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.
Along with the Simplified Manual, the Dictionary (and a copy of the DJS Manual which I bought by mistake!), I now have the Most Used Shorthand Words and Phrases book (as recommended by Carlos). This book is brilliant! It’s boosted my confidence by providing answers the sort of “silly” questions I have, like: “I wonder…
I don’t know if it works like this for anyone else, but I really struggle with recall charts and brief form lists. Seeing a word on it’s own usually gives me pause and I have to either sound it out or try to recall which form it is. But when I read continuous shorthand, the…
This timeless poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson was written in Anniversary and appeared in the December 1937 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-snow-storm.pdf
This selection written in pre-anniversary appeared in the December 1925 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: christmas-toys-and-where-they-come-from.pdf
Please can somebody clarify if “breath” and “breather” would be written the same way?
While perusing through my collection of “digitized” shorthand materials I found that somewhere/somehow I acquired a copy of “Gregg Shorthand Simplified For Colleges Volume 2”. Is Volume 1 in electronic form? PM me if you know.
May 2013 be a year of happiness and best wishes to all! Last year was the second most productive year of this blog with respect to posts since we started in 2004! Let’s break the record this year. To start 2013, here is a nice selection written in Anniversary that appeared in the January 1930…
This selection written in Simplified appeared in the December 1955 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: 18th-river-st.pdf
Why do the words “cheery” and “cherry” have different outlines in the Anniversary dictionary? It would seem to me that the “cherry” outline is the appropriate one for both and that the “cheery” outline is actually “cheerily”. Can someone explain this to me?
I received a request for the transcription of a small Gregg passage written in a yearbook in 1972. It was written by the former girlfriend of the yearbook’s owner. I have transcribed most of it, but I would like to read other people’s transcriptions before I post mine in the blog. A bigger version of…