I admit

I agree

I agree that

I agree with

I became

I become

I beg you will

I beseech you

I call

I call for

I can

I ca(n) be there

I ca(n) never be

I ca(n) only say

I ca(n)not

I cannot be

I cannot do

I cannot say

I cannot think

I clearly

I could

I could not

I could not do

I could not say

I dare

I declare

I decline (to) say

I demand

I depend

I depend upon

I derive

I design (to) be

I desire

I did

I dislike

I do

I do believe

I do many things

I do say

I fear

I find

I intend (to) be

I intend (to) do

I intend (to) have

I insist that

I judge

*I have I have also I have generally I have just I have no doubt I have no objection I have received I have (the) honor (to) be I know

I know nothing I know that I merely I need I need not I never I nevertheless I now

I now propose I object I observe.

I often (I. D.)

I remark

I send

I shall

I shall be

I shall have

I shall have (to) be

I shall not be

I submit

I subscribe

I suppose that

I take this

I think

I think you may as (w)ell

I think you will

I thought

I thought it important

I understand

I understood

I undertake

Exercise

213. The following phrases should begin with the 7 tick made downward:

I always

I am able I am afraid

I am anxious I am aware

I am certain

I am inclined

I am inclined to think

I am making

I am never

I am now

I am obliged

I am opposed

I am persuaded

*In this phrase and those immediately following, I have is supposed to be written according to the method of Benn Pitman. As hereafter explained, I have in the Graham system is expressed by a perpendicular tick with v hook attached. (See Paragraph 219.)

I am rather

I am ready

I am receiving

I am right

I am said (to) be

I am sorry

I am sure

I am sure (to) be

I am told

I am very

I am (w)illing

I believe*

I believe it is

I believe that

I believe the

I bring

I (con)sider

I leave

I like

I love

I make

I may

I may have

I may mention

I may receive

I mean

I mean to

I mean (to) ask

I mean (to) discuss

I mean (to) say

I mention

I might

I might have

I must

I mus(t) acknowledge

I mus(t) admit

I mus(t) also I mus(t) always be I mus(t) be I mus(t) have I mus(t) never I mus(t) not I mus(t) not admit I mus(t) not attempt I mus(t) remember I mus(t) say I mus(t) take I mus(t) try (vocalize try) I only

I only desire I perceive I perhaps I personally know I place I pledge I presume I probably I proceed I promise I promise (to) be I promise (to) have I promise (to) pay I propose I rather I rather think I receive I recollect **I regret

I remember

I remember that

I repeat I reply

*See note to Paragraph 207.

**I regard should not be phrased.

Tick" Word-Signs

I respect

I retain

I rise

I remark

I rise to present

I said

I said so

I said many things

I said that

I said something

I suggest

I therefore

I trust

I trus(t) that

I trus(t) that you will

I want

I want (to) know

I want (to) say

I want (to) see (vocalize see) I want (to) take I went I will I will ask I will be I will do I will find I will have I will make I will remark I will say I wonder.

214. The second stroke of the I sign, though usually made upward, is occasionally made downward at the beginning of a phrase in order to accomplish a convenient junction, as in the phrases I would

I was

215. This form of the I tick should not be attached to a preceding word, lest it conflict with he. In the midst of a phrase the difference in direction is often an important means of distinction between these two words. At the beginning of phrases difference of position is sufficient.

216. Before s and z, some authors and writers join the complete form of I, as I say

I was

This is generally done because of the supposed difficulty of writing I as an upward tick before these two letters. But the downward tick, as given in Paragraph 214, seems preferable; and even an upward tick before s and z may become comparatively easy with moderate practice.

217. The full form of I is occasionally inserted in the midst of a phrase, as in when I admit,

where the junction of a tick would be difficult or impracticable.

Exercise

218. In the following exercise, I should be expressed by the second half of the I sign, written downward, as explained in Paragraph 214:

I ask

I ask him

I ask many

I ask no more

I ask only this

I ask that you will

I ask this

I ask very many

I ask you

I say

I say it Is so

I say so

I say you are

I say you cannot

I say you will be

I see (I. D.)

I see you are

I see you will be

I was

I was asked

I was going

I was informed

I was known

I was many times

I was necessarily

I was never

I was nevertheless

I was observing

I was passing

I was received

I was retained

I was right

I was saying

I was wrong

I would

I would argue

I would ask

I would assume

I would be

I would decide

I would entertain

I would exercise

I would give

I would have

I would have seen

I would make

I would necessarily

I would not

I would not attempt

I would not be

I would not decide

I would not desire

I would not do

I would not have I would observe I would obtain I would never take I would receive I would say I would take

Exercise

219. J, according to Mr. Graham, may be represented by a perpendicular tick in the first position, to which a hook or a tick may be added, as I have

I should

The following exercise is intended for those who adopt this method of writing I have and I should:

I have I have a I have another I have been I have decided I have desired I have done I have found I have given I have gone I have had many I have had some I have knowledge I have known I have never I have no doubt I have not I have not done it

I have not noticed

I have not now

I have not observed.

I have not said

I have not seen

I have not taken

I have not understood

I have noticed

I have now

I have observed

I have taken

I have visited

I should

I should be

I should be glad

I should be ready

I should be received

I should be seen

I should be sorry

I should be told

I should have

I should have many

I should have no doubt

I should never be

I should no doubt

I should not I should not be I should not desire I should not possess I should not say I should notice I should now