Margie began teaching in 1964 and joined the court reporting world twelve years later. She taught the machine and all aspects of English for traditional programs before establishing her own online school in 2015. She is the author of English-related books that present practical solutions for applying standard English rules to the spoken word. Through Margie Holds Court, she teaches classes, presents for state and national organizations, authors a blog on all things English, and runs a subscription service to answer daily questions.
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That Pesky Word SO and Other DilemmasThe word “so” is popping up in all sorts of language patterns. In this class, we will discuss the two ways the word legitimately functions and how it is punctuated in those two places. Then we will talk about trailing off with “so” and starting a sentence with “so.” We will then discuss independent comments, parentheticals, and transitional elements and how to punctuate them. May 31, 10:30 AM PDT, 0.1 CEU
The Dependent ClausePossibly the most important concept to understand in order to punctuate easily – we will define a dependent clause, discuss the three types, and move on to how to punctuate each one. As time permits, we will talk about what happens when one dependent clause is inside another and also what it means to “understand” an introductory word for a clause. June 7, 9:00 AM PDT, 0.2 CEUs
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Margie Wakeman Wells
Margie began teaching in 1964 and joined the court reporting world twelve years later. She taught the machine and all aspects of English for traditional programs before establishing her own online school in 2015. She is the author of English-related books that present practical solutions for applying standard English rules to the spoken word. Through Margie Holds Court, she teaches classes, presents for state and national organizations, authors a blog on all things English, and runs a subscription service to answer daily questions.
July 2025 Dear ones, July 4 is here with summer in full swing. And the reason I mention July 4 is that, while you are celebrating with barbecue and burgers and dogs and fireworks, you need to know that there is another reason you are celebrating: Bill and I have been married 29 years on the Fourth of July. See how sneaky I was in choosing that date: He could never really forget; we would never have to work; and the whole country joins us for the celebration every year. So Margie Holds Court...
MARGIE WAKEMAN WELLS AUTHOR & COACH December 2024 Dear ones, I am not sure where this year has gone, but a few more wake-ups will find us in 2025. Remember when we were all worried about Y2K? Wasn’t that just a few months ago? In the Wells household, we are celebrating three successful surgeries on an aneurysm condition for my dear husband. He came through with flying colors, and for an almost-92 guy, that is the best reason I can think of to be thankful. Margie Holds Court is celebrating the...
Hello, Reader. And just like that, it is August. Some of us are really looking forward to no more heat and chilly mornings and cool afternoons and even cooler evenings. Okay. So Southern California near the beach is not stifling hot, and “cool” is relative. Fall is still my favorite time of the year. This is the most exciting news I can possibly share at this moment: Just Grammar, my new grammar book, the prequel to Bad Grammar/Good Punctuation, is in the last stages of being proofed and will...