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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: Sam

What Gregg Shorthand words look like the concepts they represent?

GeneralSam27 August 201518

Just for fun, I was wondering if anyone could think of any words written in Gregg that look like or remind you of the concepts they represent. For example, “defended” in Anniversary Gregg kind of looks like a person holding up a sword in defense (the symbol for “def” is the head, “end” is the…

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    • Carlos 5 July 2022 at 10:47 am on Blog Membership and AccessYou're welcome!
    • AnonymousDavid Ludwig 5 July 2022 at 7:36 am on Teaching Gregg ShorthandI think Washbear makes an interesting point about the "secret code" aspect of shorthand.   That's probably part of what drew
    • AnonymousLee 5 July 2022 at 5:36 am on Teaching Gregg ShorthandIn the US, the answer to your question is "no".  People have no idea what shorthand is, why it existed,
    • AnonymousLee 5 July 2022 at 5:25 am on Blog Membership and AccessThanks for monitoring things and keeping this group functional. Lee
    • Carlos 4 July 2022 at 10:05 pm on A Message for New MembersAwesome Richard, and welcome to the blog!
    • AnonymousLee 4 July 2022 at 6:02 pm on A Message for New MembersWelcome from central Texas. If you're not aware, there's a Facebook group, "Gregg Shorthand Readers, Writers, and Fans".  Like all
    • AnonymousRichard A. 4 July 2022 at 5:40 pm on A Message for New MembersHey all! I'm Richard from north TX and I'm excited to be a part of this community. Thank you Carlos again
    • Washbear 4 July 2022 at 2:44 pm on Teaching Gregg ShorthandI'd suggest reaching out to a local homeschooling email list.  I'm a homeschooling parent and several years ago I taught
    • AnonymousPatrick McCormack 4 July 2022 at 12:57 pm on Teaching Gregg ShorthandBTW: As we are tripping the light fantastic, shorthand is a marathon. For me, the art of shorthand is lifelong
    • AnonymousNiten Ichi 4 July 2022 at 12:50 pm on Teaching Gregg ShorthandI wonder whether people born later then the 80s know that shorthand exists. I was taking notes at a meeting,
    • AnonymousPatrick McCormack 4 July 2022 at 12:30 pm on Teaching Gregg ShorthandHint: Let's trip the light fantastic. Howdy, I've been learning shorthand, so far, spent a few years at it. My
    • lvw 3 July 2022 at 11:33 pm on Teaching Gregg ShorthandI'd like to second what David Ludwig says, and I'd also like to add a comment about how to advertise
    • AnonymousNicholas Salkilld 3 July 2022 at 6:42 am on John Adams: In Favor of IndependenceThanks.  I was reading something that looked very un-anniversary on that page.  I'll start again!
    • Carlos 2 July 2022 at 3:06 pm on French: Le libre arbitre (free will)Great, something to read in French! Merci, Aymeric !
    • AnonymousAymeric de Poyen 2 July 2022 at 2:42 pm on French: Le libre arbitre (free will)One first major problem: the first words of the second sentence are "dit autrement", I used the wrong hook.
    • Carlos 2 July 2022 at 11:57 am on Penmanship Practice – July 2022Awesome!
    • AnonymousDavid Ludwig 2 July 2022 at 5:35 am on Penmanship Practice – July 2022"Administer"! I read this piece yesterday morning and was able to pick up most of it quickly, but one word
    • AnonymousDavid Ludwig 2 July 2022 at 5:32 am on Teaching Gregg ShorthandThat's a good question.  Ironically, you would probably have to go online to advertise the "pen and paper" shorthand lessons!
    • Carlos 1 July 2022 at 2:42 pm on John Adams: In Favor of IndependenceYikes! It's corrected now. Thanks for letting me know!
    • AnonymousHal Platt 1 July 2022 at 1:17 pm on John Adams: In Favor of IndependenceFYI The Page 2 in "John-Adams-in-favor-of-independence" is not the correct page. The page 2 that is there is a copy of page
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