Description
Pitman shorthand is a system of shorthand for the English language developed by Englishman Sir Isaac Pitman, who first presented it in 1837. Like most systems of shorthand, it is a phonetic system; the symbols do not represent letters, but rather sounds, and words are, for the most part, written as they are spoken. Wikipedia
Creator: Isaac Pitman
Language: English Language
There are twenty-four consonants that can be represented in Pitman's shorthand, twelve vowels and four diphthongs. The consonants are indicated by strokes, the vowels by interposed dots.
Pitman shorthand (the most popular system in the U.K.)
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Shorthand
- Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to longhand, a more common method of writing a language. ...
- Many forms of shorthand exist. ...
- Shorthand was used more widely in the past, before the invention of recording and dictation machines.
BASICS OF PITMAN SHORTHAND
Pitman consonants
Pitman vowels
Pitman abbreviations
