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Rule "its vs. it's"

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Description: its vs. it's
Message: Did you mean it's (short for 'it is') instead of 'its' (possessive pronoun)?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-its/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Its okay
    Correction suggestion: It's
  • Its cool
    Correction suggestion: It's
  • Its very cool
    Correction suggestion: It's
  • Its already there
    Correction suggestion: It's
  • Its totally cool
    Correction suggestion: It's
  • Oh its so great
    Correction suggestion: it's
  • Plus its awfully slow
    Correction suggestion: it's
  • We need some cool refreshments when its on
    Correction suggestion: it's
  • Yes, its hard
    Correction suggestion: it's
  • Maybe its wrong
    Correction suggestion: it's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Not mine but its own
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IT_IS [16]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)