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Want to learn how to sign money? Read the article for a quick tutorial that includes variations on signing dollars and cents.

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include signs related to money: (1) Money vs. Buy, (2) Cent vs. Think, and (3) Sell vs. Sold

Learn how to sign simple math equations by reading the article. See how to pay attention to your signing space for signing clear equations.

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include signs related to animals: (1) Animal vs. Have vs. Vacation vs. Day Off, (2) Horse vs. Rabbit vs. Cow, (3) Cow vs. Buffalo vs. President vs. Deer vs. Moose, (4) Pig vs. Dirty vs. Grass, (5) Mouse vs. Rat vs. Rose, (6) Duck vs. Bird vs. Tattletale, (7) Lion vs. Tiger, (8) Bear vs. Hug vs. Love, (9) Snake vs. Look vs. Spicy, (10) Mosquito vs. Nosy, (11) Cat vs. Expert.

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include U.S. state signs: (1) Alaska vs. Hawaii vs. Beautiful vs. Pretty vs. Face, (2) Arizona vs. Twin vs. Twin (another variation) vs. Restaurant vs. Cafeteria, (3) California vs. Gold vs. Silver vs. Phone vs. Call vs. Why, (4) Colorado vs. Color vs. Hot (as in, "spicy hot") vs. Hot ( as in, "temperature hot") vs. Friendly vs. Cool (as in, "weather or low temperature"), (5) New York vs. Subway vs. Practice vs. Wash (as in, "washing a surface") vs. Train (as in, "the form of transportation") vs. Movie, (6) Texas vs. Detroit vs. Indianapolis vs. Rochester vs. Philadelphia vs. Kalamazoo vs. Flint vs. Chicago, (7) Texas vs. Need vs. Phoenix, (8) Washington vs. Oregon vs. Cadillac (as in, "the car") vs. Boss, and (9) West Virginia vs. Virginia vs. West vs. Wednesday vs. Right (as in, "the direction")

What is a name sign, how do you use it in conversation, and how are name signs given? Read the article to find the answers.

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include food signs: (1) Breakfast vs. Lunch vs. Dinner, (2) Soft Drink vs. Tea vs. Vote, (3) Apple vs. Onion, (4) Water vs. Wine, (5) Eggs vs. Easter, (6) Turkey vs. Dirty vs. Pig, (7) Corn on the Cob vs. Sandwich vs. Picnic, (8) Hamburger vs. Cheeseburger, (9) French Fries vs. 99, (10) Cookie vs. Pie, and (11) Favorite vs. Taste vs. Lucky

Learn how to sign each of the 50 U.S. state names in ASL. Not all states are signed using the same method... some are signed by letter fingerspelling and some have an established sign. Read the article to learn the signs, finding tips, word lists and images to help!

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include family signs: (1) Family vs. Class vs. Team, (2) Girl vs. Aunt vs. Daily, (3) One-Handed Family Signs, (4) Man vs. Woman, (5) Two-Handed Family Signs, and (6) Child vs. Children

Warm-up exercises are essential for signers and deter the possibility of injuries and cumulative trauma disorders. Read the article to find a variety of great stretches to get you warmed up for signing and especially for fingerspelling practice!