American Sign Language: "mistake" The sign for "mistake" also means "wrong" and it has a couple of variations. MISTAKE / inaccurate / "be wrong" / "an error" The sign for MISTAKE has a variation that can mean "make a mistake," "make an error," or "have an accident." The movement twists a "Y-hand" across the chin. This version is often used as a type of conjunction connecting parts of a story. MISTAKE / "make a mistake" / "have an accident" / "whoops" Sample sentence: How many errors did you get on the last (previous) test you took in this class? = PAST TEST THIS CLASS YOU WRONG how-MANY? You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "mistake"

The sign for "mistake" also means "wrong" and it has a couple of variations.

MISTAKE / inaccurate / "be wrong" / "an error"

The sign for MISTAKE has a variation that can mean "make a mistake," "make an error," or "have an accident." The movement twists a "Y-hand" across the chin. This version is often used as a type of conjunction connecting parts of a story.

MISTAKE / "make a mistake" / "have an accident" / "whoops"

Sample sentence:
How many errors did you get on the last (previous) test you took in this class?
= PAST TEST THIS CLASS YOU WRONG how-MANY?

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >