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.
I looked through the 1929 issues of The Gregg Writer, and I think this is the first announcement about the new manual, from April, 1929. There’s no other mention in that issue, and I didn’t spot any hints in the earlier issues of that year. It would be fascinating to know what shorthand teachers and…
Hi! I’m learning Notehand and there are some things they simply don’t explain. One of these is the subtleties of “er”. In some cases, they’ll write the sound as a “e-loop, r-curve”, other times just the “r-curve”. It seems like it’s usually just the r but not always… I haven’t been able to figure out…
When spelling out numerals, for example “thirteen” or “fifteen”, how should I write the “teen”? Like a convex “tin” or “den”? Or looped like “team”?
Several people recently have expressed an interest in learning Anniversary. This Ebay listing is for a copy of the 1929 manual that looks to be in good condition. Lots of the available copies that show up have much more wear and aging, or other damage. $9.99 with free shipping seems like a good price to…
This nicely written essay describes the richness of the English language and reminds us about the power of our word choices. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: potency-of-english-words.pdf
In early June 1912, a cataclysmic explosion occurred in a remote area of Alaska, about 250 miles southwest of Anchorage. The explosion was so massive that its effects were felt in places as far away from the explosion as Washington D.C., as high-altitude haze robbed the northern temperate zone of about 10% of the Sun’s…
Here is a small essay written by English historian James Anthony Froude, transcribed by me in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: history.pdf
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