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.
For those who don’t know, the Internet Archive is a crowd-sourced document database for many public-domain or copyright-free materials. I’m sure many of us have been quite pleasantly surprised at how well-stocked Internet Archive is for Gregg Shorthand documents! I wanted to compile a list of the resources available on the site for easier saving/viewing…
Here is a little charming anecdote told by American Presbyterian minister Frank Crane, from his book Adventures in Common Sense, transcribed by yours truly in Sténographie Gregg (Anniversary and Simplified) for the blog. Attachment: a-paris-anniv.pdf Attachment: a-paris-simpl.pdf
Hi, I was wondering, how do we write foreign words in English Gregg systems? Like with sounds that do not exist in English (e.g., Bach, or nasal vowels in French) Thanks!
In Gregg Pre-Anniversary, it says that en, in, un, em, and im at the start of a word (when it occurs before a consonant) is simply expressed without the vowel (as simply n or m). Why does this not apply to “um,” like in umbrella? Further, why not apply this to ng and nk with…
Stenopads have stayed with us long after stenographers turned to specialty keyboards, but their paper has changed dramatically to match the common consumer. Most use highly absorbent paper well suited for ballpoints and gel pens, but the fountain pen user is left remiss. With a little elbow grease and some helpful guidance from users here,…
Here is an amusing story, transcribed in Centennial Gregg by me for the blog. Attachment: doctor-dobbs-and-his-horse-nobbs.pdf
The Hughes H-4 Hercules (registration NX37602) is a prototype airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company in the 1940s. It was built from wood, almost entirely of birch, because of wartime restrictions on the use of aluminum and concerns about weight; the aircraft was nicknamed the “Spruce Goose.” It is the…
This satirical story was written by English actor, playwright, poet, composer, and songwriter George Alexander Stevens. I transcribed it for the blog in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: law-or-bullum-versus-boatum.pdf
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