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.
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
Sage words by movie, television, and Broadway star Mary Martin — I transcribed them in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: the-best-advice-i-ever-had.pdf
This is an entertaining story for adults, written in the style of a children’s basic reader, here transcribed in Simplified Gregg by me for the blog. Attachment: oh-see-mother-run.pdf
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Greetings. I have been researching and writing the history of shorthand in Australia over the last couple of years. So, I am happy to say that my book on this topic was released two weeks ago. Entitled “With Pencils Poised….A History of Shorthand in Australia”, it is now available from bookstores and online in Australia,…