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 a post from December 2011 (yes, I’m reading all of the old posts in reverse order) there is a post about a 21 page booklet put out by the Federal Government as a training tool and reference for Anniversary. It is called Review of Gregg Shorthand Principles. When I click on the link to…
I’m curious about an item in the 1916 manual: “At the end of many words, ted, ded, and sometimes ed, may be expressed by t being placed beneath or close to the preceding character.” (section 53) The examples given are invited n-v-i / t divided dv-i / t demanded dm-a-n…
This article written in Anniversary appeared in the December 1937 issue of The Gregg Writer. Also, as a bonus, there are three steel industry-related business letters at the end of the article. Attachment: the-iron-and-steel-industry.pdf
On Andrew Owen’s site….. looking at Unit 4 of the Anniversary Manual….. there are some excellent pensmanship examples…. the ones with the dotted lines to show the slant of some consonants .. and a little further down…. diagrams of how to connect circle vowels to those consonants. When I looked in my copy of the…
I have received 4 of my Simplified books: Simplified (1955) currently sold by McGraw Hill Simplifed College Vol 1 – 2nd edition Simplified College Vol 2 – 2nd edition Simplified Functional Method – 1st edition The only book that has an answer key is Functional Method. How would one learn from the other books if…
I am amazed and slightly chagrined…. that brief forms and phrasing are introduced so early. I’m just starting Chapter II of the Anni Functional Method. I am struggling with whether I am looking at a letter of the alphabet or a brief form … and.. also.. whether I am looking at an outline of one…
Anniversary – Functional Method – Parts One and Two? I received both in the mail today and I don’t see it indicated. On most of the other books that I now own (mostly Simplified) the plate writer is mentioned on the title page. Most of the Simplified seem to have been written by Mr. Rader. …
As everyone knows, I’ve been doing a thorough theory review, something I preach and something I truly believe builds solid shorthand speed more than anything else. So I’m reviewing last night and up pops the word “submission.” Well, I know that “mission” is written M-E-ISH, so one would assume (NEVER assume) that “submission” is Comma-S…
This story written in Anniversary appeared in the December 1937 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-timid-brother-and-the-smith.pdf
This is the article. Hope it is all right to post the whole text. http://www.kjonline.com/news/Shorthand-Writers-of-Maine-pen-pal-group-keeps-dying-skill-alive.html?pagenum=full June 1 Shorthand Writers of Maine pen-pal group keeps dying skill alive ‘The novelty of shorthand will never wear off,’ says Sandy Carey, of Manchester By Amy Calder acalder@centralmaine.com Staff Writer Kay Grindall teaches the finer points of shorthand to…