Sign names are given as a welcome into the deaf community! There’s no other explanation then that it’s an unspoken rule. :) * I also signed “give” wrong— same action but with the letter “x” instead of “g” 🤍 #deaf #deafcommunity #parenting #asl #signlanguage #cochlearimplants | Brittney Nolte

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Can you name more words with silent letters? Repost @grammar_glow_everyday 💠 Rules 1. Silent "B": After "M" or before "T." Examples: climb, debt 2. Silent "C": In "SC" combinations. Examples: scene, muscle 3. Silent "D": In some words with "DG" or in the middle. Examples: edge, Wednesday 4. Silent "E": At the end of words, influencing the vowel sound but not pronounced. Examples: bake, hope 5. Silent "G": Before "N." Examples: gnaw, sign 6. Silent "H": After "W" or at the start of some words. E