CHAPTER
II
Unit 4
The Downward Characters
34.
The characters for the consonants in this chapter are derived
from another elliptical figure:
35.
All these character are written downward. Ch
is named chay, and sh is named ish. The
signs for sh and s are very small. As s
is one of the most frequent sounds in the language, two signs are
provided for it to facilitate joining in various combinations. The
following memory aids will be useful:
Consonant Combinations
36.
Many of the consonants follow each other consecutively; for
example, r and l frequently follow p,
b, as in play, brave. As skill
in writing such combinations is essential to speed and accuracy,
the following movement drills should be practiced until fluency
is secured.
37.
Pr and Pl. In writing pr and pl,
start to the left:
38.
Br and Bl. In writing br and bl,
start down, thus:
39.
Fr and Fl. In writing the combinations fr
and fl, the angle is rounded to give fluency. The
motion is just the same as in writing a part of the longhand y.
40. Frequent-Word
Drill
41. Brief
Forms for Common Words
*The sign for the prefix over
written above a following character is used to express the word
over.
42.
As a prefix, after is expressed by af.
In compounds, every is expressed by ev.
43.
The word been following have, has,
had is phrased and is expressed by b:
Note: The h dot in has,
had, him, himself, her, and
herself may be omitted in fast writing.
44. Business
Abbreviations
45. Reading
and Dictation Practice
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