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.
Hello everyone, My name is Beverly and I am new here. I am teaching myself Gregg Simplified. I am just starting and hoping I can get good at it eventually. So far, I find that I am having the most problems with my scale. Sometimes a word will be large and other times small and…
Hello everyone, I have been studying shorthand periodically since the 1970s, all self-study. I use it occasionally for note taking. When I first started learning, I expected that one of the uses would be taking notes in class, but I never really used shorthand for that. When I finally got enough speed to be able…
Hi everyone! Just thought I would take a moment to introduce myself to the group (I tried to do it on the “New Member” post but I kept getting logged off for some reason). My name is Kelsey and I am a PhD student in Social Anthropology. As part of my research I am going…
Am wondering if there is a sentence (or two) that is documented anywhere that captures all–or most–of the character variations and combinations in Gregg (any version). For example: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog contains every letter of the English alphabet. Having such a tool would put the rules into practice in…
I came across these videos recently and thought members of this group might be interested. Vivien Spitz was the first female Gregg reporter in the US House of Representatives and wrote Gregg at 260+ wpm. She discusses her background and career as a (court) reporter, Gregg writer, etc. She was a reporter at the Nuremberg…
Snails are very interesting creatures. What do you know about them? Here are some facts written for the blog by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-snails-way.pdf
The island of Niuafoʻou (meaning “many new coconuts”) is the most northerly island in the kingdom of Tonga. It has been an active volcano for thousands of years. The 1946 eruption was a particularly violent one and in December 1946 Niuafoʻou’s inhabitants were evacuated and resettled on the island of ʻEua. ʻEua and Niuafoʻou share…
Throughout history, tattoos have played an important role in the espionage game. This article from history.com tells the story. I wrote it for the blog in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: undercover-ink.pdf
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