• Sign up
  • Log in

Whad do you do when you count your fingers?

  •  
  • 170
  • 3
  • 2
  • English 
Jul 26th 2012 13:50
When I count my fingers, I hold fingers from sum. Many of my friends do like me. However, I heard forieners do not do so. I heard many people strech their fingers. I strech my fingers, but it is hard to do so. When we count numbers, our brain region which is involved in finger movement is activated without counting our fingers. Thus, finger movement must be important for concept of number. It is very interesting that behavior of counting our fingers is dependent on our culture.
markbellis
Thank you for your correction!
Jul 26th 2012 18:54
  • Whad do you do when you count your fingers?

  • What do you do when you count with your fingers?

1 people think this correction is good.  
  • When I count my fingers, I hold fingers from sum.

  • When I count with my fingers, I hold fingers from sum.

    not sure what this means - hold fingers from sum

 
  • However, I heard forieners do not do so.

  • However, I heard foreigners do not do so.

 
  • I strech my fingers, but it is hard to do so.

  • I stretch my fingers, but it is hard to do so.

 
The English in the book is wrong - could you put in your own words what's happening - In North America we start with our 'pointing finger' and open each finger out.
Jul 26th 2012 19:28 shin-chan
“

  • When I count with my fingers, I hold fingers from sum.

    not sure what this means - hold fingers from sum

”
Before we count our fingers, we open all fingers out. We start with 'Thumb' and close each finger in.

This is not book. I translate Japanese explanation into English. It may be wrong.

Thank you and I improved the pictures!
Jul 26th 2012 21:40 markbellis
OK, that makes more sense!
Cheeseboy777
Thank you for your correction!
Jul 27th 2012 16:38
  • Many of my friends do like me.

  • Many of my friends do it this way/ Many of my friends do like I do. - just a couple of options.

 
  • However, I heard forieners do not do so.

  • However, I heard foreigners do it differently.

 
  • I heard many people strech their fingers.

  • I heard many people stretch their fingers.

 
That is interesting! When I am counting I start with my thumb. If I am indicating a number to someone I use my fingers (ie. index finger for 'one', index + middle for 'two' etc.)
Jul 27th 2012 17:25 shin-chan
I see! It is German and Fench style in the picture. Surely, my way to idicate a number to someone is like you! If I show someone closing only thumb in to ask for one thing, he/she will give me four things in Japan.

It is good information, thank you!
x

Report this entry as spam

Spam entry

When I count my fingers, I hold fingers from sum. Many of my friends do like me. However, I heard forieners do not do so. I heard many people strech their fingers. I strech my fingers, but it is hard to do so. When we count numbers, our brain region which is involved in finger movement is activated w


Author

shin-chan


Reporter

0

Close Send