Editing Shorthand (section)

== Common modern English shorthand systems ==
One of the most widely used forms of shorthand is still the [[Pitman shorthand]] method described above, which has been adapted for 15 languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitmanshorthand.homestead.com/|title=The Joy of Pitman Shorthand|website=pitmanshorthand.homestead.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515090449/http://pitmanshorthand.homestead.com/|archive-date=2011-05-15}}</ref> Although Pitman's method was extremely popular at first and is still commonly used, especially in the UK, in the U.S., its popularity has been largely superseded by [[Gregg shorthand]], developed by John Robert Gregg in 1888.

In the UK, the spelling-based (rather than phonetic) [[Teeline Shorthand|Teeline shorthand]] is now more commonly taught and used than Pitman, and Teeline is the recommended system of the [[National Council for the Training of Journalists]] with an overall speed of 100 words per minute necessary for certification. Other less commonly used systems in the UK are Pitman 2000, PitmanScript, [[Speedwriting]], and Gregg. Teeline is also the most common shorthand method taught to New Zealand journalists, whose certification typically requires a shorthand speed of at least 80 words per minute.

In Nigeria, shorthand is still taught in higher institutions of learning, especially for students studying Office Technology Management and Business Education{{update inline|date=December 2024}}.