“Of all” in Simplified

In Simplified, the phrase “of all” is written as o-o. These are both upright, and it looks similar to a longhand cursive w. This one surprises me because “all” by itself — as a brief form — is written as a o turned sideways. Is there a rule or principle that is hidden or overlooked…

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Up to date phrases

Didn’t you ever notice how out dated some of the phrases are in Gregg shorthand readings or fundamental drills? Don’t get me wrong; I respect Gregg shorthand as an ingenious system. However, why would I have to learn how to recognize, read, and write the phrase “Let me hear from you” when I’m never going…

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Reversing principle in Anniversary; Awkward phrases

I am converting to Anniversary from Simplified because my hand rather than my head often slows me down.  I write longhand very slowly and laboriously, and a number of the longer Simplified outlines take me a long time to write, even though I recall them very clearly. Writing E-S-R for instead of E-Left S-E-R-S-I-S “exercise” and E-S-L…

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