Lesson 34: How to use the [ten/den] and [tem/dem] blended syllables in Gregg Shorthand
Learn how to write words like “sudden,” “freedom,” and “estimate” faster with this essential Gregg Shorthand shortcut and discover key phrasing tricks to boost your writing speed.
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For the following assignment:
Reread the list of words and phrases at the beginning of each assignment
After you understand each form, print out and trace the list of words and phrases at the beginning of each assignment
Read the connected matter in shorthand (the reading homework), and once you understand it, copy the forms into a lined notebook (or use the free Gregg-Ruled worksheet attached to each lesson)
Ready to learn? Let’s dive in.
Let’s start by translating and tracing the forms from previous lessons:
Debts, favorable, depart, matters, wanted, called, generally, descend,
carried, charged, looking, explanation, reporter, thanks, requires,
objection, satisfies, according, perfection, copying, approximate, dissatisfied,
industrial, credited, removed, advantages, decided, remarks.
Words that contain the syllables den or ten can be written as:
(a) Sudden, deny, dinner, evidence, hidden, condense, widen.
(b) Tender, tendency, written, threaten, bulletin,straighten,
captain, fountain, maintain, contain, obtain, retain,
detain, attain, continue, continued, continues, continuous.
Words that contain the syllables dem or tem can be written as:
(a) Random, freedom, kingdom, seldom, academy.
(b) Estimate, victim, temple, temporary, attempt, item.
See the difference?
With this shortcut, you unlock the following phrasing principles:
To me, to my, to meet, to mean, to know, to make, it must be, it may be,
at any, at any time, in due time, in due course, what to do, to draw.
Reading and Writing Exercises
Download your free Gregg Ruled Practice Paper
“A FRIENDLY VISIT”
(424 standard words + bonus letters)
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