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 fellow Stenographers. My name is Marco and I’ve been interested in the Gregg Simplified system since I took it in High School in 1985. I think we were the last class to have the option to take the class as it was not offered the following semester. In 1990, when I started college, I…
This list of words and phrases appearing in the second edition of Sténographie Gregg by R. J. Sénécal was prepared by one of our members, Aymeric de Poyen. This is a handy reference for those studying French Anniversary Gregg. Mille mercies, Aymeric ! Attachment: Index Sénécal.pdf
One of our blog members, Ms. Ryoko Popjoy, has penned in Anniversary Gregg this short story by British writer W. Somerset Maugham. Mr. Know-All first appeared in the September 1924 issue of Good Housekeeping. Thank you so much, Ryoko! Attachment: Mr-Know-All.pdf
I came across some of these while browsing on Researchgate, then that led me down this other rabbit hole! These studies are about shorthand recognition by computers, and writing Gregg Shorthand with computers. And they’re all modern studies! Who would’ve guessed people are actively working on this? Shorthand Handwriting Recognition for Pen-Centric Interfaces by Charles…
At one point when I was reading through the archives, I could swear I ran across a post mentioning the results of some study/research, which laid out how much different pieces of the shorthand puzzle contributed to the overall speed. I’m not talking about the usual ‘building speed tips’ posts; what I am remembering is…
Here are some facts about the notorious Black Widow spider, written by yours truly in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: black-widow.pdf
In this essay that appeared in the December 15, 1957 issue of This Week magazine, the former senior judge of Brooklyn’s highest criminal court, Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz, attempts to answer to the riddle of the rocketing rate of juvenile delinquency in America during that time. I transcribed it for the blog in Anniversary Gregg….
The English language is spoken by about 400 million people as a native tongue, and by approximately 700 million people as a foreign language. The phonology of English differs from one dialect to another, and differences in vocabulary between countries exist as well. This article explains some differences between British, American, Australian, and New Zealand…
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