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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. 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")

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

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

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 used when beginning to sign and having conversations: (1) Please vs. Sorry, (2) Please vs. Enjoy, (3) Understand vs. Don't Understand, (4) Know vs. Don't Know, (5) Help Me vs. Help You, (6) Friend vs. Good Friend, (7) Learn vs. Student, and (8) Teach vs. Teacher

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 calendar signs: (1) Day vs. Today, (2) Tomorrow vs. Yesterday, (3) Born vs. Birthday , (4) Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, (5) Thursday vs. High School, (6) Sunday vs. Wonderful, (7) AM vs. PM, (8) Noon vs. Midnight, and (9) Afternoon vs. Night

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 numbers: (1) 3 vs. 6 vs. 9, (2) 6 vs. 7 vs. 8 vs. 9, (3) 72 vs. 76, (4) Single Digit vs. Teen Numbers, (5) Double Numbers, (6) 99 vs. French Fries, (7) Rocking Numbers, and (8) 1,000 vs. 1,000,000

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 (1) Name vs. Weight, (2) I vs. You, (3) You / He / Her vs. Your / His / Hers (4) Your vs. My, (5) My / Mine vs. I / Me, (6) Deaf vs. Dorm vs. Home vs. Native American, (7) Good vs. Bad, (8) No vs. 20 vs. Duck vs. Chicken, and (9) Meet (as in “I met”) vs. Meet (as in “meet me”) vs. Meet (as in “they met”) vs. MEET (as in, "to meet many people").

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 are all from the alphabet: (1) A vs. S vs. T, (2) A vs. E, (3) E vs. O vs. C, (4) P vs. K, (5) 1 vs. D vs. K, (6) G vs. H vs. Q vs. U vs. N, (7) N vs. M, (8) R vs. U, and (9) J vs. Z

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 (1) Type vs. Piano, (2) Pencil vs. Write, (3) Ice Cream vs. Microphone, (4) Telephone vs. Cell Phone, (5) Telephone vs. Call, and (6) Tree vs. Deaf Applause.

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 (1) Decide vs. Court, (2) Supervise vs. Take Care Of, (3) Shoes vs. Advertise, (4) Awkward vs. Walk Fast, and (5) Race vs. Game.