American Sign Language: "date" This version of the sign is good if you mean "date" as in the concept of two people getting together to develop their relationship as in, "Do you want to go on a date?" Start with your hands slightly apart, palms facing each other, hands in "D" shapes. Bring the hands together to touch at the fingertips, then pull apart about an inch-and-a-half then bring together again. Use a small quick movement. DATE: If you mean "date" as in a specific day that something will happen, then either spell the letters D-A-T-E, or construct your sentence to not need the word "date." For example, "YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY, [what] DAY?" [Raise your eyebrows a bit on the signs YOUR and BIRTHDAY, then furrow your eyebrows a bit on the sign DAY.] See: DAY See: BIRTHDAY In a message dated 1/31/2014 10:57:22 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Richard writes: Hello Dr Bill, I am in need of some clarification on two signs if you wouldn't mind helping. In reviewing "DESSERT" it seems to be two D hands coming together at the belly of the D. But, I have come across the phrase "TO DATE" and it seems to be that same description. I am confused by this and in context it may get a little weird. Thank you for your help, Richard Almager Richard, Hello :) DATE is upright, DESSERT is horizontal. By that I mean, the index fingers of the "D" hands in the sign for DATE are pointing upward. Whereas the index fingers of the "D" hands in the sign DESERT are pointing (generally) forward. - Dr. Bill See: DESSERT You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "date"

This version of the sign is good if you mean "date" as in the concept of two people getting together to develop their relationship as in, "Do you want to go on a date?" Start with your hands slightly apart, palms facing each other, hands in "D" shapes. Bring the hands together to touch at the fingertips, then pull apart about an inch-and-a-half then bring together again. Use a small quick movement.

DATE:

If you mean "date" as in a specific day that something will happen, then either spell the letters D-A-T-E, or construct your sentence to not need the word "date." For example, "YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY, [what] DAY?" [Raise your eyebrows a bit on the signs YOUR and BIRTHDAY, then furrow your eyebrows a bit on the sign DAY.]

See: DAY
See: BIRTHDAY

In a message dated 1/31/2014 10:57:22 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Richard writes:

Hello Dr Bill,
I am in need of some clarification on two signs if you wouldn't mind helping. In reviewing "DESSERT" it seems to be two D hands coming together at the belly of the D. But, I have come across the phrase "TO DATE" and it seems to be that same description. I am confused by this and in context it may get a little weird.
Thank you for your help,
Richard Almager

Richard,
Hello :)
DATE is upright, DESSERT is horizontal.
By that I mean, the index fingers of the "D" hands in the sign for DATE are pointing upward. Whereas the index fingers of the "D" hands in the sign DESERT are pointing (generally) forward.
- Dr. Bill

See: DESSERT

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

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