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 recently picked up a copy of the Anniversery Gregg Phrase Book. This copy was from the Phoenix, Arizona Gregg Shorthand School; 140 South Central Ave. Glued to the inside front board is a type-written list of twenty-one supplementary phrasing rules either from the school or the student. I thought I would post them for the…
Here’s an technique I use to practice. Just thought I’d pass it along. Maybe others use it also. I use flashcards, one side has English, one side has Gregg. I spend some time looking at the Gregg and making sure I can translate it, then spend some time looking at the English and writing the…
I’m a DJS Gregg writer. I’m trying very hard to learn the system well, but I don’t have a teacher, and I’m having a very hard time with one aspect of theory…and it’s driving me bananas. When do I leave out the stupid vowels? It’s not the blended words like “as a result” or “one…
In working through the 5,000 most used forms (Anniversary), I came across things I don’t understand. Could someone explain to me why circle vowels are sometimes ommitted even when they occur in accented syllables? Examples:pen – no “e”pig – no “i”pity – no “i”bid – no “i”beauty – no “eau” but:pan, pin, peg, pick, pit,…
As you can guess by my name, I’m a leftie. I find writing Gregg shorthand to be particularly challenging. I need to turn my paper almost completely sideways (counter-clockwise) in order to get the right slant and flow, and even then my m’s and n’s aren’t straight lines because I’m pushing the pen up the page instead…
Hi. I’m new to this forum so please forgive me if this question has already been answered. Since I can’t seem to find any commercially available dictation audios, I thought I would make my own. I’m a beginner so I wanted to start out slow (40 wpm or so) and go up from there as…
Just a little question. Is the H-dot written before or after a word is written? and is the H-dot, like the vowel indicaters, left out? thanks for the help. -Strawman- (by -strawman- for everyone)
I found the following letter in a Gregg Writer, and it’s full of words that can cause some difficulty. I decided to post it so that you can test yourself. Have fun! —————————My dear Sir: Your query concerning the late football games brings up a question that is with us every fall. As a matter…
I just obtained the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified Second Edition. I started the first chapter. I have a couple of questions: what rule of paper should I use? should I keep the outlines between the lines? and I should I focus the center of the outline somewhere (ex. in longhand, words are focused on the bottom…
I was wondering why some words omit the vowels, even when they are stressed. For example, the word “incline” is written “e n”. The disjoined e only makes the incl sound, so why is there no simple for the hard ‘i’ sound? I’d think you’d write it “e i-n”. Same thing wish the “sup(e)r-” prefix….