how easy is it to learn shorthand?

Question

and how much quicker does it make writing .. I have to do lots of quick writing and then transfer that information - how does it work is it letters, symbols or what? please give as much info as poss many thanks

Answer 1

I went to Pitmans College and did shorthand and got a speed of 160 wpm but you have to write small shorthand to get the speed up and it needs a lot of practice but its really easy, They also have a magazine entirely in shorthand where you can ready stories I used to get asked if I was writing in arabic when I practiced on the train coming back from college. I became a secretary and I still use it today at home. Its so easy and no one or very few can read it so its good if you want to keep something a secret.words like the and a and an and the are dots....the word the is a dot on the line a and an are dots above the line...is is a tiny circle on the line and has is a tiny circle above the line. They is like a bracket on the line and so is the reverse bracket at is a straight horizontal line above the line and so on. You can do it easily and by six months you should have a speed of about 80wpm. Try it. its fun and its worth knowing.

Answer 2

There are many types of shorthand and speed writing and it all depends on how much time and effort you put into the learning process. No method is easy but six months of several hours a day would make you an expert - remember it's not just how fast you can write things down, but how accurately you can read it all back several hours later. There are dozens of sites on the internet under Shorthand and Speed Writing which you should check out.

Answer 3

Lets put it this way. I had no trouble learning typing but shorthand left me out in the dark. All squirls, loops and dashes and not only that but you spell the words phonetically - as you hear them. For someone who had trouble spelling words correctly, I just could not get used to incorrect spelling. Quite honestly, I do not think it is a worthwhile project in this day and age but others may disagree. The two types I know of are Pitmans and Greggs. There is also something called 'speedwriting' which might be more suitable............

Answer 4

I took shorthand a few years ago, it ws Pitmans and had to do an exam after a 2-year course. It got easier with more practice. Its important to master your strokes so that you can (most importantly) read them back later. I eventually got a pass for 120 wpm. Now, years later, I dont use it! Needless to say, shorthand is a skill subject, you dont use it, it goes...

Maybe try speed writing. Might need to check that out myself...

GOOD LUCK.

Answer 5

If you cut it down to something you understand then it doesnt matter how we do it. For example use numbers.... 4=for to=2 later=l8r but as long as you can make it out after then it's fine.

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Answer 6

I tried pitman shorthand years ago, never used it, so now forgot it!

try : http://www.crazycolour.com/os/writing_07.shtml

Answer 7

Its not too bad once you get the hang of it.

Answer 8

Its bloody hard!

Answer 9

Vy e * ^ !! & * < @> see easy isn't it ?