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