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Rule "'it' vs. 'its' after 'and'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	'it' vs. 'its' after 'and'
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>its</suggestion> (possessive pronoun) instead of 'it’s' (short for 'it is')?
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-its/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	My dog and it's surrounding friends. Correction suggestion: its Adelaide and it surrounding areas has hosted the Tour Down Under bicycle race. Correction suggestion: its
Correct sentences for comparison:	Yes, I was outside and it's raining cats and dogs.
ID:	CC_IT_VBG [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-29 22:33:07 +0100)

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