72. (b.) In some cases distinctive position is secured for the second word of a phrase by taking the first entirely out of its normal place, provided it can be readily recognized when thus displaced. But the cases are few and exceptional in which it is desirable to sacrifice altogether the position of the first word of a phrase.

73. The following words may with safety be entirely displaced at the beginning of a phrase:

The "brief w" sign for we. Illustration : we had not

We and with, expressed by the initial w hook. Illustrations: with him

with whom

The "brief y" word-sign you, especially when inverted.*

Illustrations: you did

you had

Exercise

74. In writing the following phrases, the first word of each is to be raised or lowered enough to bring the second word into its normal position:

all these

all those

give these

give those

in these

in those

in those days

not these

not those

of each

of these things

of those things

of those who are

of those who would be

on each

on her part

on much

on our part (on downward)

on these

on those

we had

we thank you

we took

what if

what if they

when these

when those

with each

with much

with these

with those

with those who can**

*The inverted form of the word-sign you is recognized by Graham, but not by Benn Pitman. See Paragraph 304.

**The author has found it advantageous to write can in all cases with the stroke k, without the final hook. This form is sanctioned by Isaac Pitman and Munxon, though not by Graham or Benn Pitman. Besides saving one motion of the hand, it facilitates many phrases otherwise difficult or impracticable.

Exercise

75. In the following phrases, in order to bring the second word into its regular place, the first word is not merely modified in position, but is completely displaced:

as if

as if that as if they his own *to whom to whom you can

to whom you may

we found

we had not

with him

with whom

with whom you are