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Rule "its vs. it's"

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Description:	its vs. it's
Message:	Did you mean \1's (=\1 has) 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:	And its had a mention at the Labour Party Conference this morning. Correction suggestion: it's, it has Its been raining for a week, and now its starting to snow. Correction suggestion: It's, It has
Correct sentences for comparison:	It's had a huge impact on me.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	IT_IS [40]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-11 22:33:07 +0200)

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