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.
The following selection appeared in the December 1912 issue of The Gregg Writer, as an exercise in geographical expressions. Can you write in shorthand all of the places listed in the passage? Our Vacation Trip My friend and I, having planned a long vacation, decided to make a tour of the United States. Our starting…
I am not sure which blend to use in some words. For example “Clinton” (the city) could be written C-L-I-NT-N or C-L-I-N-TN. My book shows the second but I’d like to know why. Also “abandon” is written A-B-A-N-DN but my instinct is to write it as A-B-A-ND-N. The simplified text gives no reasoning as to…
On lesson 39 in the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified (2nd Ed), section 363, the book describes how you can abbreviate by leaving off word endings, such as omitting “oo d” at the end of attitude or “a t” at the end of duplicate. Examples are given for words ending in -use, -titude, -cate, and -gate….
Attached is a chart of Brief Forms for Gregg Simplified, published in the October 1949 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: brief-form-chart-for-gregg-simplified.pdf
These charts published in the November 1949 to January 1950 issues of The Gregg Writer, summarize frequent words used in shorthand written in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: frequent-words-in-gregg-simplified.pdf
Hi everyone, Although I have been actively using Gregg in school for my notes, I admit to not having done formal practice in a few weeks. This has had a profound effect on my speed and penmanship, which are deteriorating quite rapidly. So a couple days ago I thought it would be a good time…
I have created a pdf document of the size of a stenography page (6″ x 9″), with additional lines between the standard Gregg-rule spacing to be used for penmanship practice. The additional lines should be able to help in keeping proportions. Here is an example of how to use it: I hope it’s helpful. Attachment:…
The following letters written in Anniversary appeared in the December 1943 issue of the Gregg Magazine. Attachment: typing-transcription-practice-dec-1943.pdf
This is a set of practice material correlated with the chapters of the Anniversary Manual. These articles were serialized in the September to December 1929 issues of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: drills-on-chapters-of-anniversary-manual.pdf
“Electronic Terms in Gregg Simplified”, compiled for Today’s Secretary by John Markus. From the January 1955 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: electronic-terms.pdf (by Philip for group greggshorthand)