Solutions to Lesson 42: When to Omit the D in Gregg Shorthand, Plus Prefixes, Suffixes, and Brief Forms

Learn when to drop the D sound and how to write the prefixes ul-, al-, sub-, the suffix -less, and new brief forms to increase speed.

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Lesson 42: When to Omit the D in Gregg Shorthand, Plus Prefixes, Suffixes, and Brief Forms

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Review the following forms:

When can I leave off the final “D” sound?

The following are examples of words where the D is unnecessary:

Mind, remind, command, demand, intend, extend,

pound, expound, compound, beyond, dividend, pretend, diamond.

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What are examples of words where the ending D sound can’t be omitted?

The following are three words in which the D must be written:

Commend, contend, attend.

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Can D be omitted in the middle of a word?

D can be left out if it comes before an M or a V. For example:

admit, admittance, admitted, admiration, adventure, adverse.

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Memorize the following special brief forms:

Admire, advance, advise-advice, I admire, we admire, in advance, I advise, we advise.

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The prefixes (a) “ul-”, (b) “al-”, (c) “sub-” and the suffix for (d) “-less” can be written as:

(a) Ultimate, ultimately, ulster, ultimatum.

(b) Almanac, alter, alternate, alternative, aldermen.

(c) Submit, substance, subsidy, subway, suburb, subdivide, subdivision, subdue.

(d) Needless, hopeless, helpless, worthless, homeless,

thoughtless, unless, powerless, valueless, useless.

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Reading and Writing Exercise Translation:

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“A RACE WITH THE CLOCK”

The other day I was reminded of an alderman I once met in the subway. I admired the man because he was a good speaker and had a fine command of words. He was very much in demand as an after-dinner speaker and at one dinner that I attended he spoke about “A race with the clock.”