Just wondering if anyone has an answer to my question. I am using the Anniversary Functional Method. Earlier in the book it instructed that “r” may be indicated after a vowel by turning the circle counter clockwise (ex: compare “dare” to “day”). I came upon the brief form for “particular” and the book is not consistent with its earlier instruction! Particular, by the book, is spelled “P-A-T” – the r indication isn’t used. I would think they should abbreviate it “P-A-R-T”.
Someone please clear this up, it’s really irking me.
(by teacup25 for group greggshorthand)
In Anniversary, all words that start with "part-" are written with the combination p – t, as if they were derivatives from the brief form "part." Since p – t is already taken by "part", and since "particular" is a brief form also, we just add the "a" to distinguish it. We write it outside the angle because it is easier that way. That's a simple way of visualizing why.
In Anniversary, the word "parterre" is written with the reversed circle for legibility, and it is the only word I know with that combination that is written fully with the circle inside the p – t.