📘 My July 4 Anniversary Book Sale

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 is celebrating the occasion with a Margie and Bill anniversary book sale: You will get 15 percent off Just Grammar ($39) and Word Pares, Pears, Pairs ($55). These books will be on sale in the bookstore through July 14.

In other news, I am just letting you know that I have plans for some late-summer/early-fall classes. Again, as I did in June, these will be short sessions: one or two hours on topics like hyphens and quotes and a couple other select topics. I will teach them live; then they will be on Margie Holds Class on demand.

Be on the lookout for the early August newsletter.

Take care. Have a lovely summer. As always

Happy punctuating!

Margie

Anniversary Sale
Ends July 14

Just Grammar

$39.00

$46.00

The prequel to Bad Grammar/Good Punctuation — Just Grammar is a straightforward explanation of the basic rules that govern our language, presenting the information that is background for good punctuation. Knowledge of the way the language works – that is, the structure and how the parts of speech interact and interrelate – goes a long way toward making the job of punctuating easier. Grammar is the cornerstone, the ground level threshold of knowledge basic to one’s ability to easily manipulate the intricacies of punctuation. Study this easy-to-use resource; work the exercises; utilize the resources – all with the goal of understanding how the language works and using that knowledge as you fight to punctuate the reporting transcript. The book is approximately 100 pages of explanation of the connecting words, phrases and clauses, and the parts of speech. In addition, there are another 50 or so pages of exercises (with answers) to practice many of the concepts. There is a glossary of definitions and several handy resources in the back.

On Sale

Word Pares, Pears, Pairs

$55.00

$64.00

You have a word in your notes that does not make sense in the context of the sentence. How do you know where to go in the dictionary to look up a similar word? You have “It was a naughty problem that had to be resolved.” How do you find the word that is “close” in sound or stroke to “naughty” and that makes sense in the context of the sentence? You have this book on word pairs. Bulk orders from schools, agencies, court systems, and other institutions should be made directly through the MHC operations manager as there is a potential savings on orders of this type. Shipping and handling fees apply. Contact Support to communicate your bulk ordering needs. You have “It was a naughty problem that had to be resolved.” How do you find the word that is close in sound or stroke to "naughty" and that makes sense in the context of the sentence? You have this book that includes 2,000 sound-alike/look-alike words with parts of speech, definitions, and examples.

On Sale