Eli5: Why do people use sign language rather than grabbing a pen and paper to write down what they want to say?

Question

Why use sign language, wouldn’t it have been easier to use a pen and paper rather then having to learn how to sign?

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Answer 1

>wouldn’t it have been easier

No. Is it easier for *you* to write something down rather than speaking? If you need to point something out to someone, do you use your arm to point, or do you reach for a pen and notepad?