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Rule "its (possessive) JJS NN"

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Description: its (possessive) JJS NN
Message: Did you mean its (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:
  • For the painting, it's reddest area was in the upper left.
    Correction suggestion: its
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ITS_JJS_NN [47]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)