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 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…
As stated in the title, I’d like some help on the outline for “they’re” (in 1916 Pre-Anniversary Gregg). Thank you for reading this post.
Hello all. I’ve been wondering about this particular point. In Gregg Shorthand, are there any consistent rules with what vowel to use to represent the schwa (i.e., the ⟨a⟩ in about /əˈ baʊt/)? For example, in the word about, the schwa is represented with an a in Gregg. In camera (/ˈkæməɹə/), the schwa is represented by…
Hello there. I would like to receive some information on recommended materials for writing Gregg. I’m specifically interested in what size nib is recommended (e.g., extra fine, fine, or some other size, along with whether one means a Western or Japanese size), but I’d also like information on what pens or paper you’d recommend (e.g.,…
I would like to know the names of all the letters in Gregg Shorthand. If anyone could tell me or link to a list of the names, I would greatly appreciate it.
Hello everyone, I’m planning on creating a shorthand club at my college and have managed to find a few people interested in it. However, I still need at least five members, including myself, in order to form it. My main question is this: what is the best way to get people interested in shorthand? In…