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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. In business, shorthand has traditionally been ...
It looks like hieroglyphics - but Pitman shorthand is a way of phonetically writing English at speed. Former court reporter and shorthand expert Mary Sorene attained a speed of 210 words per ...
Or sign-in if you have an account ... Dear Steve, Should I include on my résumé that I still use Pitman Shorthand to write speedy notes while customers are talking on the phone and to take ...
At their age, well over 60 years ago – before transistors, even – it was notebook, pencil and Pitman shorthand: pages of hurried hieroglyphs to get down what the man said (no official women ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A BUSINESSMAN who reinvented Pitman shorthand for a new generation has died after a long health battle. Sunderland-born Bryan Coombs ...
Curators at the museum are excited about finding the 100 year-old diaries, but are equally frustrated that they cannot understand what they say, as it seems closer to Pitman shorthand than written ...