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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:	It does this by providing it's own open source based products. Correction suggestion: its Nevertheless, I'm emphasizing it's kind of problem is not the same as the problems of other disambiguators. Correction suggestion: its
Correct sentences for comparison:	Well, you know, kinda strange though, considering it's not Christmas. I've been hearing it's supposed to snow tonight. I'm assuming it's a suicide. Some guys were sayin' it's real. It starts slowly - once running it's difficult to stop. I am really emotional; when crying it's difficult to stop. And while I'm reading it's kind of hard to listen to you. Nevertheless, I'm emphasizing it's kind of her to do that. During the opening it's easy to do it.
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ID:	IT_IS [42]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)

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