spelling question

Adam Frost icemandeaf at GMAIL.COM
Tue May 20 17:04:56 UTC 2008


I can't see the images that you are referring to. I would love to help  
answer your question.

Adam

On May 20, 2008, at 8:59 AM, Charles Butler wrote:

> I don't understand this sign.  It looks to me as if the hands are  
> moving in opposite directions.
>
> The left hand is moving forward and up, the right hand is moving up  
> and then forward.  I wouldn't be able to ride a bicycle with that  
> motion.
>
>
>
>
> This one is what I would do.  I prefer 1st column, 2nd sign as the  
> wheels are on the outside edge on opposite hands.
>
>
>
>
> Charles Butler
>
>
> Gagnon et Thibeault <atg at videotron.ca> wrote:
> Hi Val and  everyone,
>
>             You will see the diagram below (BIKE).  The right  
> arrowhead moves  up-forward-down-back two times while the left  
> arrowhead moves down-back-up-forward two times.   But, Stefan  gave  
> the two signs (SIGN or BIKE).  You will see the attached diagram.    
> The right  arrowhead moves up-forward-down-back two times while the  
> left arrowhead moves up-back-down-forward. Two times.
>
>             I would like to ask Adam or Stuart.  Is the sign “BIKE”  
> a diagram below or Stefan’s diagram?   Because I need to understand  
> what the right and left arrowheads move.
>
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>
> BIKE
>
> Regards,
>
> André
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stefan Wöhrmann
> To: 'SignWriting List'
> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:20 AM
> Subject: [sw-l] spelling question
>
> Hi Valerie and sw-list,
>
> preparing some new worksheets for my students I happened to realize  
> that there are many different options to write the movement we need  
> in Germany for the signs of sign or bike ...
>
> Do you prefer any of these as kind of “best Gestalt”?
>
> I know it is a matter of feeling – but perhaps of experience as  
> well ... just curious ...
>
>
>
>
> All the best  Stefan ;-)
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