• Hawke@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Some people use that phrase to mean “nod”. It’s the same action just a different direction.

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        2 months ago

        It’s not great phrasing I agree… but it is a common way to describe it.

        It’s the action that matters not the description.

        If “she” (not clear who) moved her head back and forth in a vertical rotation, it doesn’t matter if you call it “shook her head yes” or “nodded”. The meaning is the same.

        If she moved her head back and forth in a horizontal rotation and this person interpreted that as a “yes”, then that is insanity.