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Rule "its vs. it's"

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Description:	its vs. it's
Message:	Did you mean it's (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:	Sorry, but its too late. Correction suggestion: it's Its too good to be true. Correction suggestion: It's
Correct sentences for comparison:	From its too short shirt, to his eyes that moved around in its eye sockets: this was by far the creepiest mascot I have ever seen.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	IT_IS [41]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)

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