Some proper names could also function as verbs. For starters, there’s Grant, Bob, Josh, Mark, Chip, and Sue. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “First Names That Also Work As Verbs”
Grant, you and I have a lot in common, but one thing that’s different is that my name is not a verb.
Oh, that’s true. Although sometimes when I, never mind.
She really Martha’d that?
When people ask me my name, I do sometimes say Grant, as in Grant Three Wishes.
Oh, that’s nice.
Yeah, they’ll remember it more likely.
They won’t call me Graham for the rest of the evening.
Grant-a.
Grant-a.
Yeah.
So there are a lot of names that have a verb that it could be.
That could function as a verb.
So what are some other ones on the list?
Well, there’s Bob.
Right, Bob for apples.
Yep.
Mark.
Mark, your place in a book.
Right.
Chip.
Chip in for dinner.
Yep.
Sue.
Sue for the Peace.
There are lots of these.
Yeah, there’s a ton of those.
Mostly first names, but maybe some last names.
Well, yeah, that would be a whole other genre, wouldn’t it?
So I guess we could put the call out.
We could put the call out.
What are some first names or last names that also double as verbs?
Right.
Don’t josh us now.
Let us know.
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