Resources for Pre-Anniversary (1916) Gregg Shorthand

If you are studying the 1916 manual, this post is especially for you. Studying the 1916 manual may seem difficult because of the dearth of reading and practice material in the book. However, there are many resources available that at the time of their publishing were designed to supplement the manual. Let me summarize the…

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The “-y” sound

I’ve been going against the grain slightly by not using the same ending for “-y” as my manual does in words like Navy. The book likes to use the symbol for the short Ĭ as in “Bin.” I like to use the long ē as in “bean.” Now I know it may not really matter which ending I…

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The “W” Sound

As I said in my introduction, I am very new to shorthand and maybe just haven’t come across this in the manual yet, but I am curious – what symbol is used to make the “W” sound in words like water, wait, when, etc. Ginny

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Proper hand position?

Does anyone here strictly adhere to the “correct” hand position as outlined in some of the books, which seems to be a slightly modified Palmer  writing grip, except with three fingers rather than two bering used as the movable rest? I’ve been trying with varying degrees of success to write the lessons like this. I…

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Pens and pads and tools of the trade

I have found a few older posts on the topic of pens and steno pads, but thought I’d start this new thread to see what folks are using and perhaps renew some recommendations for newbies like myself. Although I am a fountain pen aficionado, I have found that there are some ballpoints and gel pens…

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