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.
I’m having another go at learning Anniversary. I began by mostly reading using the two “Functional Method” books by Leslie. But I didn’t keep at it. Now as well as me doing it, I may have my assistant learn too. (I wish this stuff was still widely taught such that executive assistants came pre-trained in…
Hi there, I found an outline that I’ve never seen, nor can I find it in any dictionaries. It appears to be a dis-joined right-s prefix (i.e., ‘super’) over th(r)-s. I saw it in Gregg Speed studies 3rd ed. on page 363, third line down. The sentence makes sense without the ‘s’, but it seems…
Just wondering if anyone has an answer to my question. I am using the Anniversary Functional Method. Earlier in the book it instructed that “r” may be indicated after a vowel by turning the circle counter clockwise (ex: compare “dare” to “day”). I came upon the brief form for “particular” and the book is not…
I am working through Gregg Simplified Functional Method and at the end of certain chapters there are reading goals by which to measure yourself. For example, at the end of chapter 3 in lesson 18 there is a list of potential reading times to measure your progress. The fastest option is 32 wpm and…
Some misguided book expert decided that Alice In Wonderland in Gregg Shorthand was published in 1915. That is absolutely incorrect. This conclusion was based on the printers code “D83” found on the verso of the title page. Most booksellers list the Pre-Anniversary version of Alice in Wonderland as a 1915 publication. There is considerable evidence…
Has anyone heard of the Metropolitan Business Speller for Commercial and Stenographic Students? I saw it at the online store of one of my local used book stores and I might like to buy it (after looking at it in the store, of course). Does anyone know how it’s used? -teacup25 (by teacup25 for group…
Hi All, As you know, I’ve been recording and uploading dictation files as I need them. I spend a few hours doing as many as I can before life intervenes. Some days (after four attempts to record a passage at 60wpm), the computer text-to-speech program is very tempting. The current computer method works, but I’d…
I am new in the forum and I would like first to say hi to everyone. This also is my first message here, so I’m sorry if it’s in the wrong place. I’ve been following the group for some time and I have great admiration for the Gregg method, since I knew what exactly was the shorthand – that a short time ago. Although I know of adapting the method to my native language, unfortunately I had not gotten a copy to it (Brazilian Portuguese) and I started the study by another method – method Maron, in which I am already halfway through the course. Although I want to finish the Maron course completely that fortunately is all freely available online and is excellent, the Gregg shorthand never left…
This will save the next person some time, since most of the programs were unacceptable. I only spent enough time with each one to decide if it would work without being frustrating. The first test was a 100-word sample. They all have free online demos. Please add any other programs you know of. All research…
I did more recording today. Changing the files to get different speeds is a project for another day. Speaking at the correct speed is not easy. If my target speed is 60wpm, I mark it in 10 word sections (14 syllables, which agrees with the 20-word marks in the text). However, even when I watch…