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Contractions

Contractions Intro

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Contractions Optional

Phrasing

1 Phrasing Intro & Contents list

2 Phrasing Theory

3 Phrasing Theory

4 Omission Part words

5 Omission Whole words

6 Miscellaneous

7 Miscellaneous

8 Intersections

Distinguishing Outlines

DO Intro

DO 1 Vowel

DO 2 Rule

DO 3 Care A-B

DO 4 Care C-D

DO 5 Care E-N

DO 6 Care O-Z

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The shorthand dictionary gives some words that have a choice of full outline or optional contraction/alternative version. I have found no shorthand book that lists all these words and the following has been prepared by searching every page of the large shorthand dictionary.

Included in the list are some single stroke outlines which are better described as optional short forms, and some, being vocalised as normal, are alternative outlines rather than contractions. The list is mostly in alphabetical order but I have grouped some similar ones together. All the variations that use the contraction are given, but other derivatives are not, except for a few illustrative examples.

Sir Isaac Pitman intended his shorthand to suit a variety of uses, from the leisurely writing of diaries and letters to the faster writing of reporters and office workers. In those early days of shorthand, many short forms and contractions were given as alternatives to the full forms, to enable reporters to speed up. Since then, speed has become the main goal and many of the contractions became the standard outline, with the full forms being dropped from the dictionaries. Others contractions fell from use and their full outlines are now standard. In the last version of the large dictionary (1974) there remain some that still have a choice of outlines and these are given here.

It is not necessary to know all of these, but those for the commoner words are very well worth adopting. Providing you are at a comfortable place in your knowledge of shorthand, there is no reason to hang on to a longer version of an outline. Some are more specialised, and a few are obviously relics of topics prevalent in the 19th century when they were first created. Even these can be educational by observing their formation and applying the same methods to create new contractions for your particular line of work. Your own creations should always be recorded in a notebook and only adopted after very careful consideration as to possible clashes – not advised for beginners. Efforts to recall an obscure seldom-used contraction will produce hesitation rather than speed.

Contraction outlines are in black ink, full outlines are in blue ink. The omitted part is shown in red text. Words represented by the same contraction are separated by a forward slash. Those marked with asterisk * have related outlines on the Contractions Main page.

Just like the Main Contractions, the suffix -ing is generally represented by a dot (even when the alternative full outline has stroke Ing), but those few contractions using the stroke are illustrated in the list.

Several placenames are given the end of the list.

I recommend the following as immediately useful as soon as your knowledge of shorthand theory covers them:

businessman, development, electronic, extraordinarily, extraordinary, Great Britain, greatest, longest, New York, New York City, percent, possibility, question, strongest, unfortunate, unfortunately, United Kingdom, United States, United States of America, worthwhile, youngest, quarter, question

Amendments 16 July 2013: Several discrepancies have been found in the largest 1974 red dictionary, in comparison with the dictionaries produced before and after it, and so the outlines here have been corrected (see also Contractions Main page):

These should be in 2nd position on the line:
horticulture/al, horticulturist, hypothecate/d, inauspicious, inauspiciously, indescribable/ly, jurisprudence, machinery, scornful, scornfully, significancy, unscriptural, vice-chairman.

abnormality

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Alternative outline, not contraction

ad valorem

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affidavit

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agriculture/agricultural

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agriculturist

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Full outlines required for:

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agriculturalist agricultor

antagonism/antagonist/antagonistic

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antitrinitarian

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applicable

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arbitrament*

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archbishop

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archbishopric

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archiepiscopacy

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architective*

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aristocratic/aristocracy

Pitman's New Era: aristocracy aristocratic

astonish/astonished/astonishment

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Safe for the noun "astonishment". Ensure the En is written clearly full length, to differentiate from "astound"

astonishing

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astonishingly

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astringency*

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atonement*

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Contraction is the same as attainment (Theory 20 Suffixes page)

aurora borealis

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auspicious

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auspiciously

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inauspicious


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inauspiciously

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bandstand

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Alternative outline, not contraction

banknote

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baptise/baptised/

Baptist/baptism

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rebaptise/rebaptised/rebaptism

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beforehand

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Alternative outline, not contraction

Using short form "hand"

benevolence/benevolent

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benevolently

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benignant/benignity

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benignantly

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bondsman

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Compare with these full outlines:

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bondman bondwoman bondmaid

brotherhood

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burdensome

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burdensomeness

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overburdensome

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Using short form "over"

businessman, businesswoman

 

 

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Write the contraction clearly through the line, so that it does not look like "busman" or "postman"

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cabinet

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Calvinism

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captain

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captainship

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In the full outline, the Ish is disjoined so that it does not look like the suffix "-cy":

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captaincy

casual

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Full outlines required for:

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casually casuals (= a type of shoe)

Catholic

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Roman Catholic

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charter-party

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Chiltern Hundreds

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chloroform

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Pronunciation of the first vowel may vary

Christian/Christianity

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clearing house

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"Clearing" on its own has dot ing, as per normal rules

Cobdenism

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controversy/controversial

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The full outline for "ConTROversy" with the accent on the second syllable would be above the line with a first place dash vowel

"Controversialist" is a full outline

co-religionist

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cosmopolitanism

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counterclaim

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"Counter" on its own as per normal rules:

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counter

covenant*

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Care needed with the Kay, keeping it thin, as these outlines are similar to govern and government

declaration

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defendant

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delinquency

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delinquent

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democracy/democratic

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undemocratic

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depreciate/depreciated

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depreciatory

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descriptive*

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Full outline required for:

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descriptively

dessertspoonful

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Keep the Ray short, otherwise the contraction will look like "disrespectful"

development

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The dictionary outline for the verb "develop" is in full only, but using the above contraction for that word presents no problem

dignify/dignified/dignity

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Full outline required for:

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indignity

undignified

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Compare indignant below

dilapidate/dilapidated/
dilap
idation

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discontentment*

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See also contentment (Contractions Main page)

dissimilar

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divergency

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Pronunciation of the first vowel may vary: "dyve-" or "divv-

doctrine

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doctrinaire

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doctrinal

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Pronunciation of the second vowel may vary:
"doc-try-nal"

drunkenness

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dyspepsia/dyspeptic

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The full version of dyspepsia should always have the final diphone written in, to differentiate from "dyspepsy"

Full outline required for:

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dyspepsy

ecclesiastic/ecclesiastical/
eccles
iastically

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"Ecclesiastes" (Bible book) is a full outline, but the contraction would be useful for noting Bible reference numbers

electron*

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electronic*

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embankment

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enthronement/enthronement

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Alternative outline, not contraction.

The first version seems to be more reliable, as the second one is very similar to "enthroning" which has the same meaning:

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enthroning

episcopal/episcopalian/episcopalianism

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Esperanto

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evangelical

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The pronunciation of the first syllable may vary: "eev-"

exchanger*

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expectation*

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expeditiously*

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Full outline required for "expeditious"

extemporaneous

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extemporaneously

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extraordinary

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extraordinarily

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extravagance/extravagant

/extravagantly

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favourable/favorable

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Full outline required for "unfavourably/unfavorably"

Compare:

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verbal verbally

favourably/favorably

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finality

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Alternative outline, not contraction

foundation-stone

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fugitive

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fulgency

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Pronunciation of the first vowel may vary - when rhyming with "full", write the dash through the end of the Eff and outline in 3rd position

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In phrasing, "J-Shun" can also be used to signify "objection"

degeneration

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regeneration

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ginger

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governor*

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vice-governor

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governor-general

Using short form

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governorship

 

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grand-juror

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Ensure the two Rays are long and clear, to prevent confusion with "grand-jury"

grand-jury

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Advisable to insert the final dot

greatest

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Using the short form "great"

habeas corpus

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haphazard

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"haphazardly" is a full outline, but using the contraction with a joined upward Ell would work just as well

harbinger

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henceforth*

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See henceforward (Contractions Main page)

thenceforth*

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See thenceforward (Contractions Main page)

high-pressure

 

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Some older dictionaries retain the I diphthong after the Hay on the contraction

horticulture/horticultural

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Full outline required for:

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horticultor

horticulturist

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hypothecate/hypothecated

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The full outline for "hypothecate" does not use a halved Kay because the angle with the Ith would be insufficient for it to be clear

imperialism

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See also Methodism which is similar

impregnable/impregnably

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indefatigable/indefatigably

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indescribable/indescribably

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indignant/indignation

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Compare undignified above

indignantly

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indiscriminate

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indiscriminately

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indoctrinate

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indoctrinated

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indoctrination

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inflationary

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disinflationary

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inspector-general

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Using short form "general". Full outline required for "inspector" (Contractions Main page)

insularity

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Alternative outline, not contraction - dictionary is missing the initial dot on the first version

intelligencer*

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intelligential*

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intelligibility*

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intemperance

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ironmaster*

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See also ironmonger (Contractions Main page)

ironmould*

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Alternative outline, not contraction

journalism

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journalist

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journalistic

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jurisprudence*

 

 

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Full outline required for "jurisprudent"

juxtaposition

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Full outline required for "juxtapose"

lance-corporal

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"Corporal" is the contracted part, therefore "lance" keeps its vowel sign

landmark

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

life assurance

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The intersection for "insurance" is En+Circle S

locomotive

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longest

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longitude

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lordship

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Combination of short form "lord" and contracted suffix "ship"

machinery

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malignant/malignancy

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Full outline required for:

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malignantly

man-of-war

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melancholy

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Full outline required for:

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melancholia

merchantman

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sergeant-major

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Methodism

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See also "imperialism" which is similar

microscopic

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millionth

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Not recommended, although given as above in the biggest dictionary. The stroke Em is used for "million" when written with numerals, and you cannot add an Ith because that is used for "thousand"

mineralogy

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misdemeanour

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motherhood

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mother-of-pearl

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mythology

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neighbourhood/neighborhood

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Keep the halved BR stroke short, so it does not look like "neighbour/neighbor"

nitrogen

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Always insert the first vowel in the outline for "antigen" and keep clearly above the line

non-commissioned officer

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nonconformist

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nonconformity

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obnoxious

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obnoxiously

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obscurity

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observation

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orthodox/orthodoxy

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parallelogram

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parliamentarian*

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particularise

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The short form "particular" is written above the line

particularised

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particularising

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particularism

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Using short form "particular"

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The contraction is written close to the preceding numeral. Full outline is used after a preceding outline, whether that is a word or a number

philanthropic/philanthropy

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philanthropist

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phonographer

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phonographic

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Contraction not recommended, as it could be confused with the similar outline “phonic” which is now in use:

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phonic

phonography

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plenipotentiary

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possibility

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practitioner*

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preferential/preferentially

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"Preference" uses N Hook/Circle S

Presbyterian/Presbyterianism

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preservation

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priesthood

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The full outline omits the lightly-sounded T

Privy Council

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

projection*

 

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Protestantism

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The vowel sign for the "e" cannot be shown in the vocalised outline, as there is nowhere to place it

publican*

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pungency

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qualification

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Compare "cultivation" which is similar and best to insert the vowel through the Kay for clarity:

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cultivation

quarter

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Full outline required for:

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quartering

See also Vocabulary Numbers/quarter for a brief method when used with numerals

question*

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Full outline required for:

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questioning questioningly

question-mark

 

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

quotation-marks

 

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

recognizance

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The pronunciation can be either "recog-" or "recon-" and is related to the word recognise. The latter pronunciation is identical to "reconnaissance" below:

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recognise reconnoitre reconnaissance

recognizance = a legal obligation

reconnoitre reconnaissance = carry out a preliminary geographical or military survey.

referring

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reformation

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See also reform (Contractions Main page)

registrar

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religion

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Alternative short form, not contraction

religious

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Alternative short form, not contraction

religiously

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Alternative short form, not contraction

repugnant/repugnance

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repugnantly

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requesting*

 

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resignation

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resurrection

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reverend

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The contraction is for "reverend" but the full outline also represents "reverent"

revivalism

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Saviour/saviour

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Compare:

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saver

scornful

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scorn is written with Hook N

scornfully

Pitman's New Era: scornfully

scripture

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Alternative short form, not contraction

scriptural

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unscriptural

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The contraction is shown incorrectly on the line in the 1974 dictionary

antiscriptural

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search-party

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

ship-builder

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significancy

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The contraction is shown incorrectly through the line in the 1974 dictionary

solicitor-general

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Using short form "general"

stag-party

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

stenographer

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stenography

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stepping-stone

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"Stepping" on its own uses dot ing

stock-in-trade

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Using short form "trade"

strongest

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Alternative outline, not contraction. Unlike "longest", the dictionary shows a vowel in both versions

stumbling-block

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subjectivism

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subjectivity

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superscribe/superscribed

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Compare subscribe/d on Contractions Main page

superscription

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Compare subscription on Contractions Main page

surreptitious

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surreptitiously

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suspicious*

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suspiciously

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unsuspicious

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unsuspiciously

 

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tabernacle

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testatrix

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third-party

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

thumb-mark

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

tidemark

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Alternative intersection, not contraction

tinsmith

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In the full outline, note the Circle S is inside the Em, as it belongs with that syllable.

town-council

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townsman

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In the full outline, note the Circle S is inside the En, as it belongs with that syllable.

trademark

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Alternative intersection, not contraction
Using short form "trade"

transatlantic

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transform/transformed

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transformation

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Compare "transfer" which omits the N:

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transfer transferrer

transformer

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transubstantiate/transubstantiation

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The full outline also omits the N

transubstantiated

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A Dee may be written to any contraction or short form if felt necessary to increase clarity, but this appears to be the only word where it is part of the dictionary outline. Other contractions are perfectly legible without it. Adding the stroke is not part of normal theory (unlike Pitman 2000 which does use it regularly).

tribunal

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unconstitutional/unconstitutionally

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under-secretary

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Using short form "under"

unfortunate

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Same outline as "phenomena"

unfortunately

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phenomena

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Same outline as "unfortunate"

See also inconvenient (Contractions Main page) which is similar

phenomenon

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Union Jack

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unionism

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unionist

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trades-unionism

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Using short form "trade"

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trade-union trades-union

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trade-unionism union

unrealizable

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urgency*

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utilitarianism

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vegetarian

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vegetarianism

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vice-chairman

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vice versa

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watermark

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Alternative intersection, not contraction

way-mark

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Alternative intersection, not contraction

The full outline uses the R hook rather than Ray, in order to achieve a better join with the Way.

worthwhile

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

youngest

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Using short form

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Placenames:

 

Antarctic

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Birmingham Pitman's New Era Shorthand

British version: omits the H sound
US version: use Dot Hay

Ensure you keep the two Ems, as in UK locals sometimes refer to their city as "Brum", from "Brummagem" the alternative name used in that area.

Great Britain

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Using short form "great"

Jodrell Bank

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Alternative intersection, not contraction

(=Jodrell Bank Astrophysics Centre, UK)

Johannesburg

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

"Jo'burg" would be a full outline

San Francisco

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

The abbreviation " 'Cisco " would be just the last part of the full outline

Liverpool

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Middlesex

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

New York

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

New York City

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Transylvania

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

United Kingdom

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Use only when the words are spoken in full

United States

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Use only when the words are spoken in full

United States of America

Pitman's New Era Shorthand

Use only when the words are spoken in full

The full outline phrase omits "of"

 

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