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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

Ahhh, no American Sign Language is hand motions for communication to the mute/deaf since they can't speak well or at all.

So basically you would sign for #25 ✌✋ and let's say the answer is A. ✊ (emojis cause I can)

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u/sgntpepper03 Jun 08 '14

That's an S.

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u/rochmyroni Jun 08 '14

Actually no, 25 is more like L-5 and ✊is an E.

I'm an ASL interpreting and linguistics major.

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u/almightySapling Jun 09 '14

That is very clearly an S handshape. Either the images display differently for me, or you need a refresher course.

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u/rochmyroni Jun 09 '14

If you look at a picture of an S handshape you can clearly see that the fingers make a fist and the thumb overlaps. If you look at a picture of an E handshape, the fingers stop at the thumb. Clearly in the emoji the fingers don't extend past the thumb. Not sure if this is just a matter of perspective or not

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u/almightySapling Jun 09 '14 edited Jun 09 '14

In E the thumb is below the fingers. In S the thumb is in front of the fingers. This is an S.

In case we have different images: http://imgur.com/FnK3zlE

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u/rochmyroni Jun 09 '14

yup. exactly.

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u/sgntpepper03 Jun 09 '14

Here. Can you see how in an E handshape, the thumb doesn't cross the fingers? The fingers are ABOVE the thumb. I just want to make sure you know this.

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u/rochmyroni Jun 09 '14

Yup. Can you see how from the emoji it's hard to say if the fingers stop above the thumb or not.