Understanding how to sign "first" is crucial for effective communication within the Deaf community, as it enables individuals to discuss sequencing, priority, and accomplishment. This sign facilitates clear and concise expressions of being the initial or leading participant in a series of events or actions.
This is also how you sign the first part of $1. In American Sign Language, numbers regarding money are not signed like normal numbers. They are signed in this “ranking” fashion.
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