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, I prepared this little poem days ago and now I decide to post it. (It’s lighter than the title suggests). It’s from Nicolas Boileau who wrote very sensitive and thoughtful texts. I thought to write his name at the end, the name of the author is not difficult but the title of the book…
Here’s an interesting article about how edition changes came about between Simplified and Diamond Jubilee. Most were teacher recommendations. how-system-changes-are-made-in-gregg-shorthand pdf Another interesting study, this one by the government: CHANGES IN GREGG SHORTHAND SIMPLIFIED AS WRITTEN DURING EMPLOYMENT–AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF VARIATIONS IN A PHONETIC SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATION VARIATIONS FROM “STANDARD GREGG SHORTHAND” IN…
Hello, As a beginner, my intention is not to question everything but rather to understand the rationale I have observed so far concerning abbreviations and brief forms in Gregg. My question is: why is it so important to stick to them, and why have a predetermined set for each Gregg iteration? My understanding is that…
Hello, My DJS manual says that the YE (TH in English I believe) sound is written as a curve that goes up then right, except after R and L, where it goes right then upwards. But I have trouble following this rule after the F and the V curves, because unless I straighten the end…
Hi everyone, I use the Simplified method. I just got back into it a few months ago. I have forgotten what to do if you make an error on an outline. In long hand, you cross it out and write the correct word next to it. Doing that in shorthand takes time. I lose the…
Hello all! I recently obtained copies of the functional method set, and I am struggling with tracking my process. I am making an effort to read (and reread) as much as I can. However… I am having a difficult time with differentiating whether I am truly mastering the material (reading passages) or if I am…
Hello, Here is my very first text in DJS. It is a letter I am going to send to my mother, who still has some notions of DJS herself and will probably be able to understand this IF I haven’t made too many mistakes. I know some proportions are off, I wonder if the whole…
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Hello! In these troubled times, I wanted to tackle something more… essential. So these are the first three articles of the « Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme », United Nations version. Again here are some words I didn’t find in the manuals, so I created them based on the “Gregg Shorthand Dictionary” like “fraternité”…
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