150 Common Words - long-live-pitmans …

1 The list is an approximation of the 200 commonest Words , with all theshort forms removed, and derivatives, similar Words and somephrases added in, bringing the total to 772 pages are set out for printing for an A5 ring binder. Ring bindertabs can be printed from the PDF Print Your Own ShorthandNotepad .The 150 headwords plus the 70 most-used short forms coverapproximately 80% of everyday speech. These 70 short forms areshown separately at the end of the blue headwords are ordered according to the first stroke. Phrasesare unvocalised except where necessary and advisable. Basiccontractions are indicated but derivatives that are part-contraction orpart-short form are not marked as Words are given as real text on the end pages to material is for shorthand learning only and is not suitable foracademic word frequency free downloads reading material, downloads and dictation 23 January 2017 The contents of this PDF, and all original material, images and downloads on thewebsites and Blogger sites are copyright Beryl L Pratt and are provided for personalnon-commercial study use only, and may not be republished in any form, or repostedonline, either in full or in part or edited.

2 If you wish to share the content, please do soby a link to the appropriate page of the Common WordsPitman s New Era ShorthandLong Live Pitman s Shorthand!Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words12 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words34 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words56 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words78 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words910 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words1112 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words1314 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era

3 Shorthand150 Common Words1516 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words1718 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Words1920 Pitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsSTROKE PEEpartpartspartingpartedpartlyparterpar tnertaking partin all parts ofin all parts of the worldpersonpersonspersonalpersonalityper sonnelpersonablepicturepicturespicturing pictureddepictplaceplacesplacingplacedpl acementplayplaysplayingplayedplayerplayf ulpointpointspointingpointedpointerpoint lesspoint of viewappointment (contraction)portportsporter (compare with operator )portableportalimportimportedimporterexp ortexportedexporterpossiblepossibilityit is possiblespellspellsspellingspelledspelt (verb & noun)spellerupupperupwardsaboutSTROKE BEEbackbacksbackingbackedbackerbackwards backupbeforebeforehandbeforetimebeginbeg insbeginningbeginnerbeganat the beginningbelowbetweenin-betweenbigbigger biggestbothboyboysboyishboyfriendboyhood by buySTROKE TEEatits (contraction)

4 Short form itself is throughlineoutouteroutingoutwardscarried outsetsetssettingsettersetupinsetonsetou tsetstandstandsstandingstandardstandardi sestandbystoodstandertaketakestakingtake ntakertooktake-overovertakemistakemistak enmistooktimetimestimingtimedtimertimely timelessat the same timeconsiderable timetrytriestryingtried (short form)trier tryerturnturnsturningturnedturnerturnove rSTROKE DEEaddaddsaddingaddedadderadditionadditi onaladditionallyadditivedaydaysdaytimeda ylightmiddaydiddonedoesdo notdon t (insert vowel )did notdidn t (insert vowel )downdownwardsdownhilldownrightdiff erdiffersdifferingdifferedsaidgainsaidaf oresaidunsaidSTROKE CHAY changechangeschangingchangedchangelessch angeablechangeovereacheach othersuchsuchlikesuch and suchSTROKE JAYjustjustlyjusticejustnessjustifyunjus tSTROKE KAYactactsactingactedactoractionactiveac tivityactivelyactualactuallycamecausecau sescausingcaused (compare with cost )causercausalcausewaycausativecauselessk indkindskinderkindestkindlySTROKE GAYagainagain and againagainstgetgetsgettinggotgottengoodg oodsgoodlygoodnessgoodwill (insert vowel )goodbyegoodnighttogether (contraction)togethernessaltogether (contraction)STROKE HAYheif he canhighhighlyhighesthigher (compare with hire )

5 Hire (compare with higher )hothotterhottesthotlyhotnesshotheadedho tbedhothousehotspothousehouseshousinghou sedin the houseSTROKE WAYoneonesonceonenessoneselfwantwantswan tingwantedunwantedwaterwaterswateringwat eredwaterywaterproofrainwaterway weighwaysawayanywayin no way (insert vowel )wentSTROKE WHAY whereanywherenowheresomewhereelsewherewh ereverwhereaboutsSTROKE YAYuseusesusinguseduserusefuluselessusab leusagemisuse (noun, verb)STROKE ELLalongalongsidealsoI am alsoit is s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Wordshelpedhelperhelpfulhelplessunhelpfu llandlandslandinglandedlandownerlandscap elandlordlastlastslastinglastlinglylaste dlastlylast weeklast yearleaveleavesleavingleaverleftleft-han dleft-handedlifelifelikelifelessliveslig htlightslightinglighterlightestlightedli ghtlylightenlightening (verb, comparewith lightning )lightnesslightning (noun, comparewith lightening )

6 Lighthouselikelikeslikinglikedlikelyunli kelyliken lichenlikenedlikenessI would likelinelineslininglinedlinerlinearlinea llittlelittlenessbelittlebelittledlonglo ngslonginglongedlongerlongestlooklookslo okinglookedlookeronlookeroutlooklookoutl owlowslowinglowed load lodelowlylowestlowerloweredlowering ( to let down )lowering louring ( gloomy,menacing )selfselvesselflessselflesslyselflessnes sself-respectself-controlself-confidence stillstilledstillnessSTROKE LDoldolderoldestoldisholdnessold-fashion edSTROKE WELwellwellswelledunwellwelcomewelcomerw elcomedwelcomingwell-knownas well as possiblevery wellwillwillswillingwillinglywilledwilfu lwilfullyyou willwe willSTROKE WHEL whilewhilstwhilingmeanwhileawhileSTROKE ARair heir ereairsairingairedairyairlinearoundturna roundorone or twotwo or threeherhersherselfhereherewithhereabout swerewere notweren t (insert vowel )you werethey werethey were notworkworksworkingworkedworkerreworkSTR OKE RAYreadreadsreadingread (past tense)

7 Redreaderreadableunreadablerealreallyrea lityrealismrealisticrealiserealisationun realunrealisticright riterightsrighting (compare with writing )rightedrightfulrightlyright-angleright- handright-handedroundroundsroundinground edroundestroundersroundlyroundaboutround houseround-tableround-upworldworldsworld wideworldlyin the worldall over the worldwritewriteswriting (compare with righting )writtenwrote roteSTROKE EFFafteraftersthreethricethreesomethreef oldthroughthroughoutthrough-putSTROKE THEE otherothersotherwiseany other wayno other wayin other wordson the other handthanmore thanbetter thanthenthencethere and thenthesefor these (insert vowel )for those (insert vowel )theySTROKE ESSaskasksaskingaskedsaysayssayingsee seaseesseeingsawseen sceneunseenso sewso-sousfor uswith usto usSTROKE ISHsheshowshowsshowingshowedshownSTROKE EMhomehomesafterwardsfatherfathersfather ingfatheredfatherlyfatherhoodfatherlandf ewfewerfewestfewnessfindfindsfindingfind erfoundfounderfollowfollowsfollowingfoll owedfollowerformformsformingformedformer lyformer ( earlier )former ( one who forms )application formwe have formedifoffoffhandoffchancetake offwrite offSTROKE VEEevenevensevenlyevennesseveningunevene veryeverything (contraction)

8 EveryoneeverywhereSTROKE s New Era Shorthand150 Common WordsPitman s New Era Shorthand150 Common Wordshomeworkhomelesshome-madeat home (insert vowel )makemakesmakingmakermakeupmanmenma nlymanhoodmankindwoman (singular above line)women (plural on line)manymanifoldmaymaybemayhapmeanmeans meaningmeant mendmeannessmeantimemight mitemightymightilyalmightymothermothersm otheredmotheringmovemovesmovingmovedmove rmovablemovementremoveunmovedmustmustn tmyminemy own (insert vowel )samesamenessseem seamseemsseemingseemedseemlysome sumsomebodysomehowsomeonesomethingsometi me (contraction)somewhatsomewheresmallsmall ersmallestsmallnessSTROKE MDmade maidhandmademanmadeself-madeSTROKE ENanimalanimalsanotherone anotherinterest (contraction)interestsinterestinginteres tedself-interestintoknowknowsknowingknow inglyknownunknownknowableknewknowhowknow ledge (contraction)knowledgeablenamenamesnamin gnamednamelyunnamednationnationsnational nationalisationinternationalnationwidene ver (contraction)nevertheless (contraction)nevermore (contraction)new gnunewsnewlynewernewest (compare with shortform next )

9 Newcomernewspapernonohownotit will notwe have notnownowadaysonlyonly beenit is only/it has onlywe have only beensinceSTROKE NDendendsendingendedendless (compare with needless )need kneed kneadneedsneedingneededneedless(compare with endless )soundsoundssoundingsoundedsoundlysoundl essunsoundVOWEL SIGNII amI willI wouldI consider1-35:theoftoandainisityouthathew asforonarewithashisbehavethisfromhadbutw hattherewecanallyourwhenwordhowwhichdoTh e 70 short forms that occurin the 200 Common word list,in frequency order:36-70