Gregg Shorthand in Portuguese!!!

I am new in the forum and I would like first to say hi to everyone. This also is my first message here, so I’m sorry if it’s in the wrong place. I’ve been following the group for some time and I have great admiration for the Gregg method, since I knew what exactly was the shorthand – that a short time ago. Although I know of adapting the method to my native language, unfortunately I had not gotten a copy to it (Brazilian Portuguese) and I started the study by another method – method Maron, in which I am already halfway through the course. Although I want to finish the Maron course completely that fortunately is all freely available online and is excellent, the Gregg shorthand never left…

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Criteria for Counting Words

CRITERIA FOR COUNTING WORDS IN TEXTS TO BE USED IN SHORTHAND SPEED DICTATIONS (for the Portuguese language) Organized by Prof. Waldir Cury (from Brazil) With especial contributions by Prof. Paulo Xavier, Director of Taquibras GENERAL RULE: For the purpose of counting in shorthand dictations, every unit of sound and meaning (phoneme) that by itself may…

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A SHORTHAND ONLINE COURSE IN BRAZIL THAT IS A BIG SUCCESS

A SHORTHAND ONLINE COURSE IN BRAZIL THAT IS A BIG SUCCESS By:  Prof. Waldir Cury Retired parliamentary reporter and teacher of ShorthandRio de Janeiro – Brazil Shorthand Website: http://www.taquigrafiaemfoco.com.br THE BEGINNING  In 2004, I prepared a new version of the book “Shorthand, a Swift Way of Writing – Maron System”.  This book was intended as…

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Online Shorthand Course for Young Students.

I’ve just launched a new and free course of shorthand on my website: an online SHORTHAND COURSE FOR YOUNG STUDENTS.  That is a new version of the normal course, all adapted in order to make it suitable for young people – designed for self-study.  It provides comprehensive coverage in simple language for young learners.  Additional…

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