American Sign Language: "common" COMMON (version 1) Form "Y" hands and use them to "draw" a large circle in the air in front of you. This version of the sign "COMMON" is based on the sign for "SAME." The circular movement lends a "global" or "widespread" connotation to the sign resulting in a meaning of: widespread similarities or commonality. Version 2: Use the DAILY or "everyday" sign to refer to "common" as in something that you tend to see everyday. See: DAILY Version 3: Use NORMAL for things that are "common" as in "typical." See: NORMAL Version 4: If you mean "regular" then see: REGULAR 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: "common"

COMMON (version 1)
Form "Y" hands and use them to "draw" a large circle in the air in front of you.

This version of the sign "COMMON" is based on the sign for "SAME."
The circular movement lends a "global" or "widespread" connotation to the sign resulting in a meaning of: widespread similarities or commonality.

Version 2: Use the DAILY or "everyday" sign to refer to "common" as in something that you tend to see everyday. See: DAILY

Version 3: Use NORMAL for things that are "common" as in "typical." See: NORMAL

Version 4: If you mean "regular" then see: REGULAR

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 >