Lesson 12: New Brief Forms in Gregg Shorthand + Extra Reading Practice
New Forms Unlocked: Want, went, told, order, small, upon, glad-girl, doctor-during, believe-belief, possible, purpose, receive, call, situation, course, general, several, state.
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Reviewing the forms from previous lessons:
Practice your “O-hook” comprehension by translating the following:
New Brief Forms Unlocked:
Want, went, told, order, small, upon, glad-girl, doctor-during,
believe-belief, possible, purpose, receive, call, situation, course, general, several, state.
See if you can translate the following derivatives of the brief forms above:
Extra Phrasing Practice:
I believe, I cannot believe, I receive, I received, he receives, he received, they receive, they received, I have received,
upon the, upon that, upon this, upon these, upon those, upon them, I told, he told, told you,
told me, I told you, he told me, I have told, several times, several days.
Reading Homework:
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