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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.

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Why writing by hand makes kids smarter

Anything GoesWashbear1 October 20202

I know articles like these come up from time to time.  This is based on a new study in Norway. Why writing by hand makes kids smarter

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    • Carlos 3 August 2022 at 9:23 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)You're welcome!
    • Liz 3 August 2022 at 2:04 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)Thanks!
    • Carlos 2 August 2022 at 5:50 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)In Anniversary and earlier series, "like" is written as "l-a", and the outline "li" (that is, "l-broken circle") is the
    • Liz 2 August 2022 at 5:11 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)New question: why on Earth does la = "like" instead of it being li?
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    • Carlos 1 August 2022 at 4:55 pm on How do you write….?Over th-r with an apostrophe on top to indicate that it is the contraction (and not the phrase "they are").
    • Brian Xiao 1 August 2022 at 4:39 pm on How do you write….?How would you write the contraction "they're"? I use the 1916 pre-Anniversary edition. I think it could be written either
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    • Carlos 31 July 2022 at 5:50 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)That is correct. Those words are not written with the dot in Anniversary and earlier, so in Expert DJS and S90
    • Peter Meggison 31 July 2022 at 5:16 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)This question has been answered correctly, but here's is something related to the "h dot" that may interest you.  In
    • Carlos 31 July 2022 at 4:53 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)Although it is not in the manual, both Niten and Angela are correct. If h is the first sound of
    • AngelaM 31 July 2022 at 4:25 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)Another way of expressing Niten's thought ...  I write in the order I hear it.
    • Niten Ichi 31 July 2022 at 12:45 pm on Newbie Questions (Simplified 2nd Ed.)I don't think it officially says in the manual. The way I do it: if h is at the start
    • Christine Ruzik 31 July 2022 at 8:58 am on French: Ce qu’un geste amical peut faireI have made the corrections… Thanks for your help, Carlos.
    • Jeff 26 July 2022 at 12:50 am on Teaching Gregg ShorthandI did come across a more recent (2020) series of videos on You Tube where an English lad was detailing
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