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When the word “ under ” or “ through ” follows a letter , it means that the
corresponding character is to be written under or through the preceding character
. Thus , “ x n under " means that the n is to be written under x ; “ km f through ”
means that ...
When the word “ under ” or “ through ” follows a letter , it means that the
corresponding character is to be written under or through the preceding character
. Thus , “ x n under " means that the n is to be written under x ; “ km f through ”
means that ...
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Either form of w may be used at the beginning of a word , according as the
following character may determine ; the second ... fs , or rk , the f or I may be
omitted , and the n , s , or k , may be written touching the middle of the preceding
character .
Either form of w may be used at the beginning of a word , according as the
following character may determine ; the second ... fs , or rk , the f or I may be
omitted , and the n , s , or k , may be written touching the middle of the preceding
character .
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Wn , when the preceding character favours the use of the second form of w ,
should be represented by making the curve of the w twice as large . Similarly , wk
should be represented , when the preceding character indicates the first form of w
...
Wn , when the preceding character favours the use of the second form of w ,
should be represented by making the curve of the w twice as large . Similarly , wk
should be represented , when the preceding character indicates the first form of w
...
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The final y must always be joined to a preceding character , and must not be
joined to any following character , except s , used for the purpose of expressing a
plural , in which case the y should never be so written as to be identical with the ...
The final y must always be joined to a preceding character , and must not be
joined to any following character , except s , used for the purpose of expressing a
plural , in which case the y should never be so written as to be identical with the ...
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When a word ending in ble has only one character preceding that syllable , bl
should be written , as in “ arable , " I feeble , " or the shorthand word will look like
a word of two characters , as “ rob ” or “ fob . ” When a looped character follows
com ...
When a word ending in ble has only one character preceding that syllable , bl
should be written , as in “ arable , " I feeble , " or the shorthand word will look like
a word of two characters , as “ rob ” or “ fob . ” When a looped character follows
com ...
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added alphabetical characters arbitrary beginning begun body committee common consonant contraction corresponding curve direction disjoined distinctive double double-length expressed extent favour figure final give given hand has-have him-his hook House institution joined kill labour least length less letters London looped characters Lord mark means mother nature negative never observed of-the ordinary ourselves outline phrase pleasure position practice preceding character question reading reason represents requires rule scribe second form shorthand side stand stroke struck syllable Taylor's termination tick tion touching unless vowel mark vowel sound vultures word writing written young ا ا ا ا ا او با به لا م ا م م ما
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| Title | Standard Stenography: Being Taylor's Shorthand |
| Author | Alfred Janes |
| Publisher | G.M. Coghlan, printer, 1882 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 20 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 64 pages |
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