tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post7236373804061700585..comments2023-07-06T07:47:35.504-07:00Comments on Gregg Shorthand: The Best SystemCarloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06918508911048557073noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-86704039239962517672012-10-12T18:43:12.328-07:002012-10-12T18:43:12.328-07:00Paul, if you meant legal, business and medical are...Paul, if you meant legal, business and medical are about all you can think of, have you considered sermons, speeches, debates, documentaries, various dialogues, lectures, news stories, story-telling, and song lyrics? Some of these are some of my main reasons for wanting to learn shorthand.escritora61https://www.blogger.com/profile/09609941704465877995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-44747918188170938042012-10-11T19:55:07.568-07:002012-10-11T19:55:07.568-07:00That kind of includes everything (at least what I ...That kind of includes everything (at least what I can think of).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270437782807585868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-25391471280847782332012-10-11T11:42:51.577-07:002012-10-11T11:42:51.577-07:00It refers to the content of the material. "Li...It refers to the content of the material. "Literary" is a catch-all term that encompasses anything but legal (including testimony and jury charges), business, or medical-related material. Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918508911048557073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-6597274467446037552012-10-10T20:40:27.860-07:002012-10-10T20:40:27.860-07:00Silly question after reading through this post. I&...Silly question after reading through this post. I've come across this term several times before, but what exactly does "literary dictation" or "literary" as I've seen it abbreviated that way, too, really mean? Is it a specific way of writing shorthand?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270437782807585868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-3666670780007700302012-05-29T18:07:22.000-07:002012-05-29T18:07:22.000-07:00-----
I had to laugh out loud when I read the OP ...-----<br /><br />I had to laugh out loud when I read the OP say she chose the Diamond Jublilee method because she liked the cover of the book better. Wanna know why I laughed so hard? Because when I joined the Armed Services I chose the Air Force because I liked their uniforms better and that's the truth. LOLJeannie Hillhttp://gsmember.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-79408834441074849032004-08-30T23:33:00.000-07:002004-08-30T23:33:00.000-07:00This is what I meant: This is what I meant: chuck MSNhttp://msn-chuck.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-39723402719759949242004-08-30T03:50:00.000-07:002004-08-30T03:50:00.000-07:00Egads, Chuck. Which system are those abbreviations...Egads, Chuck. Which system are those abbreviations from? They seem quite specialized... Or perhaps are they inventions of your own?erik MSNhttp://msn-erik.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-61262034644353332102004-08-30T03:45:00.000-07:002004-08-30T03:45:00.000-07:00One phrase that comes often in my work is "st...One phrase that comes often in my work is "statistically significant". Writing "st ste sg" beats the heck out of "statist ci signif" in terms of efficiency, once the outlines are engrained in your brain.chuck MSNhttp://msn-chuck.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-50168116167409181912004-08-30T03:36:00.000-07:002004-08-30T03:36:00.000-07:00OK, since everyone is speaking about favorites, le...OK, since everyone is speaking about favorites, let me join the fray. <em>>>Which system is the best?</em> To me, the best system depends on what your goal is. If your goal is casual usage, or business correspondence, then any of the modern systems (from DJS onward) should be fine. If your goal is heavy use, you want to take speeches, do literary dictation in general, and you are chuck MSNhttp://msn-chuck.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-68805553587897598552004-08-29T16:52:00.000-07:002004-08-29T16:52:00.000-07:00In reply to Chuck's esteemed favour on the 28t...In reply to Chuck's esteemed favour on the 28th inst., I beg to say that such a sentence would never be said in dictation, and I am content therewith to not use the vowel-markings that were destroyed before Simplified. :D<br><br>It couldn't hurt to know them, though.thedangerarranger MSNhttp://msn-thedangerarranger.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-69897295456263817792004-08-29T10:02:00.000-07:002004-08-29T10:02:00.000-07:00Hmmmm...which system is best? Hmmmm...well...I'...Hmmmm...which system is best? Hmmmm...well...I'm sorry to say...*bzzzzz* Wrong. Yes people. I'm sorry. Each and every one of you is wrong. Better luck next time though!! Hmmm? What's that? Oh, the proper answer?! Ah yes...the <em>correct</em> answer was: PITMAN!! *waits...smile fades...ducks boxes and cans and sharp steno fountain pens being thrown...runs* I'm SORRY!!!!! Don'psetus MSNhttp://msn-psetus.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-49982937262708206822004-08-28T16:44:00.000-07:002004-08-28T16:44:00.000-07:00I'm not sure why these were dropped in later v...I'm not sure why these were dropped in later versions. Perhaps because they were not used that often. They are extremely handy, especially when you need them, like you said. The last version in which you see distinctions of long and short vowel sounds is Anniversary. Try to write: <em>Dean Tim and the team of the tame Tam came to calm the mad maid in Den Ten.</em>chuck MSNhttp://msn-chuck.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-9305711935832337922004-08-28T15:54:00.000-07:002004-08-28T15:54:00.000-07:00One ubercool thing that was dropped from Pre-anni...One ubercool thing that was dropped from Pre-anniversary (and Anniversary?) is the long/short vowel sound marks, for proper names. I'm not saying I think Pre-anniversary is the best system for my purpose, but these marks I find indispensable (thanks Ms. Letha!). It may have been fine to use context clues in the 1950's when everyone was white and had the last name Jones or Smith but johnsapp MSNhttp://msn-johnsapp.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-19049070471480529552004-07-06T17:32:00.000-07:002004-07-06T17:32:00.000-07:00Not so, John.It is true that I learned DJS back in...Not so, John.<br><br>It is true that I learned DJS back in the 70s. But many of my friends that<br>know shorthand today are Series 90 writers. I do not know of anyone who<br>learned Centennial except me. Many of the helpful brief forms were dropped<br>and replaced with the typical abbreviations that most shorthand folks<br>already know. Four good neighbor friends from New York write me about shorthandteach MSNhttp://msn-shorthandteach.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-598562611980330132004-07-06T17:26:00.000-07:002004-07-06T17:26:00.000-07:00I like DJS because it is easy. I tried learning o...I like DJS because it is easy. I tried learning one that I had found books at a second hand store from, but there was so much to memorize, I guess all those shortcuts... It was from the late 1920's early 1930's Gregg Shorthand. I have some of those books still and it's interesting to read and look at (when I can't read a symbol). Debbidebbiavon1 MSNhttp://msn-debbiavon1.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-83039271651310442912004-07-06T17:24:00.000-07:002004-07-06T17:24:00.000-07:00I think the "best" system is the one you...I think the "best" system is the one you decide in your own mind to use. The one system you strive to be your "best" when writing. One of my good shorthand friends from Florida sold me her Simplified Dictionary and left me a note on the inside of the book's front cover. It said, "I still have my 240 pin". Whichever system you succeed in will be your "shorthandteach MSNhttp://msn-shorthandteach.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-68193878833989384542004-07-06T17:15:00.000-07:002004-07-06T17:15:00.000-07:00Hello, John. You are probably right about the &q...Hello, John. You are probably right about the "best" system being the one you learn first. I can understand all of the versions of gregg very well. But, when I write under pressure, it is the DJS that dominates. The most current systems, Centennial Edition and Series 90, do not offer as much of a variety of shortcuts as the "Simplified" you have already learned. shorthandteach MSNhttp://msn-shorthandteach.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-18455692443835621202004-07-06T16:54:00.000-07:002004-07-06T16:54:00.000-07:00Most of the people who know shorthand these days s...Most of the people who know shorthand these days seem to have learned in the 70's, which means they know Diamond Jubilee. I would like to hear from a DJ user; what do you think about it?johnsapp MSNhttp://msn-johnsapp.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-22906296965678430592004-06-22T17:55:00.000-07:002004-06-22T17:55:00.000-07:00"Simplified is simply the best." Ha ha...."Simplified is simply the best." Ha ha. How about centennial. I think the shorthand-shorthand-shorthand site said it was created to correct the slowness of its late predecessors.johnsapp MSNhttp://msn-johnsapp.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-46913822117284961242004-06-22T16:56:00.000-07:002004-06-22T16:56:00.000-07:00Simplified is all that any pen stenographer would ...Simplified is all that any pen stenographer would need to know. Diamond Jubilee is far too simple; it lessens speed drastically. The reason not to learn the current systems is the simple fact of efficiency. Simplified is simply the best system of Gregg shorthand because it doesn't have a heavy memory load or a speed deficiency due to the lack of brief forms. For instance, Diamond Jubilee thedangerarranger MSNhttp://msn-thedangerarranger.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414101568737434275.post-42980000433820647302004-06-21T23:38:00.000-07:002004-06-21T23:38:00.000-07:00On that note, the title graphic for the group is w...On that note, the title graphic for the group is written in simplified Gregg, but I don't mean to play favorites. Post a graphic of how you write "Gregg Shorthand" in different systems; maybe I should change it.johnsapp MSNhttp://msn-johnsapp.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com