The urge to fix that misplaced apostrophe in a stranger's tweet might have less to do with their grammar and more to do with ...

Here at the copy desk, I’m confident we can all count ourselves among the ranks of the world’s grammar enthusiasts. Nothing rustles my jimmies quite like seeing a misused “there,” “their” or “they’re.

People who are careful about their grammar take extra care with “less” and “fewer.” Most of the time, the results are good. “Ben has fewer worries this year” sounds better than “Ben has less worries ...