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.
In Gregg Pre-Anniversary, it says that en, in, un, em, and im at the start of a word (when it occurs before a consonant) is simply expressed without the vowel (as simply n or m). Why does this not apply to “um,” like in umbrella? Further, why not apply this to ng and nk with…
Stenopads have stayed with us long after stenographers turned to specialty keyboards, but their paper has changed dramatically to match the common consumer. Most use highly absorbent paper well suited for ballpoints and gel pens, but the fountain pen user is left remiss. With a little elbow grease and some helpful guidance from users here,…
Here is an amusing story, transcribed in Centennial Gregg by me for the blog. Attachment: doctor-dobbs-and-his-horse-nobbs.pdf
The Hughes H-4 Hercules (registration NX37602) is a prototype airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company in the 1940s. It was built from wood, almost entirely of birch, because of wartime restrictions on the use of aluminum and concerns about weight; the aircraft was nicknamed the “Spruce Goose.” It is the…
This satirical story was written by English actor, playwright, poet, composer, and songwriter George Alexander Stevens. I transcribed it for the blog in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: law-or-bullum-versus-boatum.pdf
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As stated in the title, I’d like some help on the outline for “they’re” (in 1916 Pre-Anniversary Gregg). Thank you for reading this post.
How did Halloween become so popular in the United States? This small article, transcribed by yours truly in Centennial Gregg, explains it. Attachment: halloween-in-america.pdf
On May 7, 1915, two years after the sinking of the Titanic, the German submarine (U-boat) U-20 torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, a swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, England. Of the 1,959 men, women, and children on board, 1,195 perished, including 123 Americans. On the following day, this editorial was…
Here is an amusing essay about the barometer and its usefulness. I transcribed it in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: on-keeping-a-barometer.pdf