Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Language/2024 April 2

= April 2 =

which shorthand?
In a story published in 1952:
 * Officer Sam Stern made the last little tipped-v that stood for a period in his transcription [of a witness's account] and looked nervously about him. His chief peered approvingly—even if uncomprehendingly—at the notes . . ..

From the "tipped-v" can you tell which species of shorthand Stern uses? —Tamfang (talk) 16:17, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Pitman's uses what could be called a "tipped-v" for a full stop (period). See quick reference table here. DuncanHill (talk) 16:35, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
 * "At one time, Pitman was the most commonly used shorthand system in the entire English-speaking world." (from our article linked above). Alansplodge (talk) 11:01, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
 * More like a looped v (ɤ). I took "tipped-v" to mean . —Tamfang (talk) 19:34, 10 April 2024 (UTC)