<DIV>I guess I would interpret "top" differently as the top of the handshape is the side next to the index finger, not the square. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Confusedly yours, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Charles</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Paul <gebaerdenschrift@plh.lu></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hello Stuart<BR><BR>On the lesson on the signwriting-web i read the following "plain square <BR>symbols that are parallel to the floor also loose their tops"<BR>So i think the second symbol down on page 5 could be be written like this:<BR><BR>(please Valerie, correct me if i am wrong with my writing)<BR><BR>Greetings,<BR>Paul<BR><BR>Stuart Thiessen wrote:<BR>> I worked on it as well during my lunch hour today. I did have one <BR>> question on page 5 of the PDF, and the second sign down. For the index <BR>> handshape there, I don't recall seeing that in your
list of <BR>> handwriting shapes that you taught in this lesson. I wondered if we <BR>> should substitute a different sign or if you planned to show that one <BR>> but forgot. (I understand how that can happen.)<BR>><BR>> Just wondering. Otherwise, very helpful lesson. Just one thought. I <BR>> still would encourage us to standardize as much as possible, so I <BR>> wondered if we should have some discussion about the variations? While <BR>> we will have our minor differences in writing, hopefully, having <BR>> standardization where possible will help us be able to read each <BR>> other's handwriting better. :) (Perhaps our Deaf doctors' handwriting <BR>> will be easier to read than their peers ;-) ... a little handwriting <BR>> joke ... )<BR>><BR>> Stuart<BR>><BR>> On Jan 8, 2007, at 15:39, Paul wrote:<BR>><BR>>> Thanks Valerie for posting the first Lesson to the list. You really<BR>>> worked late to send us
the lesson (it came to my inbox at 09:42AM [Local<BR>>> Time in Luxembourg] that means that you posted it at 00:42AM ?<BR>>> [California-Time] no wonder that you has been tired ;-))<BR>>> But i had to work the whole day long and so only now i print it out,<BR>>> sharpen my pencil, and i am now working on it :-)<BR>>><BR>>> To Success,<BR>>> Paul<BR>>><BR>>> Valerie Sutton wrote:<BR>>>> SignWriting List<BR>>>> January 8, 2007<BR>>>> Dear SW Handwriting Course Participants!<BR>>>> I am happy to announce that Lesson 1 is now posted on the web...<BR>>>> Go to:<BR>>>> SW Handwriting Directory Page<BR>>>> http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/cursive/<BR>>>> or go directly to Lesson 1:<BR>>>> SW Handwriting Lesson 1<BR>>>> http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/cursive/handwriting/<BR>>>> Read EVERYTHING on the Lesson 1 web
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