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Rule "I have to do laundry while its (it's) still sunny"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: I have to do laundry while its (it's) still sunny
Message: Did you mean "it's" (contraction of "it is/has")?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-its/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • You opened my eyes to what its like when everything is right.
    Correction suggestion: It's, it's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • 460 man-hours were spent removing submerged and surface vegetation from the lake, to prevent its becoming a threat to aquatic life (due to its using up the oxygen supply when decomposing).
ID: ITS_TO_IT_S [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)