EasyScript Notes

• Word Categories
  • simple
    • has no prefix or suffix
    • types
      • short
        • 1 or 2 syllables
        • abbreviate with the simple/alphabetical or simple/phonic technique
      • long
        • 2 or more syllables
        • abbreviate with the simple/positional technique
        • A high-frequency long simple word may be abbreviated with the simple/alphabetical technique.
  • prefix
    • has prefix + root
    • Abbreviate using prefix abbreviation + SCR or OVR
  • suffix
    • has root + suffix
    • Abbreviate using SCR or OVR + suffix abbreviation
  • prefix-suffix
    • has prefix + root + suffix
    • Abbreviate using prefix abbreviation + SCR or OVR + suffix abbreviation
    • Use only 3 letters for the SCR or OVR root abbreviation as much as possible
  • compound
    • any word that is composed of two or more words.
    • types
      • simple compound
        • Use first letter of first word + "/" or "\" + up-to-3 SCR or OVR letters of second word
      • suffix compound
        • Use first letter of first word + "/" or "\" + 2 SCR or OVR letters of second word + the suffix symbol
      • prefix compound
        • Use the first letter of the first word + "/" or "\" + prefix symbol + 2 SCR or OVR letters
      • prefix-suffix compound
        • Use the first letter of the first word + "/" or "\" + prefix symbol + one root letter + suffix symbol
• Rules
  • simple
    • alphabetical technique
      • 1, 2, or 3 letter code made up of letters which are part of a word
        • Use 1 or 2 letter codes for higher-frequency words.
        • Use 3 letter codes for lower frequency words.
      • Leave out all or some of the vowels.
    • positional technique
      • first 4 - the first 4 letters of the word
        • Use as your main option
      • two + 2 - the first 2 letters plus the last 2 letters
      • three + 1 - the first 3 letters plus the last letter
    • phonic technique
      • Uses sounds associated with the word
      • EX: z=as, k=can
  • prefix abbreviations
    • ac, ap, as = a
    • com, con = c
    • de, dis = d
    • en = e
    • ex = x
    • for, fore = f
    • in, im, inter = i
    • pro, pre, per = p
    • re, ir = r
    • sub, sup, super = s
    • tran, trans = t
    • un, under = u
  • suffix abbreviations
    • able, ible = b
    • al = l
    • ism, ment = m
    • er, or = r
    • ful = f
    • ate, est, ist = t
    • sion, tion = h
    • ure = u
    • ive = v
    • age, ing = g
    • ance, ence = c
    • cy, ly, ry, ty = y
    • es, less, ous = s
    • ic = k
    • ize = z
    • ship = p
    • ant, ent, ness = n
    • ed = d
  • root abbreviations
    • SCR - Straight Count Root
      • Start with first root letter
      • write first 3 or first 4 letters of root
    • OVR - Omit Vowel Root
      • Omit some or all vowels of the root
      • Never omit any vowels in the prefix or suffix abbreviation
      • Use just the first 3 or 4 consonants of the root
      • Never omit the vowel in the first root position, if there is one.
      • Use OVR for shorter words
• Memorization
  • and = d
  • can = k
  • in = n
  • the = h
  • as = z
  • is = s
  • to = t
  • be = b
  • may = m
  • you = u
  • very = v
  • gentlemen = g
  • of = o
  • we = w
  • if = f
  • any = ny
  • have = hv
  • was = ws
  • are = ar
  • like = lk
  • week = wk
  • due = du
  • new = nw
  • were = wr
  • for = fr
  • our = ou
  • will = wl
  • from = fm
  • than = tn
  • would = wd
  • has = hs
  • that = th
  • your = yr
  • able = abl
  • fill = fll
  • should = shd
  • about = abt
  • find = fnd
  • then = thn
  • also = als
  • firm = frm
  • the following = tf
  • Dear Mr. = dm
  • thank you = ty
  • Very truly yours = vty
  • exclaim = !
  • star = *
  • equal = '='
  • bracket = ()
  • dollar, dollars = $
  • greater = >
  • quote = "
  • percent = %
  • less = <
  • question = ?
  • slash = \
  • period = .
  • at = @
  • add, added, adding, addition = +
  • not = '
  • does not = do'
  • have not = hv'
  • foot = ft
  • avenue = av
  • thousand = K
  • apartment = apt
  • street = st
  • hour = hr
  • Sunday = su
  • Monday = mo
  • Tuesday = tu
  • Wednesday = wn
  • Thursday = th
  • Friday = fr
  • Saturday = sa
  • January = jan
  • February = feb
  • March = mar
  • April = apr
  • May = may
  • June = jun
  • July = jul
  • August = aug
  • September = sep
  • October = oct
  • November = nov
  • December = dec
  • April = apr