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GREGG SPEED STUDIES
When ten-den or tem-dem begin a word an easy, graceful, and compact form is secured by an outward curve at the beginning, thus:
| Right way | Wrong way | ||
| temper | ? | temper | ? |
| tenancy | ? | tenancy | ? |
"Def-dev," "Gent-gend."—The def blend begins with d, hence it is written upward; the gent-gend begins with the sound of j, hence is written downward. The first consonant in the blend determines direction. Study the following illustrations, noting particularly the size, formation and slant:
| this | ? | def-dev | ? | gent-gend | ? |
The blends def-dev-tive and gent-gend are often called egg-shaped characters. These blends should be narrow and should curve at the beginning and at the end, thus:
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Practice the following common words which bring into use the foregoing blends:
Drill 1
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