Taming some of these - ology, ologist, ological, etc. - one stroke :)

 The challenge of multisyllabic words needs taming.  Here's some of my favorite one-strokers.

One stroke words with the -ary ending

 This is a concept that I've expanded recently...

commentary KPHERPBT
supplementary SPHRERPLT
planetary PHRAERPBT
library LAERB
penitentiary P-PBT
momentary PHOERPLT
cardiopulmonary KPHRAOPL
adversary TKWAERS
fidicuary FAOURB
sanctuary SKHAER
dignitary TKAERGT
judiciary SKWRAERB
pulmonary PHRAER
elementary HR-RPLT
monetary PHOERPBT
stationary STAERGS
stationery STA*ERGS
January SKWRARPB
proprietary PRAERT
summary SPHAER
salary SAERL
burglary PWHRAER
exemplary SKPHRAER
primary PRAERPL
preliminary PHREUPL
extraordinary SKRAORD
contrary KROER
customary KPHAER
extemporary SKPRAER

 

The hernia mesh trial - a challenging reporting experience...

 In the past several months, I've been working within a team of reporters covering multiple weeks of trial and providing daily transcripts. Very, very heavy medical and scientific expert testimony. 

Here's some of the briefs I've used, many of which will be permanently added to my main dictionary.

hernia HAERPB

hernia mesh HAERPL

polypropylene PHRO*P

polypropylene mesh PHRO*PL 

laparoscopic HRARPG

laparoscopically HRA*RPG

synthetic STHEBG

educational background SKWRAEBL

inflammation TPHRAEUPLGS

inflammatory TPHRARPLT

bacteria PWAERBGT

bacterial PWAERBLG

viscera SRAEFR

visceral SRAEFRL

shrinkage SWR-PBLG

NIH TPHAO*EUFP

National Institutes of Health TPHAO*EUFP/TPHAO*EUFP

Ventralex SR*FPL

Ventralight SR*LT

biocompatible KPWAOBL

biocompatibility KPWAOBLT

tranquilizer TRAFRPBG

peritoneal PEURPBL

peritoneum PEURPL

degrade TKRAEUD

degradation TKRAEUGS

fistula TPHRA*

fistulae TPHRA*E

oxygenate STKPWEPBT

oxygen STKPWEPB

centigrade STKPWRAEUD

scientific STEUFBG

scientist STEUFT

scientifically ST*EUFBG

Ph.D.  PAEUFPD

suture SAOUFP

Adding to my repertoire!

 Some recent additions that are worthy of sharing in the quest to keep up with those speedy fast-talkers!

logistic LOFBG
logistical LOFBLG
logistically LO*FBG and/or LO*FBLG (why only limit myself to one?)

protocol PROETL

interpret TPH-RPT
interpreter TPHR-RPT
interpretation TPH-RPGS

interrupt TPHRUPT
interruption TPHRUPGS

configure K*FG
configuration K*FGS

microphone PHAOEUF  (might have PHEUF, miff add the asterisk

prototype PRO*EUP
prototypes PRO*EUPZ

Mind phrases

 True confession time - I have a weak right-hand pinkie. 

I struggle mightily trying to write the word "mind" the way my theory originally taught me - PHAOEUPBD.  So to solve this troublesome conundrum, I simplified the word to eliminate the middle - PH-D. 

Now, that also caused an issue when I write "minds" PH-DZ -- since that's the theory brief I learned for "merchandise."  However, I rarely write merchandise and decided to change it to PH-RDZ instead of the original PH-DZ.  Amazingly, it's become an easy change to make.

Here's an array of phrases that incorporate the word "mind."  In addition, I've thrown in the above for good measure.  Enjoy!  😉

The HAS right-hand phrase ender - FPLTD -- Plus the HAS BEEN right-hand phrase ender - FPBLTD

This is a briefing strategy straight from the world record holder.  Steno Wizard has been using this for at least a decade. 

The right-hand phrase ender for the word "has" in phrases is -FPLTD.

To add the word "been" to the right-hand phrase ender "has" drag in the -B key.

Here's what I've been using, and I'm sure there's more that I've not even come across in my work yet.
By the way, I've also thrown in the standalone phrase for "has been" - HAB.  Make sure you have your words defined for rehab, habitat, habit, habanero, cohabitation, habitation, habitual, habitation, inhabitant, inhabited, etc. to avoid any issues with the HAB brief form.

 

 

Expanding "going to" phrases

 In 2019, I started adding a series of "going to" phrases.   I've been expanding this concept, and it's working really well.  I'm sharing my entire array of these phrases with you.  Maybe you'll enjoy them.

Another clever phrase family!

 Today I'm sharing my latest addition to the phrasing repertoire (ROEURPT).  I've had some success using an "able" family of briefs.  Training the ear to hear them is key.

I invite you to give them a try.   

 

 

 

REVERSE "Y" USING *RBG

This is a great and simple-to-apply technique to add "your" to the end of common phrases.


It may help to visualize your hands on the steno keyboard.  We learn KWR on the initial side of the keyboard for Y.  For the final side of the keyboard, it's the same fingers for the Y, just in reverse, RBG  -- with the addition of the asterisk.. *RBG becomes your.

You'll want to take advantage of this fantastic (TPAFBG) speed enhancer.  :)

Pretty amazing briefs! :)

 

The word "pretty" is amazingly simple to incorporate into our phrasing repertoire (ROEURPT). 

Out of an abundance of caution, I've inserted asterisks in a couple of the phrases, but you may not need them if the stroke without the asterisk is conflict-free. 

Explore and enjoy!  Maybe you can think of others. 

If so, please share.  😉

Forward phrases

Moving forward!

Forward is such an easy word to phrase.  Let me share with you some of my favorites!

To help discern "to it" from "to the" -- remember one of my favorite methods:  The asterisk dots the "i" in the phrase.  😎


 

HOPE!

 

    

How many times HOUPLTS do we steno writers hear the word "hope" in a proceeding? 

From my Gregg shorthand school days -- anybody remember those pen strokes -- we would write "hope" with the P stroke. 

I never did learn a method in machine shorthand for adding "hope" to a phrase, so I invented my own -- at least I think I did.  😉

So...I add *P to phrases for hope!

For good measure, I pulled up my other "hope" phrases as well.  I hope you want to explore this idea.  It's working for me.

Quite phrases

 I'm expanding my repertoire on the phrases I use that start with the word "quite" -- and maybe you'll like them quite a bit as well. 

Adding "few" and "ago" to some common phrases

I'm sure we've all learned the particular phrases below during our court reporting school days.

In an effort to grow our repertoire, we can add the  -F key to add "few" -- with the addition of an -S or -Z for the plural versions.  

We can also add the -G key for the word "ago."  How spectacular is that!

SKWREBGD, the -G is already in the outline for the phrase "just a second."  In order to add "ago" to the phrase,  my suggestion is to add the asterisk, SKWR*EBGD.  Voila!  Just a second ago! 

It's easy enough to add the -F and the -Z to transform the phrase to "just a few seconds" SKWREFBGDZ and add the asterisk SKWR*EFBGDZ for "just a few seconds ago."

Bonus - if you phrase "quite a while" KWAOEUL, you can add the -G for "quite a while ago" -- KWAOEULG. 

Double bonus - you can also add the -G to some time ago - STAOEUPLG.

😁  It pays to phrase!!!!!!!

Phrases try to, trying to, and tried to

 

 

 

I've been exploring a new set of briefs that I spied on Facebook.  I've put some tweaks on them so they work for me.  Sharing...

TRAO is try to.

These are my "try to" briefs with various endings.  It's a work in progress, and there may be some older attempts at "trying to" phrase.   "Tried to" is DRAO.  "Trying to" is GRAO.  I know it seems a little backwards, but I think this is a Clay or Chase Frazier concept with some Mark Kislingbury thrown in for good measure.

Briefs with the word "paper"

 Spied these in the last few days and think they'll work...

sheet of paper SHAOERP
sheets of paper SHAOERPZ

piece of paper PAOERP
pieces of paper PAOERPZ

sandpaper SPAEURP

newspaper NUP (from RWG theory so this is pretty much automatic)

paperwork PAEURBG

New phrases with evidence

I recently purchased a book written by Ed Varallo.  It was mind blowing!

I'm developing more strategies for keeping pace with all these fast speakers. 

I write "evidence" EFDZ -- some people use EFD, so you can obviously adapt this concept to what works for your writing style.

Hopefully, in school, you were taught some basic phrases with the word evidence.

direct evidence DREFDZ
circumstantial evidence SEFDZ
preponderance of the evidence PREFDZ
greater weight of the evidence GREFDZ

I then developed a couple of additional phrases due to my work exposure to these:

tampering with evidence TWEFDZ
credible evidence KREFDZ
competent evidence KPEFDZ

Ed's book expanded the possibilities.  He writes evidence EFD, so mine is just a tad different. 

Phrases with the word evidence:
any evidence NEUFDZ
best evidence BEFDZ
some evidence SMEFDZ
clear and convincing evidence KLEFDZ
in evidence NEFDZ
received in evidence SNEFDZ
forensic evidence FREFDZ
convincing evidence KWEFDZ
weight of the evidence WEFDZ

Yesterday's hearing, the magistrate started using a new phrase -- admissible evidence - ARGH!

So...my brief for admissible evidence...DMEFDZ

I'm still debating whether I'll incorporate a couple of the others that are in Ed's book.

Is there any evidence  STHREUFDZ
is there evidence STHREFDZ
was there any evidence STHR*EUFDZ
was there evidence STHR*EFDZ

I highly recommend getting his book.  Edvarallo.com is where it you can find it.  It's temporarily reduced in price -- a COVID special.  :) 

"Work" in phrases

A new idea -- to the Steno Wizard anyway -- is adding -RK to phrases for the word WORK. 
I spied it originally when watching a Dee Boenau webinar, and THEN the book I just purchased that is written by Ed Varallo also had a list of phrases for -RK/work.   Of course, you can also add -RK to create a compound word that contains work. 

I'm sharing in case you'd like to explore this concept.  So amazing!

Do you work TKOURK
did you work TKURK
where do you work WROURK

going to work GOEURK
I'm going to work SGOEURK

paperwork PAEURK
framework FRAEURK
blood work BLAORK
fireworks FAOEURKZ
network NERK

I didn't work KWREURK
I don't work KWRORK
you didn't work SKWREURK
you don't work SKWRORK