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Easy Script Notes

Easy Script is a way to use systematic abbreviations to speed your writing. This is done by using individual letters to represent prefixes and suffixes. This approach helped me switch to hand-writing notes in law school; a change that allowed me to be more productive in class.

I have found that the best way to implement such a solution is to pick one suffix or prefix and start using it's shortened form. Once you are in the habit of using that new form, add another. I started by dropping both "-ment" and "-shun"-related endings. For the former I used "m" and for the latter I used "x," since few words end in that letter. I also use "X" for "sh" sounds, which would probably confuse some people reading my notes.

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  1. 1. Word Categories
    1. 1.1 simple
    2. 1.2 prefix
    3. 1.3 suffix
    4. 1.4 prefix-suffix
    5. 1.5 compound
  2. 2. Rules
    1. 2.1 simple
  3. 3. Memorization Chart

1.  Word Categories

1.1  simple

Simple words are those lacking prefix or suffix. They come in two types, short and long:

1.2  prefix

1.3  suffix

1.4  prefix-suffix

1.5  compound

2.  Rules

2.1  simple

3.  Memorization Chart

Memorization Prefix Abbreviations
d = and
k = can
n = in
h = the
z = as
s = is
t = to
b = be
m = may
u = you
v = very
g = gentlemen
o = of
w = we
f = if
ny = any
hv = have
ws = was
ar = are
lk = like
wk = week
du = due
nw = new
wr = were
fr = for
ou = our
wl = will
fm = from
tn = than
wd = would
hs = has
th = that
yr = your
abl = able
abt = about
als = also
fll = fill
fnd = find
thn = then
xd = should
' = not
do' = does not
hv' = have not
K = thousand
a = ac, ap, as
c = com, con
d = de, dis
e = en
x = ex
f = for, fore
i = in, im, inter
p = pro, pre, per
r = re, ir
s = sub, sup, super
t = tran, trans
u = un, under
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
Suffix Abbreviations
b = able, ible
c = ance, ence
d = ed
f = ful
k = ic
l = al
m = ism, ment
n = ant, ent, ness
p = ship
q = age, ing
r = er, or
s = es, less, ous
t = ate, est, ist
u = ure
v = ive
x = sion, tion
y = cy, ly, ry, ty
z = iz

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