In the latest episode of “Grammar Games with Sass,” international relations expert and self-proclaimed wordsmith Sass Rogando Sasot takes center stage in the linguistic circus. 

In a dazzling display of grammatical gymnastics, Sasot questions President Bongbong Marcos’ use of the pronoun “we” in a recent statement about VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment talks. 

Oh, the audacity of expecting coherent syntax from someone who once encouraged us to “flash” the toilet instead of the more conventional flushing!

In Sasot’s grammatical wonderland, where rules are mere suggestions and coherence is a myth, she seems baffled by the common linguistic device used in political rhetoric. Little does she grasp that when President Marcos says “we,” it’s not an invitation to a grammatical tea party but a nod to the collective responsibility of his administration. 

One might hope that an international relations expert would unravel the mysteries of political language, but alas, Sasot’s linguistic acrobatics continue to defy gravity and reason.

Today, we would like to share a new word to your already rich vocabulary, courtesy off international expert Sass Rogando Sasot: MERCINARY.

Now, don’t mistake the word with the more common and familiar “mercenary,” also known as a hired gun, a freelance, or a sellsword – which means a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military. 

Mercinary comes from the root word, “mercy” and is thought to refer to mercenaries who suddenly have a change of heart and decide to abort their intended mission of harming or killing their intended victim.

Merci beaucoup, Sass!