That's probably because one of your hands is the 'Hand of Evil'Strange I do it both...my right hand it is index, middle and ring but on my left it is middle, ring & pinky.
How do you show "three" with your fingers?
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Thunderfoot
Hero
Oh, I get the reason why it's used, but why exactly did they choose that symbol? But, as I said, it doesn't really matter as long as we know how to use it correctly.You mean the ß? Since the orthographic reform from some ten years ago we have a very good reason to use it: 'ß' means that the preceding vowel is a long one, while 'ss' signals a short vowel, while the actual sound of the diphthong is the same. That proper and place names are not changed just adds a tiny bit of confusion to the oh so simple German language.
Thunderfoot
Hero
Are you sure?
Jdvn1
Hanging in there. Better than the alternative.
That's me. The other way means "W." The okay sign means "F."
Jan van Leyden
Adventurer
It grew from the ligation of two different characters used for s sounds in old German script. A good graphical representation of its origin is here.
So basically it represents a double s.
GandalfMithrandir
First Post
to gesture three I hold up all three of my arms, other than that I hold all five fingers up and let the other person figure it out, but when they get confused I hold index middle ring.
On the other stuff, last year we had a French FES (foreign exchange student) and he used thumb+2 for three.
On the other stuff, last year we had a French FES (foreign exchange student) and he used thumb+2 for three.
Impeesa
Explorer
Best way, right here. That'll get you to 31 without using the other hand, let alone toes and whatnot.
Others agree you should start from the thumb, too. Apparently the Scout salute means six.
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