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Rule "its vs it is"

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Description:	its vs it is
Message:	It seems that the possessive pronoun its fits better in this context.
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-its/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	When this train starts rolling, it really blows it’s horn! Correction suggestion: its Why does Google filter it's content? Correction suggestion: its That means it’s probably working and doing it’s job. Correction suggestion: its If I am making a child device, what is it's parent? Correction suggestion: its How does Apple make it's money? Correction suggestion: its Another takes it’s place. Correction suggestion: its For those of you with high risk tolerance, please note that Nokia jumped $9 the day it announced it's last split. Correction suggestion: its
Correct sentences for comparison:	I honestly suspect it’s this. I hope it’s 15. I swear it's nothing. I guess that means it's game night. Everyone knows it's Tom. I guess it’s anger. It’s wood right? Once you have both window and screen coordinates it’s just math. Immediately below is LT's response to adding a "hook" in CMS that would distinguish ITs associated with SBA activity from other IT agreements....
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ID:	IT_IS_2 [39]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-24 22:33:07 +0200)

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