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.
(These questions apply to Anniversary, the one I’m learning) Are ‘also’ and ‘was’ written the same? And is that supposed to be an ‘s’ in both? If there is a difference, it is subtle. The difference between x and s is described as “slightly modified in slant”. I peered at a few examples and tried…
Many thanks to Carlos for allowing me to join the group. I have been learning Anniversary for about a month, using the Functional Method books. My reasons are twofold: first, for its intrinsic interest. As Louis Leslie writes in his introduction to the Functional Method, it is an “intensely fascinating study” — to a degree…