Anne Frank : citations (French)

Hello, in another blog on shorthand, quotes from Anne Frank are posted in English. I wanted to write them too. So here are some quotes in French: As always, if you see any mistakes, please, let me know… 🙂 Here are some of these quotes in English: 2) “You must work and do good, not…

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-NST-

Hello, Today in a Facebook group I found out that English Anniversary Gregg writes the NST sequence with right S. In French DJS, the left S is consistently used in this same sequence. Is this a French adaptation found in all French series, or rather a series-specific adaptation found in all languages (i.e. in English…

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Spanish shorthand question

I’m using Taquigrafía Gregg Simplificada but am encountering a small problem. I learned Spanish while living in a part of Spain where the “ce” consonant-vowel combination, e.g. hacer, is pronounced “th,” rather than “s.” This is proving extremely awkward trying to learn a shorthand system which assumes the “s” sound. Does anyone know if there’s a different system…

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How to get the most from the Simplified Manual

Well hello there stenography friends, I’ve been happily plowing through the Simplified Manual–not the functional one, although someday I may switch over to it, as I have seen it strongly plugged ☺️ My modus operandi has been to go through a lesson, cover all of the longhand answers with my fingers, and practice reading the…

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Les enfants des étoiles

Hello, Aymeric and I, we started a discussion some time ago about adding new prefixes to French Gregg. I had particularly in mind the prefixes hydr- and oxy-. For the prefix oxy-, it’s easy, the ideal prefix would be o/ as it isn’t used in French Gregg. For the prefix hydr-, well, I had a…

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I Have A Dream

I’ve been meaning to transcribe something in Anniversary for the group (and to give Carlos something new to read, since he is usually the one doing the writing!), and this speech from 1963 seemed apropos to post given things going on in the world today.  It is the address by the Rev. Martin Luther King…

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Introduction from a new DJS Learner

Hello, my name is Layla and I am new to the blog. It’s nice to e-meet you all! I am something of a collector of unusual hobbies, especially anything to do with language. Learning shorthand has been on my bucket list for years and, after one unsuccessful attempt, I am ready to try again! Since…

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Progress Report!

After several attempts over the past year and a half or so I’ve finally succeeded in establishing a solid daily study routine. This morning I finished Lesson 29 in Simplified so I’m almost half way through the core book, woot! Reading was slow and awkward in the early lessons and made it hard to create consistent…

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Let us debate in French Gregg

As Carlos once rightly pointed out, the French love to disagree and debate their divergences. Nothing makes life more exciting than a lively debate. So I’m making this suggestion to Christine, Carlos, and of course anyone else who feels like writing in French Gregg: could we not choose any topic of interest and debate it…

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