Gregg Speed Studies/Speed Study 17

by John Robert Gregg

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SPEED STUDY XVII
SEVENTEENTH LESSON

It will be seen from the illustrations in the Manual that the disjoined suffixes are placed close to the ending of the preceding part of the word. The suffix should be so placed that the pen will have to travel the least possible distance. Another point to be observed is that the disjoined suffixes are single effort characters and should be written with great accuracy until the movement used in executing them in this way has become a habit.

Analogical Abbreviation.—In the Twelfth Lesson of the Manual there are presented some fine examples of analogy in the treatment of frequently recurring syllables. The principle is so simple in theory that no explanation of it is needed, but since "drill," after all , is the next important thing to a thorough understanding of the principles, an additional exercise on words employing these and other frequently recurring sounds will be helpful.

Drills

"Age."—

Key: adage, bandage, bondage, lineage, luggage, foliage, marriage, courage, vantage, wreckage, package, baggage, cottage, leakage, village, homage.

"Ort," "Ord."—

Key: retort, contort, distort, extort, escort, cohort, discord, concord, lord, cord, exhort, ordinary, ordinance, ordain, ordnance, ordeal.

"Tal," " Tual," "Ture."—

Key: fatal, metal, recital, mental, rental, refutal, mortal, immortal, perpetual, habitual, effectual, actual, mutual, ritual, mature, armature, stature, furniture, capture.

"Uation," "Uition."—

Key: graduation, attenuation, extenuation, insinuation, continuation, fruition, tuition , intuition.

Quick Transitions.—Time may be lost during the pen-lifts, not only by unnecessary motions, but by performing necessary motions in a sluggish way. The movements of the hand in passing from word to word, from line to line, from page to page, may be performed in the right way, but not with sufficient alertness. "Quick transitions" should be the watchword of every writer who aims at speed.—David Wolfe Brown.

BUSINESS LETTERS

Telegram, we-hope-that-these, the-delay, in-our-order, fumed, chiffonier, has-lost, to-order, recall, about-this-matter, insuring, Smelting, has-had, so-much, intention, inspection, representative, tour, we-shall-give, promise, evidently, never, notification, which-was, sent-you.

Bottom, another-day, just, we-are-prepared, in-accordance-with-your, request, I-am-sending-you, I-have-seen, articles, justified, to-prepare, salable, we-have-been, compelled, to-pass, prominent, for-the-order, regulations, on-account-of-its.

Prohibitive, King, Snyder, exceedingly, in-full, purchases , some-weeks-ago, detailed, so-long-past-due, best-attention, damage, delivered, clearly, left, in-good-condition, and-was, clerk, responsibility, you-will-be-able, and-that-the, adjusted, help-you, notify, forwarded.

I-wish-that, I-could-become, I-am-confident, mutual, result, casual, visits, contact, in-my, territory, we-meet, ideas, problems, smaller, towns, enter-credits, they-do-not, each-man, specialize, more-or-less , he-should-have, he-can-get, register, you-ask-me, some-of-these-days, margin.

BUSINESS HABITS

Rupert P. SoRelle

Businesslike, demands , promptness, faithfulness, tidiness , determination, ability, on-time, efficiently, clock, in-your-work, absolutely, with-yourself, someone, estimated, girl , spends, school, actually, better-than, efficiency, for-the-day, multitude, of-little , affects, taking-up, renders.