ENGLISH SHORTHAND - INTRODUCTION

English Shorthand is nothing but a shorthand format used for the language of English. There are many systems followed for English shorthand. Mostly Greg and Pitman are widely followed.

How to increase speed in English Shorthand?

MY EXPERIENCE

It normally takes 6 months to learn the basic concepts of English Shorthand and to attain the speed it might at least take 6 months. It took 5 months for me to finish the basic concepts, and 6 months to attain speed. Just like Tamil Shorthand, I advise you to learn the basic concepts clearly and thoroughly. Even I followed this method and learned the basic concepts thoroughly. At first, it was very tough for me to learn the strokes and their positions. I would make many mistakes and get scolded by my instructor. Then I realized that understanding the basic concepts is the main thing that we have to follow in order to increase speed. And when it comes to speed, I struggled a lot to increase my speed in English Shorthand. Another reason I felt it very tough was the English language is a foreign language. In the beginning, it took half and an hour to write one speed. Then I decided to practice at regular intervals. I used to spend 5 hours daily to increase my speed. Then I noticed that my speed has been increasing gradually. And at the end of the 6th month, I was able to write 80 words per minute. 

I want to share my methods of practicing in future posts so that it might be useful for some people who also struggle to attain speed.

English Shorthand Shortcuts.
English Shorthand Shortcuts in Tamil (videos)

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Speed building tips for English Shorthand.