Bob Mcquitty

In a time when living in the U.S. seems perilous and precarious, why do I write a column that deals with a lot of “big words.”

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Some readers consider the Grammar Dog columns “pathetic,” which is an adjective describing something that arouses pity or contempt.

Grammar Dog, having given dogs their day in the sun, will explain the word “grammar, which is no longer in the sun, for linguists have shown that writers and speakers who use grammatical English don't necessarily write or speak better than those who use ungrammatical English.

Previous Frankie Meyer: Missouri Century Farm program a helpful tool … In this column, the “Must “Words” begin with [R], so let's begin with an [R] word.

The “Must” words beginning with [R] in this column will make you excited. That is to say, the [R] words are a “rousing” group. They will make you active, and