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Using the "D" hand for a sign like "day" is considered (by many) to be more toward "signed English" than "ASL." Let's not think of the "D" hand as being "wrong" but rather it simply is a signed English intrusion. You might even occasionally see Deaf signers use the "D" hand but most of us in everyday life tend to use the index finger for "day." Of possible interest, for the sign "all-day" we use a flat hand and a bit larger movement. You may wish to think of the situation as whether you'd rather have a Deaf (signing) accent or a Hearing signing accent. If you want to sign more like a native / fluent Deaf person, use a '1" hand instead of the "D" hand.

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You point slightly off to your dominant hand side as if the person were there. (Unless someone else really is standing off to your dominant side. In that case, point a bit further to the side of that person so there is no confusion.) This is called "absent referent" in ASL. You might find this page at my website to be of interest: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/indexing.htm

You might want to make a list of short sentences that can be answered with a yes or no and practice those sentences with a raise of the eyebrows as you reach the end of the sentence. Then on a different day use a list of short sentences that involve questions with words such as who, what, when, where, why, how, how-much, how-many, how-long ...etc. and practice signing those sentences with the eyebrows down as you reach the end of the sentence. For the first week or two, don't practice the same type of sentence on the same day. That will help prevent you from getting them mixed up. Eventually you will have built up muscle memory. Also after a while you will start noticing the different types of sentences in the instructional videos (and in real life conversations with Deaf people when you start chatting with Deaf).

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You should use your dominant hand.

Use your dominant hand. If you are left-handed then do a mirror image of what you see me doing.

@@sign-language thank you sm!

Such a great question! My response is: Maybe! It took a long time for "phone" to change -- and lots of people still do the older (Y-hand) sign for "phone." (But almost no one does the two handed "S" hands sign for phone any more (ha). My guess is that in my lifetime the current "agitator" sign for washer (mechanical washing) will stay in use -- partly because top-loaders are still quite common and in many houses at the moment.

Oh, is it a form of co-articulation to sign along the boundary of two signs, spatially, to invoke the meaning of both, simultaneously? This happens every once in a while, recently as I signed "cloud", I also signed "condense" at the same time, then, when hands meet, flung its water to the ground, it said exactly what I wanted, inflections are fun~

I signed a version of FAST then I signed SKILL. (As in "a more fast and skillful way of signing..." That worked pretty well for that particular context. Another option that would have worked well would be to simply sign SLICK -- which is often used to mean "fluent." The concept of "efficient" has quite a few potential sign interpretations and the right interpretation is going to depend on the situation. You might enjoy some of my notes regarding ways to sign "efficient." See below. ================== efficient: SLICK, slippery, fluent efficient: SMOOTH efficient: NARROW, focused, directed attention, path narrows efficient: STRONG (a general system of meeting locations) efficient: QUICK, instant, immediate, [thumbs pop version of FAST] (A faster process for patient care) efficient: SPECIALIZED, [index finger move forward along top edge of nd-index or flat hand] efficient: FAST [loose hands pulled back into S hands] efficient: TIME, TIME, TIME! (trains take off on time regularly) efficient: SNAP-of-finger-and-thumb, just like that, (visual communication is more efficient you understand in a snap) efficient: EASY (modern tech makes travel more efficient / easy) efficient: FRUGAL (not use many resources or much of a resource) efficient: HARMONY, mesh together well efficient: SKILL, skilled efficient: GAS SAVE-[retain] (fuel efficient) USE LESS-[lesser amount of] gas efficient: SUCCESS (successful: signing is more successful / efficient)

There are several ways to handle "it." Quite a few people spell it. For example, it is common in the Deaf world to see people spell "Do it!" The spelling mushes together as if you are spelling: DOIT. For something like "make it look like an accident" you could sign: SET-UP LOOK-SAME ACCIDENT. or HAPPEN YOU fs-DO THAT? SHOULD LOOK SAME ACCIDENT!

@@sign-language Thanks! This helps.

Hint: That sign is a casual version of a sign taught in Lesson 3. See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson03.htm

If you have the time, energy, and focus -- do one lesson per day. Plus once in a while review previous lessons. How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU CZcams master playlist: czcams.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: czcams.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: * For donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at CZcams.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at CZcams.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. Thanks!

@@sign-language Thank you bill for the awesome tips and encouragement you sent me. I will follow them. Stay awesome!

"run" (she likes running / jogging)

@@sign-language Thank you so much, just wanted to say that you are a great teacher.

Interesting that the first word in your comment is "listen." That may indicate that you are (primarily) an auditory learner and that when you are in an auditory (or sound available) environment your use of your ears for learning supersedes all other mental processing. (Which makes it hard to latch onto a visual language). Then you see a silent video and click "off" goes your auditory focus and you instead you switch to visual and kinesthetic learning. You may actually be very strong in all learning modes but it is only in a no-voice or "silent" learning environment that your visual and kinesthetic modes get the chance to shine.

​@@sign-language Haha. Yea. That's interesting how you put that. Thank you for the observation and I can understand what you are saying here. I have ADHD and sometimes focus can be an issue. I know that auditory processing issues can happen and its been a struggle for a lot of my life. The same thing happened in school when i was younger and I can see how that would effect my learning in some areas, especially when I couldn't use music, or noise cancelling headphones to block out the unnecessary noise around me. I have always listened to music as a way to block out noise or people talking. I have never just tried blocking out or having nothing at all because you are right, having any noise when I am trying to focus on something visually is hard to do. Thank you for your insight!

If you have the time, energy, and focus, do a lesson each day. Also, once in a while review a previous lesson. ------------------- How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU CZcams master playlist: czcams.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: czcams.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: * For donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at CZcams.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at CZcams.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. Thanks!

Sarah, Just letting you know I saw your other post (about buying some merch). That's great! Thanks!

We will be here waiting breathlessly for your return. We will even hold our hands in the exact same position.

@@sign-language😂 love the dedication

@@sign-language WHAT I DIDN'T EXPECT A REPLY. thank you, though i am a little late.

The older I get, the more you are going to see it.

Most of Lessons 1 through 60 were recorded in front of classes at a 4-year state university in California. Many of the other lessons were recorded in my home studio as part of the Lifeprint curriculum which is also known as "ASL University." How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU CZcams master playlist: czcams.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: czcams.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: * For donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at CZcams.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at CZcams.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. Thanks!

Double letters are handled various ways depending on the letter, the position of the letter in the word, what letters are nearby, and sometimes individual signer preferences. I recommend not focusing on list of rules but rather focus on the concepts of efficiency and clarity. Spell the word and feel whether it feels more natural and efficient to reform, bounce, internally tap, slide, or do a combination. Keep in mind that in real life, high speed signing rather often the second letter is simply ... dropped. Ha. The situation (or context) is going to influence your choice as well. If you are spelling a password you are going to do things a bit differently than if you are spelling a commonly referenced item that your conversation partner is familiar with. If you take a formal ASL class and your teacher gives you a list of "rules" -- nod your head enthusiastically while smiling appreciatively and do your best to follow them -- but realize that out in the real world you are going to see a lot of variety. ============== How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU CZcams master playlist: czcams.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: czcams.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: * For donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at CZcams.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at CZcams.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. Thanks!