This section is from the book "Phonetic Shorthand", by William W. Osgoodby. Also available from Amazon: Phonetic Shorthand.
Sec. 18. A large initial hook, on the R-hook side of straight stems, or a long and narrow initial hook on the inner side of curves, adds the consonant sound of Y. This hook is used in phrasing only, and adds to a word-sign the word You, Tour, You are, or Year. (Line 11.) a. The Y-semi-circle may indicate the same words, where the hook-cannot be conveniently used. (Line 11.)
Key to Line 11. - Do-you-not. Did-you-ever. Which-you-have. If-you-will. Have-you-seen. Should-you-say. May-you-not. For-your-own. What-year. What-were-you. Where-were-you. In-that-year.
Write Exercise XVI. of the Speed-book.



 
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