GREGG

SHORTHAND
PHRASE BOOK
BY

JOHN ROBERT GREGG. S.C.D.

Anniversar.1f Edition

THE GREGG PUBLISHING COMPANY

NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO BOSTON
TORONTO LONDON

Copyright, 1930, by
THE GREGG PUBLISHING CoMPANY
Copyright, 1902, by
JOHN R. GREGG
Copyright, 1924, by
THE GREGG PUBLISHING COUPANY
June 1947-KP-IO
SHORTHA~O F ORMS WR ITTEN BY
HARRIET M. JOHNSON
Printed in th e United States of America
INTRODUCTION
This book is intended for the student or the
stenographer who wishes to increase his speed. Ob-
viously, no one writer will find use for all the phrases
presented. \Vhile all writers will be able to use the
phrases of a general nature, each writer should select
and learn the special phrases which will be usef ul in
his own line of work. As an example, the phrase
"Assistant General Passenger Agent" would ordina-
rily be of value only to one taking dictation involving
the transpo rtation business, while the phrase "as a
matter of fact" would be valuable to any writer, re-
gardless of the nature of the matter which he might
be writing.
Phrasing in General. Intelligent phrasing in-
creases speed, and the limit of phrase-making r ests
almost altogether upon the ability of the writer to
execute the forms correctly. But phrasing must be
based upon certain well-defined principles. In the
following pages these principles will be presented as
concisely as possible. The exposition of the laws of
phrasing, taken in conjunction with the practice af-
forded by the lists of phrases, should enable the
writer greatly to extend his skill in the general appli-
cation of phrasing in practice. At the same time,
these principles will enable the writer to avoid the
pitfalls of both mind and hand that so often result
from an attempt to improvise phrases.
A good phrase should be and is more easily read
than if it were divided into its component parts and
iii
iv IXTRODUCTION
each word written separately. One reason for this is
that the eye can take in two, three, or even more
words in a phrase at a glance, and the words are read
with but one effort instead of several, as would be
the case were the words written separately.
Another reason for the increased legibility result-
ing from phrasing is the fact that the words usually
present a more distinctive outline when phrased, due
not only to the ability to understand a group of
closely associated words as a unit, but to the greater
executional facility secured by joining the words.
For example, the phrase "would be glad" when writ-
ten at no matter how great a speed is always more
legible than the separate words would be if written
without joining, because it is easier to maintain the
correct form and proportion of the characters when
jQined than when written with a pen lift after each
word. Moreover, if one of the characters in the
phrase should become distorted, the other characters
;oined to it would be a help in reading the poorly
written one, whereas when each character is written
alone this help is not available.
Phrases which are not thoroughly mastered are
worse than useless, as they are in such cases a source
of hesit:1tion. Particular attention should be paid to
the phrases gIven in each chapter in the Manual,
as they are among the most common phrases in the
language. In practicing them it must be remembered
that a phrase must be an entity. It should be written
without a pause-as if it were only one charac-
ter. Thinking of each separate word in the phrase
will cause a distinct stop at the end of each word, and
facility in execution will thus be lost. In learning
the longer phrases, however, it is sometimes necessary
to separate them into smaller units. If you find it
difficult to write some of the phrases consisting of
INTRODUCTION
several strokes, practice a part of the phrase at a
time until the difficulty of that part has been re-
moved. Then add a little more to it and so on until
the whole phrase can be written without a perceptible
stop. Several illustrations of thi s method of practice
will be found in "Gregg Speed Studies.'~
In "The Science and Art of Phrase-Making" David
Wolfe Brown says:
"A phrase, to be of value, must be spontane-
ous. It should flow from the pen smoothly and
pauselessly, without perceptible mental effort.
Phrases which, while being written, require close
attention in following their intricacies, hamper
the free movement of the hand and cause hesita-
tion. But when it is said that phrases should be
spontaneous-should indeed be written almost
automatically-we do not mean that only such
phrases are to be written as can be flung from
the pen without thought or effort by one who
has never given time or attention to the study of
phrasing as a fine art. A good phrase should be
spontaneous with those who have been educated,
so to speak. The spontaneity desired is not the
spontaneity of ignorance, but the spontaneity of
education and culture. Good phrasing habits do
not come without cultivation. Phrasing rules,
and in some cases particular phrases, are to be
studied until thoroughly familiarized. While
it is true that 'any conscious effort to make
phrases, except as a matter of mere experiment,
is a mistake,' yet the absence of 'conscious effort'
should come as the natural result of a mastery
sf the phrasing art in its principles and details.
That phrase, which to a tyro may seem difficult,
requiring him .to 'wrestle' with it letter by letter
vi INTRODUCTION
or stroke by strake, may be in fact not
a bad phrase, but an extremely gaod one, because
it is ane that carnes easily and naturally (that is,
spantaneously) to the writer if by study and
practice he has properly prepared himself for his
work.
"But though phrases should in general be
spontaneous, it is nat meant that all the phrases
useful to a reporter can be devised off-hand, an
the spur of the mament, during the hurry of re-
porting. It would be a mistake to. disparage cer-
tain highly useful special phrases which the
baaks have pravided to. be memarized ar which
the practical reparter canstructs far himself.
Thraugh the labar and experience of reparters
and authars there have been evalved, and placed
in the textbaaks to. be mastered by everyane who.
wauld be an expert, certain highly useful phrases
which-because they invalve in their canstruc-
tian abstruse rules, or camplex mental pracesses,
or arbitrary ar unique methads af abbreviatian-
cauld scarcely be extemparized by the mast ac-
camplished reparter. Besides these highly useful
and almast indispensable phrases, others of
similar nature are almast daily invented by every
practical reparter to. meet his persanal and im-
mediate needs. Same are nat invented during
the stress af reparting, but are devised deliber-
ately befarehand, because their necessity is fare-
seen. Others of the same nature are gradually
evalved during actual reparting wark, being sug-
gested by the cantinued repetitian af certain ver-
bal cambinatians. The reparter, as a particular
group af wards is spaken again and again, grad-
ually writes it more and mare briefly, achieving
at last a special phrase, arbitrary perhaps in its
INTRODUCTION vii
character-fallawing perhaps in its canstructian
no general law-but which passibly, because af
its aptness and praspective usefulness becames
thereafter a permanent part af his reporting
equipment. While insisting that phrases shauld
in general be spantaneaus, we by no. means dis-
caurage ar disparage the memarizing ar inven-
tian of a certain number af these highly useful
special ar irregular phrases."
It will be seen that Mr. Brawn, af caurse, had re-
porters in mind in writing the faregaing passage, but
all that he said is equally applicable to. every stenog-
rapher or every shorthand student.
The Four Fundamental Principles of Phrasing.
There are faur general rules which must govern the
formation of every phrase, and they are given here
so. that the student may observe how they apply to
everyone of the more definite suggestions which fol-
low, as well as to all the examples given in this book.
1. At the outset short and common words only
should be joined. That is, until the writer has, by
experience, become capable of judging for himself of
the value of a phrase, he should be very hesitant about
phrase forms containing long or unusual words. It
is anly in exceptianal cases that such phrases are
worth while.
2. The words joined in a phrase should make
good sense when standing alone, they should consti-
tute a natural "speech phrase." As an example, if
you have the group of wards "therefare I went" it
wauld be incarrect to. phrase "therdore-I went."
The proper phrasing would be "there fare I-went."
Any departure fram this principle will cause hesita-
tian and errars in reading.
viii INTRODUCTION IWI'RODUCTION Lx

3. The outlines for the words composing the wordsigns, joined together without modification and
phrase should be such as will join easilv to other without the omission of any word or stroke. As the
outlines. To jl1ustrate: The phrase "and-will" is a majority of the phrases are of this kind, it will be
good one, because of the ease of joining; but the worth while to go into this classification rather fully.
phrase "and-go" would be a very poor one, because The following are useful examples, illustrating prin-
the joining is impossible to execute with accuracy. ciples. Hundreds more may be gleaned from the lists
in the book.
4. Phrases which carry the hand away from the
line of writing, or unduly long phrases, should be 1. Pronoun joined to a verb:
avoided, as they tend to break the rhythm of the
writing. I am you do
In short, the student always should remember that
phrasing should exist only for the purpose of I can he will
increasing both legibility and sp eed in writing.
Phrasing should be considered not an end, but a I shall they may
means. The rules just given are only a more detailed
expression of the same thought, intended to be used
by the student as a test for any phrases which he may 2. Pronoun joined to the negative form of the
formulate . verb:
In going over his notes the beginner should apply
these four tests to any new phrases he may form . He they can not ~ woe are not ..:t..--
may remember th em briefly as:
1. Is it common! he may not .r--c:r you would not ,,/
2. I s it natural!
3. Is it easily joined!
she does not rt- I should not 0/
4. Isitshort?
When he can answer "Yes" to each of these ques-
tions, he may adopt it as useful and therefore worth 3. Pronoun joined to the verb and its auxiliary:
learning.
Classes of P hrases. Having studi ed the prin-
ciples which apply to all phrases, th e student is now
ready to take up some definite suggestions covering
I may be
0-( you have seen 1
he might be
~
J1
who could be
the various classes of phrases.
The first and simplest class of phrases is composed
of those which are made up of short words, usually
I have gone we have said y
x INTRODUCTION I NTRODUCTION Xl

4. Preposition joined to its object: 8. Combinations of the forms just given:

fo r me L- on which
I by which it is { to which you refer
from you ~
(
to them ~

.P
he told me r-- I could not say ~
by the at that
I have your
letter
L you should not be r(

5. The word to may nearly always be joined in

writing the infinitive form of the verb : Omission of Non-essential Words. The next
simple method of phrasing is to omit unessential
to go ,---. to give ~
words which naturally must be restored in transcrib-
~ to care ---0
ing in order to make sense. The most common
to cr eate
omission is a, an or the :
to continue ".-/ to send --:J-

~
as the case on the cont rary ~
may be
during the on the other side ~
6. Verb joined to its object: year
at a loss
give me ~ told yo u ,,-
in a position

at such a
-r in the usual
~

tell me "P-- ask m e ~ moment L- manner

-'2...-..-

take that ",crP gives them ~

Another word frequently omitted in phrasing is the

7. Adjective joined to the word qua lii1ed: conj unction and:

large number ~

good time

many daY3
~

~
great man

common people

all my attention
~

c--6
h ere and there

back and fo rth

heaven and
earth
L--'

i
by and between

by and by

more an d more
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xii lKTROD UCTION
INTROD UCTION xiU
Other examples which will give the student an idea
of the flexibility of this principle are: Above

look into the ~ take into ;er-J

above day above date V
matter consideration above mention- above nam ed C
one of the ~ form of
~ ed
most agreement anti above all above named ~
we are of th e attorney at 6-- place '-T'
opinion 7 law
many of these ~ as a rule 2..-~ Against
in addition
to that ~ fo r a number
of years ~ against the against th at cr--P
for a day or two ~ against them ~ against me ~ -.

~
one of the best
with or without hope to hear
from you ~ All over the
7
with reference
to the matter ~ free of charge all over tne ~ all ovel- the
about how many ~ according to my cr---v
country kingdom
all over the '"C-.p all ove r the
balance of the
account ~~ in order to
receive ~ place world

line of credit L~..J'

so far as I
know ~ A ssure
out of stock

in the first
OY
I desi re to
thank you
adjust the matter
tv
d and assure
you
~ and I assure you ---L

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instance I can assure ~
we assure you ~
two or three one or two -./ you

Modification of Forms. Some combinations

occur with sufficient frequency to make it worth while Fact
to modify slightly the original outline of one or more
words in order to make the phrase possible. T his
I am aware
of the fact
~ well-known fact

practice is not generally to be recommended. Some on account <-0) we ar e aware

examples of this principle are given in the Manual. of the fac t of th e fact
A few additional instances are: in point 7' call your atten-
of fact tioll to the fact
xiv INTROD UCTION INTRODUCTION xv

Extent expression. The regular use of an intersected b for

boo.r d is an example of the first kind :
t o a certain "Y1 to a great extent ~
extent school board ~ Federal Reserve
to a large extent
to a consider-
able extent
to some extent ~
"7
to such an extent
7 board of
managemen t
-L-.
\. /
Board
Board of Educa-
tion
1
The irregular phrases are not worth while unless it
Miscellaneous examples. is fairly certain that the expressions which they rep-
great deal ~ as follow s J resent will recur with a reasonable degree of fre-
quency. A few typical examples, chosen from dif-
all alone ~ at any rate r ferent lines of work are:
Treaty of ,J- Muscle Shoals --to
all along at first sight

~
"---- Versailles /
at once ~ day's sight
atmospheric
pressure
or Liberty Bond '-r
at th e same
~ day or so /'
time
1 always <L-t whole lot ~

we always 02-< once in a while e

in other words / in my opinion -e
~ in my judgment
:fire insurance

~ one another
L
life msurance "-Y

on ho.nd ..Y on the present

occasion ~
Intersect ion. Many useful and distinctive phrases
are formed by using the principle of intersection.
There are two classes of intersected phrases-those
formed according to a regular principle and those
especially composed for some frequently recurring
xvi INTRODU CTION
METHODS OF USING THE BOOK
There are two ways in which a phrase book may
be helpful to a pupil.
1. He may use it to look up phrases which he
meets in his dictation practice, the outlines for which
he is not certain of. In this way it serves merely
as a reference book. It will be noted that the words
have been arranged in strict alphabetical order to
facilitate quick reference.
2. The more profitable way of using it is as a
textb?ok, organizing t~e work. and studying it sys-
tematIcally. After havmg studIed the principles and
the phrase lists given in the introduction, the pupil
should go through the book, page by page, practicing
all the phrases that may be of value to him.
The pupil in school should practice only the general
phrases unless he is preparing for some definite future
~osition, in which ca~e he should also, of course, prac-
tIce the phrases whIch would be applicable to that
field of business. After finishing a page, writing each
outline four or five times or more if necessary to be
able to execute it fluently, the writer should have
the phrases dictated to him several times at gradu-
ally increasing speeds. This is for the purpose of
developing ability to write a phrase from hearing it
rather than from seeing it. The phrases should be
reviewed from time to time in order to fix them in
the mind.
The teacher may have the class use the "Phrase
Book" in the manner just described. In addition he
may find it interesting and profitable to assign, say,
o~e page a day to be studied in this way and then
dIctate a short passage of connected matter containing
as many of the phrases on the page as can be worked
IKTROD UC TIO~ xvii
into the dictation. These passages may usually be
composed as they are dictated, although the dictation
would be improved if the notes were prepared be-
forehand. This practice may be begun as early as
the t~nth or eleventh lesson in th e Manual, as by
that tIme the students are able to take simple dicta-
tion. By having these dictations transcribed by the
students, and preserving a copy of each, in a short
time the teacher can build up a large collection of
such matter.
If this method of using the book be employed, the
phrases may be taken up as drills in execution. It
will be. f~)Und tha~ penmanship drills on the phrases
-practIcmg for hIgh speed and accuracy on the easily
executed. phrases! and drilling .on the harder phrases
pr?gres sIve~y-wIll develop a hIgh type of executional
skIll that WIll favorably affect all the writing.
A second plan is to take the dictation material to
be used for the day, run through it and underline
every phrase. The outlines for these should be looked
up !n the "Phrase ~ook" by .the pupil, and practiced
untIl they can be wntten readIly and legibly before the
dictation is begun. The teacher may prefer to place
th~ phrase fo~ms on th~ board for drill purposes. In
thIS way specIal attentIOn can be given to analogous
phrases, or phrases that illustrate principles. In fact,
this work on t~e phrases-and perhaps also the un-
usual words-Is a preparation for dictation. The
plan may be applied to all dictation material letters
as well as literary matter. The advantages' of this
method are. that ~he P?rases are applied in a natural
way, there IS vanety m the work, and the pupil ac-
quires facility in recognizing words that should be
phrased.
References. So much has been written on the sub-
ject of phrasing that it is now practically impossibl e
xviii INTRODUCTION
to present anything new. For a more detailed and
advanced treatment of the subject than is given here
we would refer the student to the following books,
which have been consulted in preparing the material
given here:
Gregg R eporting Shortcuts. By J ohn R obert
Gregg. This contains a discussion of the phrasing
principles applicable more particularly to court re-
porting, as well as a classified list of shortcuts suit-
able for such work.
INTRODUCTION xix
benefit could be obtained by a thorough review of
what had already been covered than by going over
other books in a superficial way.
In conclusion we want to impress upon the student
that half-learned phrases, like half-lea rned wordsigns
are more a hindrance than a help. I f a phrase is
worth learning at all, it is, as a rule, worth learning
well.
JOHN ROBERT GREGG.

The Stenographic Expert. By Willard B. Bottome

in collaboration with John Robert Gregg. This offers
not only a section on phrasing possibilities and a gen-
erous list of examples, but also articles on the general
features of a repor ter's work, together with practice
matter in longhand and shorthand.
The Factors of Shorthand Sp eed. By David
Wolfe Brown. Although written in the first place
with the particular needs of another system in mind,
the student will find much helpful material in this
book relating not only to phrasing but, as the title
indicates, to all the other factors entering into the
attainment of hi gh speed in shorthand. The amount
of space devoted to phrasing is, in itself, an indica-
tion of the importance which the author placed on
proper phrasing as an aid to speed.
The Gregg Shorthand Manual and Gregg Speed
Studies. Both of these contain a great deal of very
valuable assistance to those wishing to acquire the
"knack" of phrasing. We mention them particularly
because frequently the student overlooks the material
in these two books, feeling that after having been
through them once or twice he should go on to pas-
tures new. As a matter of fact, in most cases more::
 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK 1

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place
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place
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sible as possible
as qui ckly as pos- as they as you may desire
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as rapidly as pos- as this as you will at first sight
sible
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as this IS as you wil! find ? at hand

Assistant General as though as you wi 11 see a thousand

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8 GREGG SHORTHAXD PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHOHTHAND PHHASE BUUK

at such a moment

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at these

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back and forth before or after

at that time at the time and
place baggage master before or since
at the at this
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at their at this end of the
line ballot box before the
at the last seSSlOn at this stage of the
case Baltimore & Ohio before their
at the present day at this time
bank draft before them
at the present min- attorney at law
ute bank note before there is
at the present mo- Attorney General
ment be able before this
at ~he present ses- at which time
SlOn bear in mind before you
at the present time at which time and
place be careful before you are
at the rate of at which you think
because that before you can
at the request of at your conven-
Ience before and after be glad
at the same time at your ea rliest
possible conven· before another be good enough
ience
before any other be it known

before it was be it remembered

before many be kind enough

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C cannot answer can you think circular letter

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anything state
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call upon them cannot say case 0 f this kind civil law

call upon us cannot see center rail J civil service

call upon you cannot understa1l 0 certificate oi civil service

deposit reform
call your attention can that Chairman of the C. O. D.
Committee
call your attention can the Chamber of Com- come to the con-
to the fact merce clusion
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Exchequer
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can you Chancery Division con~rming our

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attention
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importance
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F c;2-->/ find enclosed

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H has done
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26 GREGG SHORTHAND PHUASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAKD PHRASE BOOK 27

A he couln not be
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4>
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~ if you do not write

me
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Illinois Central must ask 111 a few weeks in connection with

my
ill ustrated catalog must ask you in answer to th e in connection ",ith
that
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in reply would say 10 insurance agent in the matter in this city

1D respect insurance company
in the meantime 1D this claim
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in response in that direction
in the nelft place in this country
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in the past in this county
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account
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manner
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few days in the way in this situation
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time in the work in this state
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Lord
in such cases ill the first place in this in those times
in such matters in the hope that
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in such times in the marht
in this cause into consideratiotl
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is it possible that I think
it must be done it was the
is it necessary I think it wi ll be
it must have it was understood
is it not possible think this is the
it must not be it will
is made I think ihis will be
I told it will be
is not f thought
I told him It will be a greo\t
is received It is pleasure
I told them it wi ll be con-
is that it is because side red
I told you it will fail
is the it is not
it ought to be it will have
is there it is orrlered
it ought to have it will not be
 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK: 45
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~
~
it will reach you

it will receive
~ I will inform him

~ I will inform them I;

J
Jesus Christ b-
~!
just as well as not

justice of God

/
it will require

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will let you know Lh job lot

joint stock com-

pany
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Justice of the
Peace
just mentioned

~
Oy
it would be

I understand

I understood
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I will not be able

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I will send you

itL judgment of God

just as well

just as well as
i~ just now

just received

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01 I want d) I wish

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attention t o the
fact
~ I want to say / would

f' I was til I would advise

~ I was not aware 4 I would be able

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~
a--
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I went

I will
17
~
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have
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know
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~
I will be I would not be sure
~
I will be able I would say
6 I will have a.-' I wrote you
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1/; GREGG SHORTHA:\'D PHRASE BOOK
GREGG SHORTHAI\"D PHHASE BOOK 47

K kindly let us hear

~ from you L learned judge
kind favor kindly note
;) ~
ladies and gentle- least possible delay
men
-c:L-P kind letter ~ kindly remit
large number left hand

~
kindly advise ~' kindly return
larger than legal department
kindly consider ~ -- Know all men
larger than that legal tender
~ kindly give us Know all men by
these presents last meeting less and less
~ kindly iet us know -=7c; known fact
last month less than

last night let him

last of this week let me

last session ~ let me know

last time let me tell

last week letter of recent

date
last year let us

later than let us go

later on let us have

latter part let us hear from

you
law and order let us know

lawful money of let us say

the United States
la wf ul money of the Liberal party
U nited Stat es of
America
lea rned friend life and death
18 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK 49

~ life insurance -----. long ago M

6' may be able

life insurance com- long past due may be done

~ pany
'----{;/ ~/ magazine department
~
~ long time -e/ may be given
~ ~
line of business mail order
~

~
line of credit

line of work :/ long time ago

long time due

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mail order depart-
ment
make that
+
may be sure

may have

~ list price ----6 look into the mat" may have cause
~
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ter
list prices may not
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(
may not be

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~
low price -7T}J make us
-z. may not be correct

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'"--Ye lower price
~
make way
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'--t'p lowest price
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man of business

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(
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ment
member of the bar

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-V board

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many times
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~
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committee
many years ago -:z, member of the
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mons
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House of Lords
member of the
-y market value
~ legislature

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Master in Chan-
cery
maybe
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position
members of the b" ,'
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50 GREGG SHORTHAND PHH ASE BOOK: GREGG SHORTHA!\D PHRASE BOOK 51

members of the Mr. Chairman N --<---7 next election

~
~ board
-.:>- men and women Mr. Speaker National Express next month

men, women anrl

(
much more
t? Company
National Govern-
~

next place
~
--.'-
children
Michigan Central
~
must be
/-0< ment
nature of things
T
-; next session
?

might be
7 must be able navy department next thing
--D( 7 :f ~

-zt might be able

-Z
must become nearer than ---r:;/- next time

-;; might have

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7.
must be given

must be made
f7 necessary attention -e-., next week

next year
necessary infor ma-

~ 7i --:Ij tion
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./
might have done must have ~ neither of them no better than

1 might not be ~ my attention -6.- net premium !? no doubt

might not have ~ my dear friends

--<-p
~
net proceeds ~ no less

'-' money market -6 My dear Madam

~
New England ~ no less than

-~ month or two -6' My dear Miss ~

~
New York -.:...---.... no longer
~ months ago -6 My dear Mr. -..-?'>
-<-
New York Central ~ no longer than

more and more ~ My dear Mrs.

~ New York draft no more

~
~

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more likely

more or less -e
My dear Sir

my opinion r next best

next best thing

~

~
no more than

no more than that

---- more than ~ my own case .~ next day ~ no one

~ more than that my own opinion ~ next day or so no one else

-J-
.~

~ most of the time my time ~ next day or two N orth America

~
 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK 5:j
52 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK

.J;? northern division ~

not less than
0
-r of importance
of all ,....-,
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not only '" O. K.
"<-- of all men ~ of many of the.rr
~

~
nothing else

nowhere else
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not only that

now and then

~
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of any kind
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of my

of one
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no, sir ~ now that
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Notary Public now therefore
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of course it is not

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have
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of our own prir.e

of such

of that

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~
of course they have
done
of course they will .,--
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of them
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of course you have II'?
7 of course you have
of this

~ of this c:lse
L- not
If of his vy of this city
~ of his condition ~ of this kind
tI-/ of hi, country
0 of this question
!L- of his own v'2- of this year
y-- 0£ his time yr of those
 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK 55

/ on her side on that question

--
of today on account of the
way
on him on that side
of what on account of this
on his on the contrary
of which on acount of those
on his part on the dollar
of which it has on arrival of ship-
been ment on it on the first occa-
of which it is on behalf S1011
on [flY account on the last occa-
of which they have on business sion
on my part on them
of which we have once in a while
on or about on the market
of which you have once or twice
on or after on themselves
of you one another
on our on the next occa-
of your city one of our S10n
on our behalf on the one hand
of your claim one of the
on our books on the one side
of your trade one 0 f the best
on our line all the other hand
on acceptance one of them
on our part on the other side
on account of one or both
on receipt on the present oc-
on account of my one thing casion
on receipt of which on the principle
on account of that one time
on sale ~ on the question
on account of the on file
fact on that -=-'Y on these
on account of on hand
their on that day ~ on these conditions
~ on account of the on hearing f ron:.
manner you on that occasion ~ on these matters
on account of these on her part
GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK
GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE HOOK 57'

on these occasions on your market

ought to be our personal atten-
tion
on these things on your letter ought to be able our prompt and
caref ul attention
on the subj ect one-half
ought to be done our prompt atten-
one of my tion
on the whole
ought to do out of that
on this one of the most
ought to do some out of the
business
on this account one of these
ought to do some- out of the city
thing
on this case one of these days
ought to have out of the country
on this claim one of those
ought to have been out of the questioD
on this class one or two
ought to have done out of the state
on this date one or two ques-
tions ought to know out of the world
on this line on which the
ought to make out of town
on this matter on which we are
ought to receive out of your
on this occasion on which you nave
our best attention over and over
again
un this question on which you will

on this side order blank

on this thing order will receive

on those or rather

on time other than

on you ought not

on your line flught to

58 GREGG SHORTHA:\D PHRASE B OOK GUE GG SHORTHAND PH.l:tASIil BOOK 59

P C-. per week C- p ,0 please remember ~ please wr ite us

that
tf paid up policy 0....- per year
~ please remit us -{- P . M.

J particular attention ~ personal attention c.---- please return

j point of fact
~

~
pa rt of your trade please advise
Co plea se say point of view

~ past week please advise me ~ please see { police department

~
~
C-,
~
pas t week or two please advise us please send check postal card

£-/
,
people of God please ask C-t please ship (--/ postal money order

~
f
people of this
country
people's party
/
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please find

please find enclose

~

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plealie ship a t once

please shi p goods

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post office

tf per barrel Ly please forward

~ please ship me ry post -office depart-
ment
c..-..-.
t ....,.
per bushel

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please give

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once
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V
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post paid

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once
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matter
~ ~
per hundred please let c........e.... please wire ~ P resident of the
United States
G--t per minute
~ please let us hear
from you ~ please wire
promptly
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C-..--J ~ '-?-
per month please let us know ~ please wire us price list

Co per share ~ please look C-...P please write y prima facie

~ C-/
per steamship please order ~ plea se write him +- printed matter
G,.. L.-....-
t
per thousand please remember ~ please write me prisoner at the bar
60 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK
GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK tlJ.

c1cy
prompt attention prove to your
9atisfaction Q
~ quite a little
~ proof of claim purchase money
"It question a:t issue ~ quite a number
~ pro rata purchasing depart
m!:nt ---Y question of t ime '7f quite a while

---, quick enough --o--P quite likely

.--;r--..-- quicker than ~ quite right

ql1ite a few -d' quite sure

?)
62 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAKD PHRASE BOOK 63

S seems to say
R
~
repl ying to your
kind ~
rai lroad business replying to your 1< Safe Deposit
~
seems to us
'( L letter
~ railroad train Y; R epubl ican party ~ same side
~ selling price

JYT

~
rate of interest

rather than
'--"

;;
R espectfully yours

rest assured
;-cz. sample copy

satisfactory
manner
~
~
semi-annual divi-
dend
send this remit-
tance
~ recent date ~ right and left ~ school board cJ..;? send us

~
referring to your
claim
~ right and wrong ~ school board com-
mittee
d? send you

~ ::"'-' season of the year set forth

0
'--;?/
referring to your
letter
relerring to your order ~
right hand

right or wrong (; Second National

jL several days ago

...-,(
Bank
second place ) several hundred

d-Y'-I......-
,., Secretary and
Treasurer
;? several hundred
dollars
~ Secretary of L.-, several months ago

J
Agr iculture
.ry Secretary of State several occasions
r-- Secretary of the
<.....-
seve ral times
Interior
.rrl Secretar y of the shall be
Treasury (
~ Secretary of Wal shall be able

7
{
Secretary of the Navy

seems to be L shall be glad

shall be glad to

~
have
~ seems to make shall be glad to
hear
~ seems to me shall be glad to
L know
64 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK
GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK 65

/D should not say J, so far as I can some person

shall be glad to
~
L receive
shall be glad to see ~ should say ~ so far as I know ~ some reason
L shaH have /( should you thin~ ~ so long ago ~ something else
) ,/'I
best
should you wish ~ so long as .l-v-P something like
shall not pass

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~
so long a time J-.A

,/
some things

.; she is ....." Sincerely yours so many some time

y shipping depart- ,/ since that date ~ so many times ~ some time ago

y
ment
shoe department ~ since that day 't so much /( some time before

y shorthand writer ~ since that time ~ soliciting your ~ some time or other
orders
~
1 should be
~
since this case some difficulty ~ some weeks ago

1 should be able ~ since this is L-r:T somehow or other ~ some years ago

4- should be done ..>--r- since then L-../ some of the ~ somewhere else

~
~ some of them
should be glad ~ six months
#-t so much

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rLi
should be glad to
receive
should be made
~
, so and so

so as to
~

~
some of these

some of these days

""'-
~
son-in-law

sooner or later

;J should have ~ so as to get L...fl some of those LA- sooner than

~
should have been ~ so as to give ~ some one VO so that

should have done Lo-> so as to make ~ someone else ~ so that will

/( should not be ~ so as to receive ~ someone or other J.;< so there is

/) ~hould not have cI so far as

~
some other person W so there is not
66 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK GHEGG SHUU1'HAND PHRASE BOOK 61

T that can be
so there must be subject to my order
take into considera- that can be done
so there were subj ect to your tion
commission take part that is
so there will subject to your
order take them that is all
so there will be subscribed and
I( sworn to tariff law that 15 given
2( so to speak such as
tariff reform th at is my
q southern division such as it is
telephone and telegraph that 1S my opinion
~ Southern Pacific such as may be
tell us that 1S not
¥? southwest division such as that
ten days that is nothing
V? southwestern
division
such as this
ten days ago that is not possible
fa special agent such as this is
thank you that is not the
h special attention such cases

o Standard Oil Co. such consideration

thanking you for

thanking you for

that is not the
point
that is not the ques-
;y state department such may be the order question
thanking you for that is said
State of N ew York sum of money your attention
thanking you for
your careful that 1S to be
state of things sums of money attention
thanking yo u for your that is to say
kind attention
statement of ac- supreme court
count thanking you for that it is
state of mind systematic manner your order
than the that i~ust be
subj ect matter system of govern-
ment that are that it was

that are not that it was not

 GHbGG SHORTHAND PHRASE B OOK 69
68 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK

there are some the right honorable

things gentleman
that may be done that time

that that that was 1 there has been

there have been

thes e things

these wi ll
that the that was the
;~ there is only these will be
that there that will
there may not the time
that there is that will be
there might have the time of pay-
that will be done been ment
tha t there is not
there might not be the time you men-
that there was that will have tion
there must be the whole
that these that would they are
ther e must have
that they that would be
there shall be they are not
that they are the day and year they a re of the
there should be
opinion
that they had the latter part
there was ~. they are willing
that they have the loss of time
there was not they are willing t..
the only difference have
that they have been
there were they can
tha t they will the only time
the re were many they do not
(See othet phrases
that they will be the only way under "I do not")
there were many they don 't
(See other phrases
that they will re- the order things under "I do not")
ceIve there were some they had
that this their own things
there will they had not
that this is ~ there are
there will be they have been
that this is not ~ there are many
there w0uld b.. they have d~

that this is the ~ then~ are many

things
GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAND PHRAS~ BOOK

they have known they were not this account this is done

they have not yet they will this can this is necessary

they have said they will be this can be this is not

they have seen they will be able this can not be this is the

they make they will forward this case this is their

they may be they will have this cause this is well known
they may be able they will not be this city this kind
they may consider they will reach you this claim this matter

they may not they would this class this may be

they might not they would be able this class of goods this minute

they must they would be glad this clause this month

they must be they would have this company /"2.--. this morning

they must have they would have this consideration this note
been
they ought to be they would like to . this country this order
have
they ought to be they would like 10 this date this question
able know
they ought to be they would like to this day this reason
glad see
they ought to have they would receIve this defendant this seems

they tell me they would require this indenture this session

they think Third National this is this state

Bank
they were third place this is an occasion this thing
72 GREGG SHORTHA..."'1D PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASl!; BOOK

rJ/" to call his attention ..2- to feel

d this time ~ to all concerned

this way r to any

~ to call upon you
:J to find
";}
~ to call your atten-
r;-.. this week r- to anyone tion ~
to furnish

n.- this will r-- to anyone else ~ to call your atten-

tion to the fact
~ to get

n{ this would be ,--- to any other

~ to come ~ to give
to conclude ,.,..---;>-- to give him
~ this would perhaps ~ to any question
.7 today or tomorrow ~ to give me
~
this year /.t-. to ask
r to deal with me ~ to give us
'l
;A
thoroughly under-
stood
three days' sight
,4,.,

A,.o
to assure you

to assure you that

r to deal with the
matter
~ to give you

to be
/L.-- to develop "..---, to go
three or four

y
-I ( / to dictate
J
to have
three or four days

three or four
t to be able

to become
/ to do
~
to have and to hold
L-- months ~ ~ to do so to have been

~
three or four weeks to begin

~
-I-;
through the
h to believe
/-' to do something to have done
( /f to do the best to have had
..--t? through this
r; to be done
/' /'
~ time to pay to be sure
to do this
~ to hear from you

/
~

~
to a certain extent

to a considerable
extent
f(
to bring

to buy '7
to draw

to enable

to enforce
/'--

,y'
to him

to his

to his attention
~ to a great extent ~ to call '7 to favor ~ to honor
",-/' to caIl attention ~
r--t to a large extent
74 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK 16

to it to my account to sell to them

to judge to my attention to send to these

to keep to my credit to send a repre- to think

sentative
to know to our to send him to this

told you to our agent to send them to this claim

to learn to our place to send us to this conclusion

to leave to pass to send you to this question

to let us know to pay to ship to those

to like to place to ship us to try

to lead to please to show to turn

to look to prevent to some extent to us

to make to put to speak to which

to make a motion to reach to such to which you refel"

to make known to receive to such an extent to which your at-

tention
to many of them to remain to take to which your let-
ter
to many of those to reply to talk to which your let-
ter refers
to me to represent to tell to wh ich your
question
to mean to say to that to whom

to meet to secure to the conclusion to whom it may

concern
to my to see to their to whom these
presents
is GREGG Sl:lOR1'HAND PHRAS E BOOK GREGG SHORTHAKD PHRASE BOOK 11

,
~ to work transportation U (J- upon the
company
under any V-
~ to write 7 treasury depart-
ment
't.,. upon them

under cove r upon receipt

r-P- to write him r-4] trust company ~
~ to write me ---? trusting that ~ under date (P9 upon that occasIOn

~? under sepa rate upon the subj ect

~
/ ,i
to write us

to you
~
~
tru sting to hear
from you soon
trusting you will '}--
cover
under the
5
~ upon the whole
"d 4. Union Pacific upon which
~

~
to your credit

to your satisfaction /
two or three

two or three days P';> United Kingdom V up to date

If- traffic manager ~ two or three ~ United K ingdom of

Gr eat Britain and
~ up to that

~
months Irela n d
~ United States up to that time

~
U nited States up to the
/.
~
Government
United States of up to the date
America
"l...;- United States Mail {/ up to the day

r up and down
p- up to the time

Cr upon his I? up to this

t.-- upon our V up to this time

78 GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK 79

L w we are III posses-

V Very respectfully sion
yours
1 Very cordially J Very sincerely
war depa rtment we are in receipt
of

~7
yours was considered we are in receipt
~ very glad Very sincerely
yours
of an order
was done we are in receipt

jy very glad to have

very long time

very soon

Very truly
was it right
of your check
we are III receipt
of your letter

.,L very many

) Very truly yours
was not we are III receipt
of your order
L was that w~ are of the opin<

? very much

Very respectfully
J
very well

vice versa
was the

ways and means

IOn
we are not
we are pleased

Ways and Means we are pleased to

Committee hear
we always we are pleased to
know
we are we are pleased to
say
we are advised we are pleased to
see
we are afraid we are pleased to
state
we are aware we are prepared

we are aware of we are sending you

the fact
we are enclosing we are sorry

we a re favored we are sorry to

hear
we are in a posi- we are sorry to
tion learn
we are informed we are sorry to
report
8C GREGG SHORTHAND PHRASE BOOK GREGG SHORTHAJ."\fD PHRASE BOOK 81

we are sorry to we can have

.:zg say ? / we did ;;r-o> we give you
we are sure we can not
<R...t ~
/f we did our best / we had
~
we are sure that
rr we can not possibly
:/ we do J we have

~
we are unabl e ~ we can not see
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we have been
we are very sorry ~
we can not sell
"7 we are very sorry we can see
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we doubt we have been able
~
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to hear we doubt that we have decided
we are, Very truly
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we confirm
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~. we are willing 'J we consider
/ we don 't ~ we have done so
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r we don 't know h we have done our
~ we are, Yours res-
pectfully
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week or so h best
we have given
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we ask your atten-
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we could not have

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we have not

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Y
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we have today

we have your letter

we have your order

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we may say

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