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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.

Author: Rafael Ballarin

My journey on speedbuilding – Leite Alves method (Brazilian Portuguese)

GeneralRafael Ballarin18 May 202013

I’ve been enjoying this forum so much because of the diversity of languages, methods and resources regarding shorthand. I’m 28 years old and I’ve started studying shorthand on April 22nd, 2019, when I finally decided to become a legislative reporter in the Brazilian National Congress. As you might expect, very few people qualify for teaching…

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    • Carlos 18 February 2021 at 10:40 am on Placing the reverse R-circles above or below the following lineExactly. Whether you put the circle over or under the line is just a way of positive identification and has
    • AnonymousAymeric de Poyen 18 February 2021 at 8:12 am on Placing the reverse R-circles above or below the following lineOn second thought, maybe I misconstrued the modified back-and-forth circle as being a way to not curve the strokes, while
    • AnonymousAymeric de Poyen 18 February 2021 at 3:45 am on Placing the reverse R-circles above or below the following lineThank you Carlos for your answer, but I’m confused. As I understand it, the paragraph warns against the risk of curving
    • Carlos 17 February 2021 at 2:22 pm on Placing the reverse R-circles above or below the following lineThis is just a matter of practice and habit. It is not difficult to do, and once you do it
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    • AnonymousChristine Ruzik 15 February 2021 at 11:42 pm on -stic, -tiqueFor “pratique” and “critique”, I think it’s just a lack of habit. Don’t forget that to write disjoined prefixes, you
    • Carlos 15 February 2021 at 12:27 pm on -stic, -tiqueThere are some unofficial Spanish Gregg adaptations that use the disjoined a circle for both -stic and -tic without problems.
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