Stenotype

Hi all 🙂 I was wondering if there were any other “bilingual” stenographers here. Last week, I enrolled in a local legal college to study stenotype (Pheonix theory). I intend to become certified at 225wpm both in stenotype and Anniversay Gregg. The president of the college was delighted to learn that I write, since that’s…

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Spot the celebrity!

Alison (troutgirl1501) has posted an interesting picture in the “Pictures” section of the site. It came right out of one of the editions of a DJS book. Alex (BeanTea) had made a reference in a few days ago in a post in the General Forum about “spotting the celebrity”, but not knowing what it was…

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Secret notes to yourself

I am a month and a half into my study of anniversary and the first thing I’ve been using my skills for is not in fact writing fast–even if after a month of anniversary I could miraculously do that, but to write secret notes to myself that I don’t want others to see. My notes are…

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Speedw – fastest system ever?

Since I’ve resumed my Pitman New Era studies, my attention has been brought again to this system found on the wonderfull archive.org. Was wondering if anybody has heard anything about it or has any opinions? It looks super fast and simpler than Pitman, and maybe even simpler than the older versions of Gregg. It uses…

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Transcription of Letters

I’ve attached a sample of some shorthand sent to me by tennfan07@bellsouth.net who wants the material transcribed. I think it’s Simplified and isn’t badly written. I did indicate there is usually a charge for the service. No need to let me know if you’re interested; let her (I think it’s a she) know directly. Marc…

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Study Buddies Logs

Ages ago I asked about study buddies. I’m thinking bloggish. Things we’ve noticed or had troubles with that we can’t share with non-shorthand people, and would bore those who have more experience. I am often online between 10 and 2 on school days, Toronto time zone (EST), but I don’t hang out in chat rooms…

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A gentle reminder about posting rules

This note is to remind users about the two rules of the group and explain what is meant by them. To preserve the Gregg Shorthand Group’s fertility as a greenhouse for diverse ideas, the only requirement is that posts are (1) relevant and (2) kind. What do we mean by relevant? Posts in the General section are those…

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