With the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe, however, shorthand became associated with witchcraft and magic, and disappeared. N ate h mt. It enjoyed a spontaneous success and spread to Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavia, Finland, and Russia. No worries! The system was widely used in the UK and USA by secretaries, reporters and writers, but lost popularity with the invention of pocket . Which series of Gregg Shorthand should I learn? F std al dy wi me. 9. My steno notebook has a line in the middle. Gregg-Steno - Translation into English - Reverso Context - Linda Suber, Nashville, TN,