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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>its</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:
  • For all it's perfection, I could not really like it.
    Correction suggestion: its
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Above all it's important to note they're disgusting.
  • I mean after all it's just a bandaid.
  • But all in all it's all good to be home again.
  • Second of all it's nine at night.
  • But most of all it's the atmosphere.
  • All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
ID: IT_IS [6]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)