http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AWelcomeGesture/gcgdz/post.htm#512742Mon, 12 May 2008 11:26:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:512742Marius Hancu0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AWelcomeGesture/gcgdz/post.htm#512742http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-512742.xmlNo</p><p>To have answers to such questions, pls do <b>yourself</b> searches at Google Books and compare hits.&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AWelcomeGesture/gcgcr/post.htmMon, 12 May 2008 10:22:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:512720Angliholic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AWelcomeGesture/gcgcr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-512720.xml<p>THe man held out his hands as a welcome gesture.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hi,</p> <p>Is it also idiomatic to say &quot;a welcome sign/signal/symbol&quot; rather than &quot;a welcome gesture&quot; in the above? Thanks.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>