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.
I wanted to write overly (as in “he was not overly tired”). I wrote the usual o-hook above the line, and then the e-circle ON the line (e-circle as a word-ending indicating ‘ly’). Thus ‘over’ + ‘ly’: But it looks open to misinterpretation (though I cannot yet think what else it might mean). I tried…
I would like to know the names of all the letters in Gregg Shorthand. If anyone could tell me or link to a list of the names, I would greatly appreciate it.
This article presents some tips for saving money at the gas pump, in Centennial Gregg transcribed by yours truly. Attachment: stretching-your-gasoline-dollar.pdf
American author, Pulitzer Prize and Presidential Medal of Honor winner James A. Michener, well known for his novels, also wrote short stories and non-fiction essays and articles. In this article from 1955, Michener talks about his impressions of Afghanistan. I transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: afghanistan-meeting-place-of-nations.pdf
The phenomenon of estivation, or summer dormancy for survival during hot and dry periods, is observed in various animal species. This article, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly, highlights some examples. Attachment: those-amazing-sleepers.pdf
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There are a few words which are not in my (Anniversary) dictionary that I’ve been puzzling over this week, and thought I would share with the group for advice. The first is “worthwhile”. I think it can be written “u-u-th-i”, which is just “worth” with an I on the end. Trying to put an “L”…
Hello everyone, I’m planning on creating a shorthand club at my college and have managed to find a few people interested in it. However, I still need at least five members, including myself, in order to form it. My main question is this: what is the best way to get people interested in shorthand? In…
This story by American editor and writer Lawrence Elliott describes the “Miracle at Niagara.” Find out what happened that day by reading this account of the events, here transcribed by yours truly in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-boy-who-plunged-over-niagara.pdf