Plum in a Peach Tree
This very short story written in DJS appeared on the March 1964 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: plum-peach-tree.pdf
Shoes and Ships
This short story, originally titled “Shoes”, was authored by O. Henry. The Anniversary shorthand version appeared on the March and April 1930 issues of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: shoes-ships.pdf
101 Question on Dictation
I’m unclear on a very basic point. I’m confused about the best approach to handling words encountered in dictation for which the correct outline isn’t known or recalled. Should I attempt to write an outline on the fly anyway, and just “put a ring around it”? (Up to now I’ve been making quick longhand notations…
Dictation Files, Simplified Functional, Chapter 15, 40-90 wpm
Each zip file contains several mp3’s of the same passage at different speeds. Passage Topic 126 Miss Yale 127 Miss Dwyer 128 Annoying Weeds 129 Selling by Mail 130 Erie Railway +++++ File names are in the format: gsf2-13-110-40-90.zip gsf2 = Gregg Simplified Functional 2nd Edition -13 = Lesson 13 -110 = passage 110 -40-90…
Dictation Files, Simplified Functional, Chapter 14, 40-90 wpm
Each zip file contains several mp3’s of the same passage at different speeds. Passage Topic 117 Mr. White 118 Neighbour, Thomas Cooking Range 119 Mr. Roy 120 To the Staff (book price) 121 18,000 steps +++++ File names are in the format: gsf2-13-110-40-90.zip gsf2 = Gregg Simplified Functional 2nd Edition -13 = Lesson 13 -110…
Dictation Files, Simplified Functional, Chapter 13, 40-90 wpm
Hi All, Each zip file contains several mp3’s of the same passage at different speeds. There are no sound files for speeds under 40wpm or for lessons 1-12. Copy from the plates until you’re comfortable at 40wpm. Passage Topic 110 Whistling 111 Flying 112 Note to Mr. Cook 113 Cook Trucks File names are in…
When to start using dictation regularly
I am learning the simplified method. I have written from dictation at times, but am not sure if the idea is that i should do this for every lesson. So my question is, at what point in learning theory is the self studying student supposed to begin using diction. I know that the obvious answer…
Decimal and percentage mark
Does anyone else have problem using a comma for decimal and percentage mark? I live in a country where we use a comma for decimal mark, so when I have to use it for percentage mark my brain does “a click” before writing it 😉 I looked for another marks for percentage in different shorthand…
Courtroom Reporter’s Notebook
From the Expert Shorthand Speed Course (1945), I finally learned what the vertical columns are for in the actual court reporting notebooks. So I thought I’d try my hand at making a template. After minutely examining the graphics of the several examples, there seemed to be minor variations in how the vertical rules should be…
Polish Gregg – summary
I think it’s time to sum up my impressions of the Polish version of Gregg Shorthand, as I promised to Chuck couple months ago. I had spent several months carefully learning the rules of the system, preparing for them my right hand (I’m left-handed). However, if the graphic material of the system seems pretty good,…