Several readers who saw that front-page headline about Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s decision to cut the state budget wrote to ask me whether “Hones In” should be “Homes In.” Purists would say yes. Malloy ...

Here’s an insightful observation: People don’t like to sound stupid. In fact, that’s the No. 1 concern of most of the people who ask me questions about language. Grammar has the uncanny power to make ...