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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>\2s</suggestion> (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's door is too small.
    Correction suggestion: Its
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Its door is too small.
  • It's what is keeping us busy.
  • It's weird isn't it?
  • It's that is so unbearably lonely.
ID: IT_IS [54]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-06 22:33:09 +0100)