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Hello all. Sorry, but this is a copy of the last post from Janet's page. I'm still getting used to the different forums.

I was wondering if anyone has advice on a digital recorder. I am currently a student at a pretty low speed and want to try a different approach to my practice. I am interested in the kind that can adjust the speed-level, but the only ones that I've seen so far is an option for slow and fast. Is there any that have a more detailed speed adjustment? Thank you all.

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Permalink Reply by Kellie Zollars on October 22, 2012 at 19:36

Hi, Cristal

I'm assuming you have access to a computer. You can subscribe to these two enewsletters to learn English and Grammar rules relatively painlessly. Jane Straus has grammarbook.com and there is a newsletter in the Quick and Dirty Tips website called the Grammar Girl newsletter (by Mignon Fogarty). You may need to google the exact websites. And I assume they must have a student section on NCRA.com (National Court Reporters Association) that would have more resources for you.

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Permalink Reply by CRISTAL FIGUEROA on October 22, 2012 at 19:54

Thank you. I'll definitely look at both of those sites.

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Permalink Reply by Rhonda Hall Breuwet, RDR CRR CLR on October 23, 2012 at 2:46

I think you should be just as interested as getting grammar books. Lillian Morson's English Guide for Court Reporters is a great one and has been around for many years. There is also a new book by Margie Wakeman Wells. I'm not sure of the exact title, but you can get it through the NCRA bookstore. As far as a hard copy of a dictionary, that's not a necessary expense, IMO, as you have access to tons of dictionaries online for free. I'd spend my money on the grammar books.

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Permalink Reply by Mary Jo Cochran on October 23, 2012 at 2:17

I know the difference between born and borne. I can look at their sample sentences given for a word and decide if that is the proper word. Those sample sentences also help in learning sentence structure. Also, word endings, they tell me plenty. A dictionary has a lot more to offer than just how to spell a word.

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Permalink Reply by CRISTAL FIGUEROA on October 23, 2012 at 6:53

Thank you all for your advice. I am taking what everyone is saying as valuable. I do have Morson's Guide from one of my previous classes. I struggled to get through it, but havn't really looked through it since. But I can definitely see where I need to. I believe that you are all very knowledgeable and experienced, which is why you are where you are. I appreciate all of your imput.

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Permalink Reply by CRISTAL FIGUEROA on October 24, 2012 at 15:12

Thank you, Mary Jo for the advice. Since this has been brought to my attention, I have already needed the use of my dictionary several times; not only for me, but also for my daughter with her homework. I do love the spell-check option, but I can see where it has, more than likely, done more harm than good.