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Hey everybody, Im looking for the sign for "excuse".

NOT like "excuse me", but like "You have a lot of excuses", "she always has an excuse", etc.

I havent been able to find it anywhere, can you guys help me out?

Thanks,

Teg
 
tegumi said:
NOT like "excuse me", but like "You have a lot of excuses", "she always has an excuse", etc.
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In this context, I would use the sign for 'reason'.
 
Altho, ITPJohn is right to say "reason" as a good alternative, the fact remains that the vast majority of deaf ASL users use the same sign for both "excuses". I don't think it's right but that's the way it is and it really isn't that difficult to ascertain what is meant because the meaning is gleaned out of context.
 
tegumi said:
Hey everybody, Im looking for the sign for "excuse".

NOT like "excuse me", but like "You have a lot of excuses", "she always has an excuse", etc.

I havent been able to find it anywhere, can you guys help me out?

Thanks,

Teg
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it depends...
for the temporal aspects
sign 'excuse' repeatedly .. depends on the temporal aspects. [certain repeated movements to indicate things like how long an action lasts or how often the actions occur. 'for a long time/ long time/ regularly' ]

noun/verb pair
verb - "Excuse me" - you only do once
noun - excuse do 2 times

hope that helps.
 
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