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.
This is a small story of bravery, written by John B. Gough, who was well known in his lifetime as a temperance advocate and orator. Here it is transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: john-maynard-the-hero-pilot.pdf
This is an interesting short story from the American writer Kathryn Forbes, written in Simplified by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: mama-and-the-idle-roomer.pdf
This selection about the fourth of July, here written in Simplified by yours truly. Attachment: our-national-anniversary.pdf
From his 1896 book Fables, here is this story by Robert Louis Stevenson and written in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-song-of-the-morrow.pdf
Here is the last installment of Sigurd’s saga, featuring the encounter with the dragon, as told by Olivia Coolidge and here written in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: sigurd-and-the-dragon-part-3.pdf
The saga of Sigurd continues, as told by Olivia Coolidge, here in Simplified Gregg written by yours truly. Attachment: sigurd-and-the-dragon-part-2.pdf
The legend of Sigurd, as narrated by British-born American writer Olivia Coolidge, from her book Legends of the North, here in Simplified Gregg transcribed by yours truly. Attachment: sigurd-and-the-dragon-part-1.pdf
There was a time when books were so precious that librarians chained them to the walls for fear they would be stolen. In this selection transcribed by yours truly in Simplified Gregg, the author tells us what books were like in those days. Attachment: the-making-of-books-by-monks.pdf
The English language is spoken by about 400 million people as a native tongue, and by approximately 700 million people as a foreign language. The phonology of English differs from one dialect to another, and differences in vocabulary between countries exist as well. This article explains some differences between British, American, Australian, and New Zealand…
The first chemists were alchemists who hoped to make their fortune by turning cheaper materials into gold. This article written in Simplified Gregg by yours truly explains how alchemy helped to develop the science of chemistry. Attachment: homemade-gold.pdf