Unit 8 - Gregg Shorthand

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Unit 8

Method of Expressing R

71. The circle is written with left motion to express r following the vowel:

1. Before and after straight strokes:

2. Between straight strokes in the same direction:

tart, dared, church, murmur

72. It is generally more facile to use the circle for the obscure vowel sound heard in ur as in church, murmur, urge, hurt.

73. Frequent-Word Drill

heart, urge, better, etc.

S Following a Left-Motion Circle

74. The letter s is added to a final left-motion circle on straight strokes by changing the circle to a loop:

plurals of final reversed circles

75. Brief Forms for Common Words

Brief forms

76. After abbreviated words and words ending in a left-motion circle on straight strokes, a disjoined r expresses er, or, thus:

When the forms are distinctive, the r is joined, thus:

When a brief form ends with the last consonant of a word, the left motion circle is used to express or and er after straight strokes:

77. Reading and Dictation Practice

Reading and Dictation Practice

Preface
About Gregg Shorthand
Editor's Note
A Talk with the Beginner
The Alphabet
Chapter I
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Chapter II
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Chapter III
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Chapter IV
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Chapter V
Unit 13
Unit 14
Unit 15
Chapter VI
Unit 16
Unit 17
Unit 18
Chapter VII
Unit 19
Unit 20
Unit 21
Chapter VIII
Unit 22
Unit 23
Unit 24
Chapter IX
Unit 25
Unit 26
Unit 27
Chapter X
Unit 28
Unit 29
Unit 30
Chapter XI
Unit 31
Unit 32
Unit 33
Chapter XII
Unit 34
Unit 35
Unit 36