what’s in a name
Perhaps you’re curious as to why my blog is titled “Teach, Teach!” (or, perhaps you do not care…but indulge me.)
- I wanted to title it “Teacher, Teacher” but that domain was already taken.
- I like the play on the words, which involves a bit of grammar–observe:
- “Teach, Teach!”–Could be an imperative, emphatically directing someone to teach.
- “Teach, Teach!”–Could be a direct address and an imperative, with the directive of “teach” being given to someone whose nickname is “Teach.”
- “Teach Teach”–Could be a nickname for someone who teaches teachers.
- “Teach, Teach!”–Could be a play on the phrase “tech, tech” which is old and obscure and comes close to meaning “there, there,” a relatively weak expression of sympathy and pacification.
- “Teach, Teach!”–Could be a play on the phrase “tsk, tsk” which is also old and obscure and comes close to meaning “naughty, naughty” a relatively weak expression of remonstrance.
Who would have thought so many meanings could be evoked from the mere repetition of a single word?
