PHRASING 2

Omitted parts are shown in red and underlined.

(A) HOOKS

N Hook for "been" "on" "than":

I have been, they would have been, carried on, carrying on, going on, taking on

better than, greater than, fewer than, more than, longer than* rather than

* Spoken last, after the doubling, as it is a separate word

F/V Hook for "have" "off" "of":

which have, who have, who have been, ought to have, ought to have been

carried off, take off, set off, paid off

copy of, plenty of, group of, top of,

state of, present state of*, member of, number of

*part of, sort of, in spite of, instead of

* The hook is spoken last in these, after the halving, as it is a separate word

Note these are written differently, to differentiate:

large number of, large number of the, large part of, large part of the

(B) W SOUNDS

The W sound in a phrase may use a different method or be omitted, in order to be able to join the outlines:
 

were, you were, who were, we were, they were, many were

world, this world, in the world, all over the world
 

week, this week, last week, nekst week

few weeks, past few weeks, several weeks
 

well, very well, so well,
 

will, we will*, they will, you will, you will be, this will

* Using the full outline for "will"
 

was, what was, this was, that was, that was not, when was
 

would, it would be, this would be, this would not be, that would, we would
 

word, these words, few words, many words
 

worth, it is worth, it is not worth
 

(C) HALVING

Halving for "it"

if it, from it, in which it is/has, I think it is/has, but for it to differentiate

Halving for T of "time":

time, sometimes, at the same time, for some time, at one time, more time

spare time, lunch time, at all times, from time to time, short time*

* The T of "time" is omitted here, as "short" is already halved

In full:

this time, that time, at any time, at no time*

* Always insert the vowel

Imp for the P sound:

in time past, for some time past,

Halving for "out":

carried out, brought out, set out, get out

In full:

point out, pointing out, pointed out

N Hook and Halving for "not":

will not, will not be, I will not, you will not

they will not be*, they may not be*, you were not, who were not

* These two are similar, if necessary insert the vowel after the M to clarify

they are, they are not, this will not, certainly not, most certainly not

Not used for: shall not, are not, you are not*, have not, was not, this was not

* To avoid similarity with "you will not" above

N Hook and Halving for "hand" in these two phrases only:

on the other hand, on either hand

(D) DOUBLING

Doubling for "there, their, other":

if there*, if there is/has*, they have their, going there/their

* Full outlines for "for there/their" "for there is/has" to differentiate

taking their, joining their, in their opinion, I am sure there is/has, I think there is/has

carried on their, some other, somehow or other

any later, no later, no later than

in other ways, in other words, in their own words

See below for "any other, no other"

order, in order, in order that Note: in order to

(E) OMITTING STROKES OR HOOKS

in fact, owing to the fact that, as a matter of fact

in point of fact, because of the fact that, due to the fact that

much more, look forward, looking forward,

in this direction

any/in other, no other many other but any of them, many of them in full

one thing, once again, between them, generally speaking, has been made

(F) OMITTING SYLLABLES

I have concluded, come to the conclusion, came to the conclusion, in conclusion, satisfactory conclusion

to consider, we have considered

for your consideration, for some considerabletime*

* Halving for the T of "time"

I am concerned, they are concerned, in regard to the, as regards, in this manner, in the same manner

your instructions, I am instructed, extremely sorry

in reply, in reply to the, in reply to your letter

I have received, shorthand writer, shorthand writing

technical terms, technical college, high pressure, low pressure, blood pressure

perfectly clear, perfectly satisfactory, great expense, personal experience (="great ekspense, personal eksperience")

afternoon, Monday afternoon, Sunday afternoon, yesterday afternoon

evening, Monday evening, Wednesday evening, yesterday evening

(G) OMITTING WORDS
 

for a long time, at a loss, as a rule, now and then, ladies and gentlemen

first and foremost, here and there, over and above, over and over again*

* The second "over" is reversed in order to make the join

must have been, seems to have been, would have been, ought to have been

difference of opinion, more or less, will you please, point of view, but points of view in full

in addition to the, in the circumstances, fact of the matter, from year to year

standard of living, sign of the times, up to the present, out of the question*   * Optional Contraction

side by side, bear in mind, take into account, taken into account, whether or not
 

one or two, two or three, three or four, four or five, five or six

six or seven, seven or eight, eight or nine, nine or ten

bigger and bigger, deeper and deeper, longer and longer, higher and higher, thinner and thinner

larger and larger, more and more, less and less, faster and faster, nearer and nearer
 

(H) CHANGING OUTLINE

part, on my part, take part, other parts

all parts, all parts of the country, all parts of the world

board, on board, board of directors

system, school system, heating system

statement, bank statement, several statements, this statement

you are concerned, we are concerned, they were concerned

SUMMARY

• N Hook for "been" "on" "than": have been, carry on, more than

• F/V Hook for "have" "off" "of": which have, carried off, copy of

• W sounds change methods, as convenient: you were, this world, next week, very well, they will, these words

• Halving for "it" "out" or a following T: if it, carried out, some time

• N Hook and Halving for "not": will not

• Doubling for "there, their, other": if there, taking their, some other

• Omit sounds: in fact, once more

• Omit syllable: I have concluded, I am instructed

• Omit word: In reply to your, for a long time

• Repeat first stroke: bigger and bigger

• Change outline: all parts, on board

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