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.
It’s been a long time since I visited. I’ve abandoned Gregg. I miss it, but just can’t keep the lines the right length and curve, and can’t read back my own writing, which is the whole point. So, Forkner. It’s fast enough, and I’m adding shortcuts from Gregg to speed it up. Doesn’t mean I’ve…
I’m calling them combination strokes, but I don’t know what they are really called. (Strokes like nd, det/ted, mn, den, dem, rd, ld, etc.) My question is, are there any rules for words that have more than one possibility for which stroke you use? Words like mountain for example. You could write “m-ou-nt-n” or “m-ou-n-ten.” …
I’ve been googling whether there was a “how do you write…?” thread, and there doesn’t seem to be one, so I decided to start one. Apologies if there already is one that didn’t appear on my searches. There have been a few words that I have been trying to work out what is the “proper”…
This small article in Centennial Gregg and transcribed by yours truly describes the story about the ghost ship. Attachment: the-flying-dutchman.pdf
The infamous story by Edgar Allan Poe, here written in Anniversary by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: the-tell-tale-heart.pdf
This short story by English writer Dinah Mulock was written in Simplified by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: the-last-house-in-c-street.pdf
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