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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:	I can see it's eyes. Correction suggestion: its She didn't feel it's presence. Correction suggestion: its You have to see it's data. Correction suggestion: its
Correct sentences for comparison:	It helps to know it's true. I don't think it's anything to laugh about. I don't think it's Tom who has a problem. I don't think it's Tom's problem. I don't think it's anything we need to worry about. I don't think it's Tom. I'm glad to hear it's going better. load with details to ensure it's available in event flow
ID:	IT_IS [45]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-10 22:33:10 +0100)

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