Chart
of Gregg Shorthand Simplified Brief Forms
Word |
Brief
Form (Text) |
Brief
Form (Image) |
a, an |
[dot] |
|
about |
a b |
|
acknowledge |
a k |
|
advantage |
a v |
|
advertise |
a v t |
|
after |
a f t |
|
agent |
a j |
|
all |
o (turned sideways) |
|
allow |
a l |
|
always |
o l s |
|
am, more |
m |
|
among |
m ng |
|
and, end |
nd |
|
any |
n e |
|
are, our, hour |
r |
|
at, it |
t |
|
automobile |
o tem b |
|
be, by |
b |
|
been |
b n |
|
belief, believe |
b e |
|
between |
b ten |
|
big |
b g |
|
bill |
b l |
|
body |
b o |
|
business |
b s |
|
but |
b t |
|
can |
k |
|
character |
k a k |
|
circle |
s e k l |
|
company, keep |
k p |
|
conclude |
k k |
|
conclusion |
k k sh |
|
confidence, -dent |
k f |
|
consider, -ation |
k s |
|
correct |
k r |
|
correspond, -ence |
k r e s |
|
could |
k d |
|
cover |
k v |
|
date, did |
dt |
|
Dear Sir, desire |
d s |
|
deliver |
d l |
|
difficult |
df k |
|
direct |
d r k |
|
doctor, during |
d r |
|
else |
l s |
|
enable |
e n b |
|
enclose |
n k |
|
enough |
n u f |
|
envelope, nevertheless |
n v l |
|
etc. |
e t s |
|
ever |
e v |
|
every |
e v e |
|
experience |
e s p |
|
for |
f |
|
from |
f m |
|
future |
f t r |
|
general |
j e n |
|
glad |
g l |
|
go, good |
g |
|
gone |
g n |
|
got |
g t |
|
govern |
g v |
|
great |
g r |
|
have |
v |
|
he |
e |
|
his, is |
s |
|
house |
h u s |
|
how, out |
a u |
|
I |
a |
|
idea |
a d e |
|
immediate |
e m e |
|
important, -tance |
m p |
|
in, not |
n |
|
individual |
nd v |
|
instance, instant |
n s |
|
let, letter |
l e |
|
like |
l a |
|
likewise |
l ia s |
|
long |
l ng |
|
market, Mr. |
m r |
|
matter |
m a t |
|
merchandise |
m e ch d i s |
|
merchant |
m e ch t |
|
morning |
mn [dot] |
|
Mrs. |
m r s |
|
must |
m s |
|
necessary |
n e ss |
|
never |
n v |
|
newspaper |
n s p |
|
next |
n e s |
|
number |
n u m |
|
object |
o b |
|
of |
o |
|
office |
o [right s] |
|
opportunity |
o p r |
|
order |
o d |
|
ordinary |
o den |
|
organize |
o g |
|
over |
o (over the line) |
|
part |
p t |
|
particular |
p a t |
|
please |
p l |
|
presence, present |
p r |
|
probable |
p r b |
|
progress |
p r g |
|
property |
p r p t |
|
prosecute |
p r s k |
|
public, publish |
p b |
|
purchase |
p r ch |
|
purpose |
p r p |
|
put |
p |
|
quantity |
k t (intersected) |
|
question |
k sh |
|
railroad |
r r |
|
recognise |
r k n i s |
|
refer, reference |
r f |
|
regard |
r e |
|
regular |
r e g |
|
remainder |
r e mn r |
|
remember |
r e mn |
|
remit |
r e m |
|
request |
r k e s |
|
return |
r e t |
|
right, write |
r i |
|
satisfy, -actory |
s a t |
|
send |
s e n |
|
several |
s e v |
|
shall, ship |
sh |
|
should |
sh d |
|
side |
s i |
|
situation |
s e t sh |
|
soon |
s n |
|
speak |
s p |
|
stand |
s tn |
|
state |
s t |
|
street |
s t r |
|
subject |
s j |
|
success |
s u k |
|
such |
s ch |
|
suggest, -tion |
s u j |
|
than, then |
[over th] n |
|
thank |
[over th] [raised dot] |
|
that |
[over th] a |
|
the |
[over th] |
|
their, there |
[under th] |
|
them |
[over th] m |
|
they |
[over th] e |
|
thing, think |
[over th] [dot] |
|
this |
[over th] s (one stroke)
|
|
those |
[over th] [left s] |
|
throughout |
[under th] r u t |
|
time |
tm |
|
to, two, too |
t u |
|
unable |
n b |
|
under |
u (over the line) |
|
upon |
p n |
|
use |
e u |
|
usual, wish |
u sh |
|
value |
v l |
|
very |
v e |
|
want |
o nd |
|
was |
o s |
|
weak, week |
e k |
|
well, will |
l |
|
were, year |
e r |
|
what |
o t |
|
when |
e n |
|
where |
a r |
|
which |
ch |
|
why |
i |
|
with |
e [over th] |
|
won, one |
u n |
|
wonder |
u u n |
|
work |
r k |
|
world |
u u |
|
worth |
u u [over th] |
|
would |
d |
|
yesterday |
e s t |
|
yet |
e t |
|
you, your |
u |
|
Yours truly, |
u t |
|
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