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.
I have an interesting question for you. I would like to know ALL the books that were published for simplified, because as I search for them on amazon/ebay/etc…, there are so many! Here’s what I currently have in my possession: The ‘book’–Gregg Shorthand Simplified, Second Edition The ‘dictionary’ The ‘phrase book’ and The “Speed building”…
I learned Gregg shorthand in highschool (75-76) and then went on to Secretarial School in New York (1977). Of course, I haven’t used Gregg shorthand in years and now I need it. I’m not sure what book to buy and where to get it that will reteach everything I’ve learned. Any advice would be appreciated. …
To whoever compiled the reverse dictionary and put it up (under Documents), Thank You! This truly was a labour of love. It’s over 4600 outlines, sorted by Gregg spelling. Given how outlines are reused, that’s a ton of words! It’s based on Anni, with entries from other systems noted. Based on those notes, there are…
There’s a copy of “Alice” in Gregg shorthand on E-Bay again, a hard-bound copy in less-than-perfect shape . . . the price so far is up to $46.50, and the reserve price still hasn’t been met. It will be interesting to see the final selling price. Some of you might want to jump into the…
This morning I received The Medical Stenographer and The Legal Stenographer, both Anniversary coordinated in the mail. Both volumes are interesting with a wealth of graded dictation material. Not that I plan on a career in either field, I am so happy to have new material with loads of previews in beautiful shorthand – Radar…
Happy Friday to all: I am toying with the idea of giving shorthand classes at the local Recreation Dept. facilities. I was thinking of 2-3 days per week, 60-minute classes, beginners, refresher, and dictation. My question is this: If I’m able to get some interest going and people want to enroll – how much should…
I just found out that www.universalclass.com has a course teaching Centennial. The preamble is a little confusing, though: Gregg Shorthand is the most widely used system of its kind in the world. It is used by millions of professionals from all walks of life in nearly every country worldwide. This system of shorthand is the…
Forgive me if this has been answered in the past, but I need to ask: What speed studies book do you recommend for someone who writes pre-Anniversary more consistently than Anniversary? (Mostly, I think the short forms and conventions are faster.) I have a 1920 Anniversary Speed Studies book, which I find useful for a…
Hi guys, http://www.openlibrary.org/details/manualofnaturals00mengiala I’m curious about this system–Natural Shorthand (aka Roller’s light-line phonography). It looks beautiful, is compact, stays on the line almost obsessively, and seems brief. Even seems to have a good pedigree, being an English adaptation of Heinrich Roller’s German system. My question for those of you who are into these obscure systems…
I’ve been reading the book “Fundamentals of Piano Practice”. (And people think I’m long-winded!!!) A lot of the advice carries over to shorthand. You are teaching your brain and muscles how to work together, quickly, for almost-repetitive moves. Here’s my interpretation. It’s not quite in the order in the book.: 1. Start by listening to…