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There is no such thing as "English signing". There is no universal sign language, because of the different languages on the planet.

People who speak English sign in the version of sign language adopted by their country. For example:

  • British Sign Language
  • American Sign Language
  • Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
  • Canadian Sign Language
  • And so on.
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