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.
In paragraph 165 of the 2nd ed. of the Simplified manual, the authors use a u with a bar over it to represent the sound of the u in unit and tell us that it is represented by e-oo (small circle plus oo hook) in Simplified shorthand. In paragraph 192, the authors tell us that…
Memrise is in the process of separating user created courses from Memrise-staff created language learning courses. Memrise has implemented a second platform called Decks for the user created courses. I like the name because what have been called courses in Memrise are sets of electronic flash cards and the new name implies decks of cards. …
In the Simplified Manual (2nd ed.) it appears that the ngk stroke in the word ink extends below the line of writing. It is my understanding that the base of the first consonant in an outline, not counting the first s, is supposed to be on the line of writing. Is the base of the…
Years ago I read here that the shorthand wasn’t well-written. Is it at least accurate, so I can check my work? The book has transcriptions of all the passages. I want the challenge of writing from text or sound, then checking against the plate.
Hello, a long time ago existed a blog full of interesting texts, insights, wits, thoughts, humour… It hasn’t completely disappeared because its pages have been saved in another website. The name of the blog was: cheztom.com Here is one of the texts you could find on this blog: Edit: a little change made…
Hello, I noticed that my manual (Sténographie Gregg by Soeur Marie Ernestine) mentions the rounding that occurs in the F-R and F-L combinations, but it remains silent in the case of V followed by R or L. Should the angle be rounded likewise or not? I find diverging examples in my manual, where avril is…
They have similar but very distinct meanings, so context won’t help. The dictionary says PRSC and PRSECEUT — either outline would work equally well for either word. The official choice makes sense historically. Prosecute is a legal term, and would have been used much more often, so it got a brief form and persecute is…
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Hello, Today I copied this text from my manual. I don’t get the first sentence: Here is what I get: Monsieur, le procès de votre épouse sera ??? (au ?) ??? (rôle ???) tout le mois de mai. Je sais que ceci prend trop de temps mais il ne faut pas se presser quand on…
The novel Smoky the Cowhorse by French-Canadian writer and artist Will James won the Newbery Medal in 1927, which is awarded in recognition of a distinguished contribution to American literature for children. I wrote a small excerpt in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: smoky-comes-home.pdf