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Rule "its vs. it's"

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Description: its vs. it's
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:
  • RDF can also be used to express metaproperties of a thesaurus, such as it's title.
    Correction suggestion: its
  • There are so many things like about Coney Island, such as it's old-school charm.
    Correction suggestion: its
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • We liked a lot about the biology course, such as its pace of learning.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IT_IS [31]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-04 22:33:07 +0200)