This section is from the book "Phonetic Shorthand", by William W. Osgoodby. Also available from Amazon: Phonetic Shorthand.
He. - "When a phrase begins with He, always use the Chay-tick, ( / ) except before Lay, where a T-tick ( 1 ) is used. He cannot be indicated by a joined tick before either of the stems
I. - I is indicated by the T-tick
before
and
by the
P-tick
before
; and by the Ray-tick
i before any other stem.
The - The is indicated by the T-tick
before
by the
Chay-tick
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and by the Ray-tick before any other stem.
A,An,And. - Use the T-tick
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Use the K-tick
before any other stem.
 
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