July 12 2012

Dictionary Builder: Diptych

Diptych is a noun that has three different meanings. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Diptych is defined as follows:

“1) A 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces.

2) A picture, or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets.

3) A work made up of two matching parts.”

Machine Brief:
Diptych= DIP/TIK

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July 9 2012

Medical Monday: Cellulitis

Welcome to Medical Monday, a new weekly post featured onwww.ILoveSteno.com. It’s important that court reporters and stenographers are familiar with medical terms. Therefore, I’ve added medical terminology to me course of study. Thus, I will be sharing what I am learning.

This week’s term is, “cellulitis.”

Cellulitis is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as: “Diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue.”

When writing, “cellulitis” on the machine there are several options:

Option #1: CEL/LAOITS
Option #2: SEL/LAOITS (This option may conflict with the term “sell lights” if you use the attached final -S for your plurals).
Option #3: (The single-stroke option) SLAOITS

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June 15 2012

Why I Love Misstrokes When Practicing Realtime: Encryption To Criminal Possession

I always practice in realtime. One of the benefits of this is that I sometimes accidentally find briefs that I wasn’t aware of. Although I have read my dictionary like a page-turner, I haven’t yet memorized every brief that it contains. Therefore, being reminded of certain briefs is a bonus to my practice time.

Recently, when I was practicing and had to type the word, “encryption.” I typed: EN/KRIPGS. I then found the KRIPGS was a brief in my dictionary for, “criminal possession.” I’m not the biggest briefer, but I was like this one. I think it may stick since it’s a great combination of my briefs for criminal (KRINL) and possession (PEGS).

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