To sign 'continue', form both hands into 'A' handshapes with your thumbs extended. Bring the tips of your thumbs together in front of your chest so they touch. While keeping your thumbs connected, push both hands forward away from your body in a smooth, steady motion.
Sign 'please', then use the forward motion of 'continue' before signing 'story' to ask them to keep going.
Establish the timeframe by signing 'tomorrow' first, then sign 'continue' to show that the activity will carry on then.
Sign 'continue' followed by 'walk' or 'straight' to indicate that the person should keep moving in the same direction.
Sign 'please', then use the forward motion of 'continue' before signing 'story' to ask them to keep going.
Establish the timeframe by signing 'tomorrow' first, then sign 'continue' to show that the activity will carry on then.
Sign 'continue' followed by 'walk' or 'straight' to indicate that the person should keep moving in the same direction.
Yes! This same sign is often used for concepts like 'endure', 'last', 'keep going', or 'persevere'. The forward motion naturally implies something that is ongoing or lasting through time.
It can! A slow, steady movement implies something lasting a long time or enduring, while a quicker, shorter movement might simply mean 'go on' or 'next'.
Absolutely. If someone pauses their story and you want them to go on, you can sign 'continue' to encourage them to keep sharing.
