The most famous punctuation meme in the history of the English language looks like this: 1. We invited the strippers, JFK, and Stalin. 2. We invited the strippers, JFK and Stalin. And so, with a deft movement of the hand, the absence of one small comma before “and” turned Stalin and Kennedy into strippers! “How?” - you ask. Find out in this book! Filled with linguistic discussions, it will delight anyone who wants to know more about the English language. This book will take you on a fascinating journey through complex sentences, help you get rid of your fear of semicolons, explain why affect and effect are not the same thing, and tell you how hyphens and dashes differ from each other. Sit back, our linguistic adventure begins !