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You would finger spell if you're signing someone's name, that's when you usually see it being done. Also any city of town that doesn't have a sign name. And any words that you don't know.

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Fingerspelling is typically used to spell out words that do not have a sign in Sign Language, such as names of people, places, or specific technical terms. It is also used for emphasis or when there is no widely known sign for a particular word.

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