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.
Hi all, I’ve attached a study I recently completed that is based on the “disjoined prefix” principle first expounded upon in the 1916 Manual. A little background on this… I began my study of Gregg with the 1929 manual and dictionary, and as I progressed, I noticed that even in 1929 the disjoined prefixes and…
I’m creating shortcuts for computer terms. I’m using this list as a reference, which is pretty comprehensive. If you have a term that would like to have a shortcut for, could you please let me know?
This small booklet, correlated with the lessons of the 1916 manual, lists the 1000 most frequent words from the list compiled by Dr. Ernest Horn. Attachment: most-used-shorthand-forms.pdf
A small pamphlet published in 1936 with useful shortcuts and phrases often heard in Congressional testimony; written in Anniversary, though they can be used in all series. Attachment: congressional-record-vocabulary.pdf
Here is an interesting list of technical words: Groceries and Foodstuffs. Although written in Pre-Anniversary, the list is suitable for all series. (Taken from the Gregg Writer, June and July 1914.) Next time you go to Kroger, keep this list handy. Attachment: groceries-foodstuffs.pdf
This collection of ten letters is designed to review all brief forms, abbreviated forms, and word beginnings and endings. The material is counted in groups of 20 standard words for dictation. The previews are written in Anniversary, but they are suitable for all series. Attachment: gregg-shorthand-review-letters.pdf
This is a collection of specialized vocabularies and reporting shortcuts, reprinted from the Gregg Writer (up to 1941). Although the lists were written in pre-anniversary and anniversary, writers of all series could benefit from these as well.It contains: 1. Special Forms for Accounting Terms 2. Technical Terms Used in Public Accounting 3. Army Terms and…
The following list of words and phrases from the April 1922 edition of the Gregg Writer involve every principle in the Manual. Although it was designed for Pre-Anniversary Gregg and some of the phrases are dated, the drill can be used for other series as well. How fast can you write them? ache, intensive, emergency,…