Here is an interesting list of technical words: Groceries and Foodstuffs. Although written in Pre-Anniversary, the list is suitable for all series. (Taken from the Gregg Writer, June and July 1914.)
Next time you go to Kroger, keep this list handy.
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 is an interesting list of technical words: Groceries and Foodstuffs. Although written in Pre-Anniversary, the list is suitable for all series. (Taken from the Gregg Writer, June and July 1914.)
Next time you go to Kroger, keep this list handy.
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Nice. It's got bloaters and butterine. I notice peanut butter is the very quick 'p b'. Can't go wrong there!
Like M&M's.
Forgive me, but what in the ____ is butterine?
I don't know. Any idea what bloaters are?
I think "malted milk" is much easier! 🙂
Butterine is margarine.
Bloaters are a kind of herring that is smoked whole. If you're also wondering about the word Yarmouth in the list, it refers to a kind of bloater, Yarmouth bloater, from the Great Yarmouth area in England.
This is a great list! What year issues did it come from?
June and July 1914. I also added the reference to the original post.
Why is spaghetti written "s-p-g-a-t-e"? Whose accent is so thick that the e sounds like an a? 😀
Mary is an accent thing. I say it with long A, or something between long and short-A. (Well, not quite, but closer to that than an e.)
Even though Gregg is phonetic, for unclear vowels in uncommon words, sometimes it's easier to use English spelling. When deciphering it and listing the options, the English spelling will be tested early.
Plus, some people pronounce 'merry' and 'mary' differently. I don't, because I was raised in Northern California. I say 'cot' and 'caught' the same way as well. But many english dialects still differentiate between short vowels.
Could it be because it's somewhat similar to the word "gate"?
Incidentally, I have always wondered why "Mary" is written m – a – r – e in shorthand: why not m – e – r – e?