signed English
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noun
a form of communication employing the signs of American Sign Language but using English grammar in place of ASL syntax and using invented forms for English grammatical elements, such as of, to, the, and -ing, where no ASL sign exists.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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Words nearby signed English
signature, signature loan, signature tune, sign away, signboard, signed English, signed minor, signed number, signed-ranks test, signed, sealed, and delivered, signee
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