Forkner Shorthand?

Do you know of anyone who could transcribe Forkner? Recently there was a post on my community Facebook page, asking for someone who could transcribe Forkner shorthand.  It seems that after the passing of his mother, the man found many years of her journals written in Forkner.  He would like to have them transcribed so…

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42 native or common elementary sounds

Does this study about the 42 elementary English sound bring us further? F. e. in the (classification) rubrication of the vowel sounds. The document is larger than 2 mb so I can’t upload it. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mk5l1yuy9n4nhmj/42%20english%20sounds.png?dl=0 out: SEVEN THOUSAND WORDS OFTE N MISPRONOUNCED A COMPLETE HAN DBOOK OF DIFFICU LTI ES I N ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION INCLUDING…

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Ethics of Transcribing Shorthand for Others

I’m curious what others think about transcribing, say, journals and letters written in shorthand for someone who isn’t the original owner of those items.  We sometimes see pleas for such help.  Do you think it’s ethical?  Obviously, such persons who take the trouble to write a journal or letter in shorthand most likely have a…

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Deseret Alphabet Chart

Some time ago I posted about Deseret Alphabet.  This summer I put together a chart to help make it easier to learn.  Everything is in one place this way, instead of having to check multiple documents.  Thought I’d share. This is not technically shorthand; it was used for spelling reform more than anything else, to…

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Is shorthand difficult?

Hello, in shorthand-related boards, I often see someone who is asking advices to choose a shorthand and, among other criteria, there is always a shorthand that is easy. Each time, I’m surprised because, for me, shorthand is not the kind of thing that can be considered as difficult: there are rules and you apply these…

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“Shaker” Mechanical Pencils for Shorthand?

Has anyone ever used “shaker” mechanical pencils for Gregg? These are mechanical pencils that advance the led by a shake as opposed to pushing the button. I’ve always preferred mechanical pencils because of how they remain sharp compared to traditional pencils. I didn’t like a traditional or a mechanical pencil option for shorthand because of…

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