Q. Recently my wife corrected my grammar several times in one day, in front of her family, which led me to seek an opportunity to publicly correct her. I contended that she should have said “high quality” instead of simply “quality.” She insisted that I was wrong, and I fear that I may indeed be wrong, but I would like your insight on the off chance that I might be right.
A. Oh, dear—this needs to stop before it escalates any further. It’s rude to correct someone’s grammar in public; your wife was wrong to correct you; and you are wrong about the use of “quality.” I suggest you buy a dictionary and stop at the florist on the way home. See if you can arrange a détente.