use? (by beantea for everyone)
Curiosity compelled me to order this book thru InterLibrary Loan. Personal Shorthand–the original version–was invented in 1905, and was aimed at the non-professional. Its heyday was in the 1920s. Students could expect to learn the system in about 150 hours. While very high speeds weren’t attainable, 80wpm to 100wpm was a very reachable goal. Its…