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Gregg Shorthand

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.

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The Doll’s Wish

GeneralCarlos1 December 20220

This is a very nice Christmas story, here transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-dolls-wish.pdf

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A Simple Bill of Fare for a Christmas Dinner

GeneralCarlos1 December 20224

From her book Bits About Home Matters, American poet Helen Hunt Jackson (H. H.) shares her ideas of what should be included in a Christmas dinner. I transcribed it in Anniversary for the blog. Attachment: a-simple-bill-of-fare-for-a-christmas-dinner.pdf

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The Christmas Spruce Tree

GeneralCarlos1 December 20222

Here is a Norwegian Christmas legend, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-christmas-spruce-tree.pdf

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Penmanship Practice – December 2022

GeneralCarlos1 December 20220

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Uncle Richard’s New Year Dinner

GeneralCarlos1 December 20217

From the author of Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery, here is one of her Christmas short stories. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: uncle-richards-new-year-dinner.pdf

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The Little Match Girl

GeneralCarlos1 December 20214

A classic Christmas story by Hans Christian Andersen, transcribed by yours truly in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: the-little-match-girl.pdf

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Papa Panov’s Special Christmas

GeneralCarlos1 December 20214

From the great Leo Tolstoy, a beautiful Christmas story, here transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: papa-panovs-special-christmas.pdf  

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Penmanship Practice – December 2021

GeneralCarlos1 December 20210

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It Was the Calm and Silent Night

GeneralCarlos1 December 20202

A nice hymn by English statesman and poet Alfred Dommet, transcribed by yours truly for the blog in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: it-was-the-calm-and-silent-night.pdf

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A Letter from Santa Claus

GeneralCarlos1 December 20202

This entertaining letter from the pen of Mark Twain was addressed to his daughter Susie. Here it is in Anniversary Gregg, transcribed by me for the blog. Attachment: a-letter-from-santa-claus.pdf

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    • Lee 18 January 2023 at 4:17 am on batteriesYour outline of "batteries" is correct for both Simplified and Diamond Jubilee. As someone who learned DJS in the 1960s,
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    • Lee 9 January 2023 at 7:32 pm on A Problem With ALots of good answers here. One thing to remember is that Gregg shorthand doesn't aim to be a phonetic system
    • Dustin 8 January 2023 at 8:15 pm on A Problem With AMy wife laughs at me for constantly going around trying to pronounce random sounds. I can only imagine the looks
    • Tim Beech 8 January 2023 at 1:44 pm on A Problem With AI have a copy of the official Gregg dictionary, and it is invaluable. If in doubt, I will try a
    • Dustin 8 January 2023 at 12:05 pm on A Problem With AThanks for the great responses! TIL: that sound is a schwa. To your point Nicholas, the engineer in me wants
    • Caitlyn 8 January 2023 at 9:34 am on Forkner Shorthand?You might want to try posting this on r/shorthand too. I know there are a few people there who post
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    • Nicholas Salkilld 5 January 2023 at 12:34 pm on Down the Mountain – Part 1Thanks again. I never would have got "nubby", but had I thought of "x" (es=ex) I may have got the
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