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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:
  • But its free!
    Correction suggestion: it's
  • Its me, your old friend from high school.
    Correction suggestion: It's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Conductor of an abelian variety, a description of its bad reduction.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IT_IS [9]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-28 22:33:07 +0100)