The grammar mistake in the author's sentence does not matter as much as the "grammar matters" example. And there's a difference between errors and ignorance. If

The grammar mistake in the author's sentence does not matter as much as the "grammar matters" example. And there's a difference between errors and ignorance. If you type fast it's easy to not fully think through all grammar rules before the words are already typed and done. I think the author is worried that blind automation could be harming the beauty of the written word. It would be like iTunes complaining that Blues artists are using too many off-key flat notes (and they say, no, those are blue notes!). Clearly from the article, hyphens are part of this author's colorful use of language. Obligatory: http://xkcd.com/37/ http://xkcd.com/37/ (edited for grammar :)