Tactful in Simplified
Does anyone know why “tactful” (and by extension, “tact”) keeps the ending -t in Simplified? This seems to contradict the rule about dropping the final -t. Thanks.
Thoughts about switching versions…. “downgrading”
Hi gang, Sorry if this is a bit long. If you don’t want to read the background about my Gregg journey and why Simplified gives me burnout, skip down to the “***” marker. As some of you may recall, I started my studies last year with Notehand and soon switched to Simplified. I felt if…
Fast Shrinkage – A Tale in Simplified
Hi all, I wrote another Notehand lesson in Simplified, for your reading enjoyment and for some constructive criticism. This one is called “Fast Shrinkage.” I wrote it from the key this time, so I wouldn’t be influenced by the Notehand plate. I also tried to keep my dictionary lookups minimal. As writing practice, this was…
Outline for "happiness"
Here is the outline for happiness in Simplified, with a pic from the FM manual: This bugs me, because to my eye, it seems different from most outlines. The way “-ness” is tacked on doesn’t feel right, sticking out at an angle the way it does. I would have expected a reverse curve on the first e…
Dropping vowels
I wondered about the dropping of minor vowels in Simplified (although I’m sure this applies to earlier Gregg). The word “picture” is a good example of this, being written as p-k-t-r. I’d tend to include the first vowel if I didn’t know it wasn’t used in the standard outline. There are other words I sometimes…
Surprised – A humorous tale in Simplified
Here is an amusing story I “translated” from Notehand to Simplified. I wanted to share a reading piece for the Simplified readers. I’m still a new student, so pardon if I didn’t get the translation textbook perfect. I still hope it’s enjoyable reading. Surprised You are welcome to give feedback on my shorthand, but be…
The jent and def blends
Continuing along in Simplified, I was exposed to the jent blend for the first time today. By itself it seems like jent/jend isn’t too bad, but then it can also be pend/pent. And in the same lesson is the “other” stroke that can be def/dif, div/dev and — last but not least — tive/tif… wow,…
First look at DJS and Centennial books
A little while ago, I had said I would share my impression of the DJS series of books. Now, my goal is not to offend any DJS fans. I am purely speaking of the physical materials themselves, NOT the DJS system of Gregg. Sitting on the library shelf, they are very cheerful as a set. A…
Notehand and Speed
I wondered about the speed limitation of Notehand, and whether it is as bad as reputed to be. Although I’ve settled on Simplified for now, I still like to use the Notehand book for additional reading practice. Much better stuff than, “A girl doesn’t have to be a beauty to get ahead in business.” 🙂…
Simplified lesson 20 – Credit Bureau
Hi, I was stuck in lesson 20 in the Simplified Manual. In the 2nd edition it is p88 #179 about a United Credit Bureau. I was going to ask for help with an outline I couldn’t decipher, last night or today. I read the sentence (second in para) as: Before the credit manager of a…