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FLY

As in "the insect"

FLY
English Equivalent: FLY (as in "the insect")
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Animals - FLY

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Dr. B Savvy Member
Thursday, March 18, 2010

This sign for FLY appears be performed left-handedly.

Right / Left hand significance ...

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Savvy User Lena Savvy Guest
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

I noticed that the description also states that it is the left hand that does the primary motion. I've always wondered... does it matter which hand performs a specific motion in a sign?

About handedness

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zkrueger Savvy Guest
Saturday, September 11, 2010

I am not Deaf, but I was instructed to "catch the fly" with my right hand. Most of this guy's videos are right handed, but I have seen a few left-handed videos here.
Unless it's a sign for a direction like "East" or "West," it doesn't matter which hand does the motion, but generally speaking it is considered bad to switch which hand is the dominant hand while signing.
As an aside, I was taught that the still hand is a palm-down S, but I doubt S or OPEN hand makes any difference in this case.

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