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Rule "its vs it is"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	its vs it is
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:	Its much easier now Correction suggestion: It's Its sometimes better to risk a few 100 points, than almost all of them. Correction suggestion: It's
Correct sentences for comparison:	While taking immediate action to cut energy use by roughly 5 percent in its California malls, the company is also committed to decreasing energy use at its more than 40 malls across the country. The Maritimes, with its much smaller proportion of the national population (compared to the time of Confederation) also have an over-representation in the Senate, particularly compared to the population growth of Ontario and the western provinces. Another chain with similar orientation is the Tuamotu Archipelago; its older, northerly trend is the Line Islands. Its more than 4,000 employees, located in 60 offices around the world, ... ... thanks to Apple's ability to protect its more than 1 billion devices. Immediately below is LT's response to adding a "hook" in CMS that would distinguish ITs associated with SBA activity from other IT agreements....
ID:	IT_IS_2 [16]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)

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