from But, no
he cannot remember the verb
for me,
L.L. Barkat
What if every person had a verb that described their character? What if what we do is who we are? Or, as it was so eloquently sung on Grammar Rock, “I put my thing in action! / Verb! That’s what’s happening.”
You are excused for the next three minutes to watch the video. I dare you not to be happy while you listen to one video from the best educational tools of all time—Schoolhouse Rock.
Go ahead. I’ll wait.
…
See?
When we put our heart in action, like the grammar superhero sings, we reveal our essential verb. L.L., you and Verb agree: “I don’t know my own power!”