Don't Let Errors Ruin Your Submissions Pt 4, Apostrophes

Welcome to the 4th post of Don't Let Errors Ruin Your Submissions ! You might think your manuscript's fascinating story potential should rise above any typos and poor grammar, but the truth is agents and publishers receive an onslaught of submissions. They give most of these submissions a few seconds before deciding whether to pass or keep reading. That means any red flags can prompt a rejection. Poor grammar can be a red flag! I say "can" because there will always be the exception to the rule. Counting on being the exception to the rule is NOT a good idea. You need to clean up your submission. Don't let errors ruin your submission's chances! We've been going through the 11 most beneficial grammar rules for you to use in your writing, and today we're going to look at rule #5 regarding using the apostrophe to create a possessive noun. To indicate possession, end a singular noun with an apostrophe followed by an "s." Otherwise, the noun's f