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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>it's</suggestion> (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.
ID: IT_IS [41]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-10 22:33:10 +0100)