{"product_id":"get-started-in-shorthand-pitman-2000-by-pitman-publishing-9781444102963","title":"Get Started In Shorthand: Pitman 2000","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the right book for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain a working vocabulary in Pitman 2000 in clear and easy stages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShorthand is a valuable asset to everyone, young or old, in private or business life and Pitman 2000 is a system designed for easy learning, with a speed potential to meet the demands of a modern fast-moving world. \u003cem\u003eGet Started in Shorthand: Pitman 2000\u003c\/em\u003e is a beginner's guide to the basic theory and will give you a working vocabulary in Pitman 2000 in clear and easy stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the main sections contains a new set of sounds and rules, short forms, phrases and exercises, including audio exercises online. Review exercises give you the opportunity to consolidate material already covered, and a key to the exercises enables you to measure your rate of progress throughout the book. Written to make self-tuition both simple and stimulating and based on original Pitman Publishing material, this authoritative book is indispensable to anyone seeking a first or refresher course in Pitman 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGet Started in Shorthand: Pitman 2000\u003c\/em\u003e includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: Basic strokes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eConsonants\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVowels\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePosition of outlines\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCircle S\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSES circle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe suffix -ING\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTick THE\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePunctuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: Consonants and vowels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeven more consonants\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStroke S\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePast tense of regular verbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe consonant R\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnstressed vowels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: Halving strokes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHalving to add T\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHalving to add D\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhen not to halve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Common combinations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe L hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe final syllables -TL or -DL\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eL hook with circle S\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePlural -INGS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Third-place vowels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDots\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDashes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Complex vowel sounds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiphthongs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTriphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSES circle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: S and T in combinations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe ST loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe -STER loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eM and N with a following T or D\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eS and Z\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eZH\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: The R hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eR hook on straight strokes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStress 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