Is there a rule for the words beginning with 'can'?
Candy — kde ; candle — kdl ; but then why cancel — kan/s ; and canister — kan/e/st/e ? (by mike for everyone)
Technical book on Ebay
There’s an interesting looking “Chemical & Technical Stenography” in Gregg on Ebay right now. Published 1947, apparently. Not my year, but I know Michael in Oz was interested in tech books. sidhe (by sidhetaba for everyone)
Coming back
It’s been a long time since I last became interested in learning shorthand (Last time was somewhere around August and September of last year). I recently had a sudden craving for shorthand, and so I dug up my old DJS manual. Now I’m facing a new problem: how to re-start learning shorthand. I’m fairly sure…
Seeking information on book
Could someone please post some information (table of contents perhaps) on the book by Louis Leslie, “Functional Method Dictation” (1936)? How does this book differ from Leslie and Zoubek’s 2 vol. Method manual? Did Leslie and/or Zoubek produce other Functional Method books?Thanks! (by A for everyone)
‘Translation’ assistance request
I’m working my way through Gertrude Beers’ and Letha Scott’s excellent “Fundamental Drills in Gregg Shorthand”, and I’ve just been stumped. Could someone please assist me with the following line: p. 114, 5th and 4th lines up from bottom of page: “We can be with you to act on the finance committee TESTD your(?) name(?).” I can’t…
A quick suggestion . . .
I have been part of this group for about two years and love all the input and advice it gets. I don’t post much since I’m still a beginner myself (*sighs* shorthand keeps getting pushed aside, no more though! =) , but has anyone here considered starting a social networking group of it’s own? Similar…
Hi Everyone! My quick Hello . . .
I’ve moved over from the MSN Group crowd and I’m currently trying to learn Gregg Simplified. Any Simplified writers out here? Also, if you have any ideas on how to study, I’d appreciate it. I’ve read that you should practice everyday for at least 30 minutes. I understand that you don’t start writing until a…
What languages does everyone know?
Hi, was wondering besides the wonderful languages of shorthand and english, what are the languages among people here on the forum. I would think shorthand requires some very similar skills to language learning. Personally I know English and Russian (was born in Ukraine and moved to Australia). I spent a year in Israel but learned…
1916 Reporting shortcut brief forms
Hey, I’m looking at the 1916 Reporting shortcuts manual that has been made available recently. I’m wondering if the 4 pages of extra word signs (brief forms) are worth learning if you have high aims for legibility as well. They are definetly very brief, but I have so far decided to stick with the phrasing…