A Typing Book From Years Ago

albaqwerty | 09:53 Fri 29th Sep 2017 | Arts & Literature

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where copy typists had to practice their skills by just reading (obviously) and then touch typing. Name escapes me, but one very telling 'practice' was called the United States of Europe.

I can't find any reference to the book or the article contained and it's annoying me lol

Have a suspicion that the book was maybe 1920's/30#s?

Would be most grateful if others could have a search, thank you

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wolf63

Pitman?

anneasquith

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party. Susan got it :-)

albaqwerty

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thanks Wolfie xx

anne, the quick brown fox jumped over the - gawd, canny remember the rest lol

Helewel

Lazy dog?

anneasquith

Moon?

wolf63

My Uncle Google helped me with that.

Typing was okay to learn but shorthand was fekking impossible. I couldn't get it at all. I am not sure if anyone uses it. Courts have stenographers but their machines look totally weird.

albaqwerty

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wasn't it sleeping dog - just to get the 's' in?

I have vague memories that some short sentences were to get each letter from the alphabet included.
(gawd, I feel old now!!)

Helewel

Jumps not jumped

albaqwerty

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thanks Hele x

I can only remember one shorthand squiggle which allegedly stood for Item.

Gromit

The United States of Europe is a very old concept. The idea gained momentum after the catastrophic Great European War 1914-18.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_Europe

hc4361

Churchill was a great supporter of the United States of Europe

jno

pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs

Gromit

panagrams - phrses that use all the letters of the alphabet.

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"(34 letters)

"Jived fox nymph grabs quick waltz." (28 letters)

"Glib jocks quiz nymph to vex dwarf." (28 letters)

"Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow." (29 letters)

"How vexingly quick daft zebras jump!" (30 letters)

"The five boxing wizards jump quickly." (31 letters)

"Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs." (32 letters)

albaqwerty

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Gromit and hc, am most grateful for your input.

I think what stuck in my mind was I'd read this, in the book, before the thought of the Common Market was a twinkle in the eye.
I know it was just a typing exercise but it did make interesting reading and the details about why the United States of Europe wouldn't work.

Lawdy, wish me mam hadn't moved house a few times, would still have had the blessed book!!

jno

Gromit, *a* quick brown fox would save a couple of valuable keystrokes