Opinion

Readers critique The Post: This widely used word makes no sense

Every week, The Post runs a collection of letters of readers’ grievances — pointing out grammatical mistakes, missing coverage and inconsistencies. These letters tell us what we did wrong and, occasionally, offer praise. Here, we present this week’s Free for All letters.

As a former copy desk editor, I was rankled to see a reference to a “redheaded homewrecker” in the April 6 Style article “Thanks to Beyoncé, a reprise in attention for Jolenes.”