Former court reporter and shorthand expert Mary Sorene attained a speed of 210 words per minute at her peak. Here, she shows an example of Pitman in use - and demonstrates how it works.

Also, it’s not a lie at all, which, in my advice column, is almost unheard of. STEP THREE Maybe you should make Pitman Shorthand cool! It’s kind of perfect for teenagers when you think about it.

Teeline is now the most popular system in the UK. Formerly, the most heavily used form of shorthand was Pitman, which dates back to the 19th Century.

They bound me to serve the Brighton and Hove Herald for five years, from age 16 to 21. In return, I would be trained in journalism and equipped with shorthand taught, one to one, by a patient, if ...

His natural ability at shorthand led to a career as a high speed reporter in the law courts, first in Rhodesia and then Canada. In the 1970s, he was approached by Sir James Pitman to rewrite and ...

1809: Louis Braille is born. He’ll devise a tactile alphabet for the blind. 1813: Isaac Pitman is born. He’ll devise a shorthand alphabet for quickly writing what people are saying.

Nathan Behrin, the greatest writer of Pitman Shorthand the world has yet produced, secured the second place. The third place was won by Mr. M.J. Dupraw, a young Gregg writer, eighteen years of age.

Teeline is now the most popular system in the UK. Formerly, the most heavily used form of shorthand was Pitman, which dates back to the 19th Century.