Equivalent of silent applause

K wrote on 20 Apr 2004:
[nq:1]The class registered its approval with body language that was the equivalent of silent applause. Does the latter part of the sentence indicate that the body language was so large that it can be paraphrased with silent applause?[/nq]
Body language can't be "paraphrased"; sign language can, though. If everyone in the class made the same gesture or a group of ges

[nq:1]Body language can't be "paraphrased"; sign language can, though. If everyone in the class made the same gesture or a group of gestures that all indicated approval, that body language could be said to be "the equivalent of silent applause".[/nq]
If so, can I paraphrase the latter part of the sentence into "with that body language that was identical in effect to silent applause"?

[nq:1]The class registered its approval with body language that was the equivalent of silent applause. Does the latter part of the sentence indicate that the body language was so large that it can be paraphrased with silent applause?[/nq]
When my wife was teaching she trained her classes in 'silent cheers'. Everything associated with a cheer was done - both arms straight up in the air, fists c

K wrote on 20 Apr 2004:
[nq:2]Body language can't be "paraphrased"; sign language can, though. If ... could be said to be "the equivalent of silent applause".[/nq]
[nq:1]If so, can I paraphrase the latter part of the sentence into "with that body language that was identical in effect to silent applause"?[/nq]
"with body language that was identical in effect to silent applause" is okay,

[nq:1]The class registered its approval with body language that was the equivalent of silent applause. Does the latter part of the sentence indicate that the body language was so large that it can be paraphrased with silent applause?[/nq]
Consider an audience slumped back in their chairs with expressionless faces. Their body language is a silent equivalent of disapproval. Then, consider the au

[nq:2]The class registered its approval with body language that was ... so large that it can be paraphrased with silent applause?[/nq]
[nq:1]Consider an audience slumped back in their chairs with expressionless faces. Their body language is a silent equivalent of disapproval. ... air of subdued excitement. That is the silent equivalent of applause. Applause is approval, and body language can s

Irwell wrote on 20 Apr 2004:
[nq:1]Is hand clapping body language?[/nq]
That's noise, but one hand clapping, now, that's body language.

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[nq:2]Consider an audience slumped back in their chairs with expressionless ... applause. Applause is approval, and body language can signal approval.[/nq]
[nq:1]Is hand clapping body language?[/nq]
You somehow missed the limitation presented by "silent"?

[nq:1]The class registered its approval with body language that was the equivalent of silent applause. Does the latter part of the sentence indicate that the body language was so large that it can be paraphrased with silent applause?[/nq]
What is the sound of zero hands clapping?

John H
Yorkshire, England

[nq:1]Is hand clapping body language?[/nq]
No.
Maria Conlon,
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