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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:
  • Come inside because its cold outside.
    Correction suggestion: It's, it's
  • Since its cold outside, you'd better put your overcoat on.
    Correction suggestion: It's, it's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
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  • I in its first round.
  • But India continued to build up its forces on its border with Pakistan.
  • India may not be able to do on its own in the near future.
  • Almost Perfect was cancelled shortly into its second season, but the series sustained its loyal following via reruns on USA Network not long after.
  • Montagny moved up to Formula 3000 in 1999, driving for the DAMS team which was falling from its peak by then.
  • For deactivation, hydrolysis of the bound GTP by the Tα is necessary for Tα deactivation and returning the transducin to its basal from.
  • Excavation of the inner moat, which is now lying as a dry ditch, conservation of the historical structures are parts of the 'Project' to restore 'Kangla' to its glorious past.
  • tell frontProcess to set its frontmost to true
  • The RefreshingValue is its exact opposite.
  • We will learn about its functioning soon.
  • March 16, 2010: Swift tied its record by again detecting and localizing four bursts in a single day.
  • Hundreds of Gardaí had mounted a round the clock search of thousands of derelict sites in the working class suburb of Ballymun to find the child, as fears grew for its safety amid plummeting temperatures.
  • The agreement furthermore specifies an interconnection order with facility authorization for EBS or its designate to install circuits.
ID: ITS_TO_IT_S [8]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)