simplified Archives - Gregg Shorthand

The Uses of the Hand

GeneralCarlos1 October 20195

A thoughtful essay on the various uses of our hands, here transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-uses-of-the-hand.pdf

Simplified Cheatsheet of Abbreviation Principles

GeneralThorn28 September 20193

UPDATE: Edited cheatsheet 10/03/19. Changes: Fixed typos/errors, entered missing entries, clarified/made more concise some rules, re-alphabetized some entries that were clumped together. A few weeks ago I compiled a cheatsheet of the Simplified abbreviation principles (as well as some alphabetic stuff that I was having trouble remembering). My copy of the 2nd edition Simplified Manual…

John Maynard, the Hero-Pilot

GeneralCarlos1 September 20193

This is a small story of bravery, written by John B. Gough, who was well known in his lifetime as a temperance advocate and orator. Here it is transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: john-maynard-the-hero-pilot.pdf

Mama and the Idle Roomer

GeneralCarlos1 August 201912

This is an interesting short story from the American writer Kathryn Forbes, written in Simplified by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: mama-and-the-idle-roomer.pdf

Our National Anniversary

GeneralCarlos1 July 20192

This selection about the fourth of July, here written in Simplified by yours truly. Attachment: our-national-anniversary.pdf

The Song of the Morrow

GeneralCarlos1 June 20191

From his 1896 book Fables, here is this story by Robert Louis Stevenson and written in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-song-of-the-morrow.pdf

Sigurd and the Dragon – Part 3

GeneralCarlos1 May 201910

Here is the last installment of Sigurd’s saga, featuring the encounter with the dragon, as told by Olivia Coolidge and here written in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: sigurd-and-the-dragon-part-3.pdf

Sigurd and the Dragon – Part 2

GeneralCarlos1 April 20193

The saga of Sigurd continues, as told by Olivia Coolidge, here in Simplified Gregg written by yours truly. Attachment: sigurd-and-the-dragon-part-2.pdf

Sigurd and the Dragon – Part 1

GeneralCarlos1 March 201913

The legend of Sigurd, as narrated by British-born American writer Olivia Coolidge, from her book Legends of the North, here in Simplified Gregg transcribed by yours truly. Attachment: sigurd-and-the-dragon-part-1.pdf

How System Changes are Made in Gregg Shorthand

GeneralWashbear27 February 20199

Here’s an interesting article about how edition changes came about between Simplified and Diamond Jubilee. Most were teacher recommendations. how-system-changes-are-made-in-gregg-shorthand pdf Another interesting study, this one by the government: CHANGES IN GREGG SHORTHAND SIMPLIFIED AS WRITTEN DURING EMPLOYMENT–AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF VARIATIONS IN A PHONETIC SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATION VARIATIONS FROM “STANDARD GREGG SHORTHAND” IN…

CricketB 15 October 2019 at 10:55 am on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeExperiment with different sizes. A size you can write confidently is faster than having to get small shapes exactly right.
Carlos 14 October 2019 at 6:34 pm on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeBeauty is on the eye of the beholder and to each his own, but I don't find Dupraw's writing common
Christine Ruzik 14 October 2019 at 2:45 pm on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeDupraw's shorthand is really as personal as a common handwriting…
Christine Ruzik 14 October 2019 at 2:37 pm on why is ‘f’ joined to ‘den’ in ‘confident’"k-p" without the angle means "company" too in Anniversary… which works also in French Sénécal Gregg. They don't talk about
Carlos 14 October 2019 at 2:16 pm on why is ‘f’ joined to ‘den’ in ‘confident’Exactly. The s is the exception. There are other examples of outlines in which you add an angle between consonants
dockdweller 14 October 2019 at 1:49 pm on why is ‘f’ joined to ‘den’ in ‘confident’Thanks, Carlos, that makes perfect sense. So it really is the 's' that is more the exception which I wasn't
Carlos 14 October 2019 at 11:37 am on why is ‘f’ joined to ‘den’ in ‘confident’Because it's easier to write it that way with one sweep of the pen and avoid an angle, which would
dockdweller 14 October 2019 at 9:39 am on why is ‘f’ joined to ‘den’ in ‘confident’You are the man with this, Carlos, thank you for the reply! I get it with the 's.' But why
Brian Beckman 14 October 2019 at 6:40 am on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeI'm learning a lot by studying that Christmas story. It is beautifully done. You're right, I just noticed the "p"
Christine Ruzik 14 October 2019 at 2:48 am on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeI think it's important to feel comfortable with the spacing: it enables you to avoid a concern that is rather
Christine Ruzik 14 October 2019 at 2:15 am on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeI always admire professionnal writing… the forms are so freely shaped and yet, so precise. I'm sure you remarked the
Carlos 14 October 2019 at 12:31 am on why is ‘f’ joined to ‘den’ in ‘confident’Because the s does not connect to any consonant by blending (with the exception of another s when the ses
Brian Beckman 13 October 2019 at 6:40 pm on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeI found an even greater excursion in some professionally done DJS. Take a look for "gingerbread men" about halfway down
Brian Beckman 13 October 2019 at 4:01 pm on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeCorrection to Christine --- The line that begins "her edict 'to begin it!'" is the vertical excursion that caused me the
Brian Beckman 13 October 2019 at 3:58 pm on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeThank you, Carlos! I worked pretty hard on this version and looks like I've got a good payoff! I will
Brian Beckman 13 October 2019 at 3:54 pm on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeHi, Christine, I wrote the shorthand on a light-table with plain, cold-white, 67-lb, vellum bond above standard, greenish Gregg paper underneath
Christine Ruzik 13 October 2019 at 1:52 pm on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond Jubilee… a sway that doesn't appear in you transcript.
Christine Ruzik 13 October 2019 at 1:49 pm on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeHello, Brian! I have a question: have you used guidelines for writing the forms that are not visible on the
Carlos 13 October 2019 at 11:53 am on Second Draft, Alice’s Poem, Diamond JubileeThis is much nicer and very legible! Your proportions are very nice. The nd stroke is supposed to be a
Carlos 13 October 2019 at 11:16 am on The Elves and the ShoemakerYou can find above a link for the transcript, just under the title. Page 2: "The following morning, too, he