Gregg Shorthand Anniversary Manual
Table Of Contents for Theory
Collected by Steven Bhardwaj 2015-12-20
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Ch.Unit
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Page
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1.01
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K G R L N M T D H Th A E
Basic Punctuation,
Writing Motion, Circle Joining |
1
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1.02
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(Orientation of) Circles
Between Strokes
Kr Gl Gr Kl Rk Lk Th
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7
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1.03
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Blended consonants,
General phrasing principles |
12
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2.04
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P B F V Ch J Sh S
Pr Pl Br Bl Fr Fl
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18
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2.05
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Signs for S
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23
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2.06
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X
-sion -tion
Past Tense (-ed)
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29
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3.07
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O-Hook (oʊ)
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34
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3.08
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Method of Expressing R
S following a
Left-Motion Circle (via a loop) |
39
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3.09
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th-,
con-/com-/coun-/cog-
-ly
-ily/-ally (via
small/large loop respectively)
Phrasing Principles: to,
as… as, being able |
42
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4.10
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OO-Hook (u), Rule for
us- and -us- |
48
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4.11
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W (via U; via disjoined
dash)
A Before W or H (dot
before word) |
52
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4.12
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Method of Expressing Y-
(initial dipthong, small circle, small/large loop)
-ng -nk, -ings, -ingly
en- in- un- em- im-,
ex-, including negatives ~unknown |
56
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5.13
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Dipthongs: ɪu ~fume, aʊ
~now, ɔɪ ~oil, aɪ ~die
aɪ + -ly as in lightly,
kindly |
61
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5.14
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Other Vowel Combos
(phonetic “hiatus”):
oʊi ~snowy, oʊɨ ~poet, ioʊ ~radio, aɪə
~science
jʌ with i vs e: ~area, ~aria
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65
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5.15
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Omission of Short U and
OW (ʌ, aʊ) before N, M
Omission of Short U (ʌ)
before Sh, Ch, J
Joined Prefixes and
Suffixes: per/pro/pur, -ble, -ple, -ment
Compound Joined Prefixes
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68
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6.16
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Blended Consonants: -nt/-nd,
-mt/-md, -ld
Days and Months
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73
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6.17
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“jent/pent,
def/tive” Blends |
77
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6.18
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Frequent
Word-Beginnings: be-, de-, re-, dis-, mis-
Phrasing Principles:
pronoun + had, X was not |
80
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7.19
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“ten/den,
tem/dem” Blends
Phrasing Principles
(utilizing blending)
pronoun + “do not”: DN blend
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84
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7.20
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Method of Expressing R
(with circle vowels)
R Omitted
The Syllable
“ther”: ~either, ~other |
88
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7.21
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for-/fore-/fur-
-ful/-ify, -self,
-selves, -age, -ture
Phrasing Principles:
ago, early, few, him, hope, sorry, want, sure, possible |
93
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8.22
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Omission of Final T
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97
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8.23
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Omission of D:
Final D, Before M or V
Disjoin past-tense -ed with omitted
t/d in primitive
ul-, al-, sub-
-less
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100
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8.24
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Phrasing Principles:
Words Omitted |
104
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9.25
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The Abbreviating
Principle
Short Words: shortlist
where forms stop w/dipthong or strongly accented vowel
Long Words -> 3
classes:
1. Based on longhand abbreviation
2. Write thru accented syllable if
distinctive
3. (see next unit)
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108
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9.26
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3. Write through the consonant
following the
accented syllable if (2) not
distinctive
Omission of vowel in
compound endings with -tion, -sion: -tition, -tation, -dition, -dation, -nition, -nation, -mission, -mation |
113
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9.27
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Compound Words (from
joining brief forms)
Figures, etc. (Numerals)
Signs for units of
measure, after “a, per, few” etc.
“cents”,
percent |
116
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10.28
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Analogical
Word-Beginnings – Disjoined
Derivatives of words
ending in -ct, ~contracted
Analogical
Word-Beginnings – Compounds |
121
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10.29
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Analogical
Word-Beginnings – Disjoined cont’d
Analogical
Word-Beginnings – Compounds cont’d |
125
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10.30
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Phrasing Principles:
misunderstood,
understand etc,
Prefixal diacritics:
extra, enter, over, under, short, center, counter, agree, grand
(helping verb) + done
~”should be done”
(comparison) + than ~”rather
than”
“us” with S,
“department” with D
Omitting word when
grammar compels restoration |
129
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11.31
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Analogical Word-Endings –
Joined |
134
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11.32
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Analogical Word-Endings –
Disjoined |
137
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11.33
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Initials (in names etc)
Intersection (writing
one character through another) |
141
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12.34
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States and Territories
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146
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12.35
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Name Terminations:
-burg, -ville, -field, -port etc.
City + State names
sometimes joined
“State of”
Joined
Canadian Provinces and
Cities |
151
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12.36
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A Short Vocabulary
(special forms) |
155
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*Notes*
Making this list was an incredibly useful exercise for my
study process! 😀
I left out lists of brief forms for common words,
common phrases, common business forms, etc which are
present in most chapters. The TOC is focused on locating
the presentation of theory principles, rather than on
presenting a complete faithful partitioning of the
material.
I often followed the names of sections as written in the
manual, but I also often added to them, or reworded them
for clarity.
I added IPA pronunciations for vowels.