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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:
  • I have decided that its time to leave.
    Correction suggestion: it's
  • I think its time for lunch.
    Correction suggestion: it's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The government has taken its time to catch up with the digital economy.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IT_IS [56]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)