Hy-Speed Longhand

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Hy-Speed Longhand is a shorthand system published in 1932, based on Andrew J. Graham's Brief Longhand from 1857. Its principles include omitting silent letters and most vowels, substituting letters, numbers, or signs, and combining certain letters. This method aims for faster writing than traditional longhand. Shorthand systems, in general, use symbols or abbreviations to record speech rapidly, enabling the transcription of lectures, court proceedings, or dictation. While systems like Pitman and Gregg use symbols, Hy-Speed Longhand, like Speedwriting, utilizes modified longhand letters.12

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Another American method, Hy-Speed Longhand, was first published under that title in 1932. Based on Andrew J. Graham’s Brief Longhand, published in 1857, its principles include the omission of silent letters and most vowels, the substitution of letters, numbers, or signs, and the combination of certain letters.
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Another American method, Hy-Speed Longhand, was first published under that title in 1932. Based on Andrew J. Graham’s Brief Longhand, published in 1857, its principles include the omission of silent letters and most vowels, the substitution of letters, numbers, or signs, and the combination of certain letters.
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