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.
So I have completed the part of the Anni Functional Method that indicated reading only. Now I have read Assignment 22, and I am wondering how to proceed. I had the same question when I got to this point in Simplified, and just punted and read the rest and never wrote Simplified at all. How…
Here is an example from the Anniversary Functional Method p204 (imagine the numbers in parenthesis look like footnotes): : Ray had a meal late in the day. Will Mary eat a meal in the train? Mary would take tea. Ray will claim Mary will(1) not eat a meal in the train. Her headache will delay…
Hi All, So I am beginning to write Simplified shorthand. Right now I am making copies of pages in the manual and just tracing the shapes that Mr. Rader wrote. Just a way to try to get my hand to move this way. I also have a steno book and have been doing some of…
If you are a left-handed underwriter, and would be willing to answer a couple of questions from a beginner, could you please send me a PM(private message)? Many thanks. (by Shorthand-learner for everyone)
Now that I’ve decided to go for Anniversary, exactly what is the best way to learn? I like the idea of the “Functional” method, in that it allows for a lot of reading up front. So, what’s the best book(s) to buy? (One thing I really dislike about the simplified manual is that most of…
JUSTO said (in another thread): > I have been learning Gregg Diamond ( Spanish ) for one year and it is not difficult but > it is very laborious learn shorthand. I recomend you learn Gregg 90 Why? becouse > it is easy of all of them, if it full you needs it is ok,…
I’m completely new to shorthand, but I’d like to learn it to help in taking business notes, both personal and from meetings. I’ve had a look at the table at http://tinyurl.com/prweew which is really helpful, but I still have some questions. I’ve already started practicing reading from “The GREGG Shorthand Manual Simplified”. So: 1. If…
Can anyone comment on the difference between Gregg (Anniversary, say) and Handywrite. Specifically: a. What are the respective speed potentials? b. Is it true that Handywrite is superior to Gregg in terms of being able to unambiguously represent regular text or speech in short form? thx. (by thomsk for everyone)
I hope someone can explain to me why there are so many inconsistencies in the way like words are written. (I hope I am explaining my situation so it can be understood). For instance, take the work “picture,” P-K-T-R. Now take the word “pick,” which has the same beginning syllable as “picture,” but it is…
Can you suggest ways of practicing, or arranging exercises that would be helpful at the very beginning of learning? Also, if there are any left-handed underwriters here, how far clockwise do you turn your steno pad to get the elliptical shapes to go to the right? I usually turn mine about 45 degrees, and haven’t…