What is this thing called love?

Where would you place a comma? Depends on your meaning, doesn’t it, love! The Grammar Anarchist loves to play with words. Play along with The Anarchist's Guide to Grammar. You can take it with you on your Kindle or recline under a shade tree and open a book. But rush out now to pick up your copy. Especially if you are a writer too.

Have you met my husband, Max?

Can you tell from that question how many husbands I have? Neither can some contentious linguistics profs. Some claim the comma identifies my one-and-only. Others say “No!”;  their “rule” clearly shows the comma indicates I have more than one hubbie, and Max is only one of them. Which do you choose?