Lesson 3: Stroke Combinations for D+T and M+N in Gregg Shorthand
Speed Up Your Writing with Blended Strokes and Essential Brief Forms
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Review:
D and T Combinations
By extending D and T into a single continuous stroke, the syllables -ted, -ded, and -det are efficiently represented.
M and N Combinations
The combinations M-N and M-M are written as a single continuous stroke, seamlessly joining the letters for faster and smoother writing.
More Brief Forms
Some brief forms in this lesson contain shorthand alphabetic characters you haven’t learned yet. Focus on memorizing the brief forms for now without worrying about the unfamiliar strokes—you’ll learn those soon!
Translations:
The, they, that, great, with, without, Mr.-market,
than-then, them, of, be-by-but, is-his, this, to-too-two, and-end,
you-your, was, Yours truly, Dear Sir-desire.
Homework:
Translate all the above examples and the following:
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