forefinger and index finger

[Arnold Zwicky]

On Aug 29, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Joel S. Berson wrote:

> Dan,
>
> I did watch the video, and the sign is what I imagined (except that
> he is a two-gunned signer).  I ask you to reread the first sentence
> of the *text*, and explain how it corresponds to the sign.  How can
> one cross a forefinger with an index finger? ...
>
> At 8/29/2012 12:32 PM, Dan Goncharoff wrote:
>> Since the article explains how the gesture can mean the entire name, and
>> the video shows the motion, I am guessing you didn't actually look at them
>> before sending them.

why has everyone allowed this to go on so long without making the central point explicit: "index finger" and "forefinger" are *synonyms*.

the kid is crossing his middle finger over his forefinger/index finger/first finger.

arnold

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