Starting Simplified – Functional Method today

Today is the day !!! I am starting Simplified – Functional Method today. I now own: Simplified Functional – 2nd edition Simplified Functional – 1st edition Most Used Words and Phrases – Simplified as well as several other Simplified books that will come later (College – Volumes 1 and 2 – 2nd edition, the Wallace…

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New to here, and Gregg.

I just wanted to stop by and say hello and introduce myself. My name is Brenna and I’m in high school and I’m teaching  myself Diamond Jubilee Gregg in my free time. I am now able to take notes with it, but I’m still very slow. 🙁 Here’s a small sample of my writing, an excerpt from…

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Long I and A Following Vowel (Lesson 11) Question

Hi Everyone, I have a question regarding the long I and A following a vowel. The Simplified manual says “Any vowel following long I is represented by a small circle within the large circle.” What is the proper way to write these? Are you writing the large circle first and then the smaller circle inside?…

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Gregg Signed Dictionary?

I came across this signed copy of this Gregg Shorthand Dictionary on eBay by John Robert Gregg himself, or so its alleged. I thought I would post it here considering this is where some of his fan-base remains. Perhaps someone could shed some light onto its authenticity. I am not bidding on it myself. If…

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Do These Gregg PDF Novels Work on iPad and Other Tablets

http://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Printed+in+Gregg+Shorthand%22 Public Domain Gregg Novels and Manuals on the Internet Archives The above link goes to 38 PDF public domain Gregg novels, manuals, and English keys in the Internet Archives.   All of these PDF files work perfectly on a Kindle Fire.  I would like feedback from others in the group who have iPads or other tablets to…

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Wrong Book – AGAIN!

Well, my book arrived today but instead of getting the 1955 Gregg Shorthand Simplified Functional Method 2nd. Edition (green cover), they sent me the regular simplified manual 2nd edition non-functional. If I had hair I’d pull it out – LOL Since the book was published before 1970 it’s not even going to have an ISBN…

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Need Help Searching For Book…

Ugh… Ok, getting a little frustrated. I got approval (LOL) from my other half that I can buy a copy of the Gregg Simplified Functional (2nd Edition) manual… But, man it’s almost impossible to know if you’re looking at the correct book while searching through all these site like AbeBooks, eBay, Amazon, etc. etc… All…

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Simplified Dictionary

Hello everybody!   I have had a Gregg Simplified Dictionary for several years. The problem is, I don’t need it, and it’s damaged.  One of the inside connections to the spine is completely torn. It could probably be repaired but I don’t need it. I am willing to mail it away for free if anyone will take it.

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