The Word WINGS (Simplified)
Quick question: The word wings in Simplified… Would you use the left -s or the right -s to make it plural? I wrote it both ways and usually I can get a sense as to what “feels” correct but in this case I cannot. Thanks
DJS – s u g ?
Could somebody explain how the Brief Form for ‘suggest’ is ‘s u g’ and not ‘s u j’ in DJS (and later?). Thanks.
A Course of Study for Anniversary
As I said in my earlier post, I spent yesterday reading all of the posts — back to 2004 — in the Learners Aids/Learners Corner section of the site. My eyes are tired, but I learned a lot. One major effect was to make me decide to study Anniversary instead of Simplified. I am only…
Question on Gregg “nibs” for fountain pens
I’m wondering if those “1555” nibs that come up on eBay are interchangeable with other fountain pens. Is there a standard to which they conform? The reason I ask is because I can’t yet afford to buy an official Gregg pen, but if the nibs will fit a regular fountain pen it would be worth…
Anniversary Flashcards
I am posting an updated version of some flashcards that I posted some time ago. I have modified the audio and moved the cards over to an application that is free online for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Consequently, the flashcard package is one simple file that can easily be imported into the application. The decks…
Videos of Your Writing!
Hi, all. Although I try to practice everyday, I can only get in about 30-45 minutes; thus, my speed is still around 50 wpm. It really encourages and motivates me when I watch videos of people taking dictation! I think I’ve watched all that I can find on YouTube… Would you guys be willing to…
Hi, I’m a newbie!
Hi, folks! I am just getting started here and re-starting my study of Gregg Simplified. My motivation is my own enjoyment but I may have been given a nudge by Dracula, the novel if not the Big Guy, himself. With Hallowe’en approaching I’ve been looking for a way to frustrate vampires (I live adjacent to…
Just Plain Weird
When I visit my local Barnes & Noble, I always find the one Simplified Manual they have in stock, pull it off the shelf, and browse through it. It’s like visiting an old friend even though I’m an Anniversary writer. For the longest time, the book was located in “reference,” but it got moved to…
Reversed circle
I am having trouble getting my head round when to “reverse a circle to express r” in Anniversary. Would it be possible for somebody to explain where one cannot “reverse a circle to express r”; perhaps this would be clearer?
Pre-Anniversary help, please??
I’ve been going over one line of text in the 1919 version of the manual, and though I should know what it says by now, I’m stumped. As far as I can tell, the sentence (pp.57-58, lesson 9) reads: This organization stands for service and this spirit is shown in all its deals and in…