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Rule "its vs. it's"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	its vs. it's
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>it's</suggestion> (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:	Its ready! Correction suggestion: It's Its very nice? Correction suggestion: It's Its so awesome. Correction suggestion: It's Maybe its wrong. Correction suggestion: it's When its ready. Correction suggestion: it's Anyone know if its possible? Correction suggestion: it's Yep, its there. Correction suggestion: it's
Correct sentences for comparison:	Not mine but its own.
ID:	IT_IS [18]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)

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