Sec. 21. A short, broad final hook, written in place of the F-hook on straight stems, and on the inner side of curves, adds the sound of M to the stem. This hook is read after the stem, and after any vowel or initial hook, but before a final circle or N-hook. (Lines 8-16.)

W-Hook Contractions

a. A final Iss-circle, or a small hook for N, may be written within the M-hook. This N-hook may also be used for the affix -ing. When M is the last consonant in a word, and is followed by a vowel, the stem is used. (Line 1.) b. If two vowels occur between M and a preceding stem, the M-stem is used, excepting such words as are illustrated in line 2.

c. Phrasing. - The M-hook adds to a word-sign the word May, Him, Time, Make or My. (Line 3.) d. Than, Been or Own, is added by the small N-hook written within any final large or lengthened hook. (Line 4.)

Key to Lines 3 and 4. - It-may-be. Which-may-be. Pay-him. By-him. About-him. For-him. With-him. Saw-him. Show-him. At-that-time. A-different-time. Did-yow-make-known. In-my-room.

Better-than. Rather-than. Ever-have-been. Have-ever-been. shall-have-been. Upon-their-own. Upon-my-own. At-their-own. At-my-own. Had-their-own. Had-my-own.

Write Exercise XIX. of the Speed-book.