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Rule "its vs it is"

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Description:	its vs it is
Message:	Did you mean it's (short for 'it is') instead of 'its' (possessive pronoun)?
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	And its saying it's wrong. Correction suggestion: it's Can I tell if its using the repeater? Correction suggestion: it's Is your schedule getting a little more crazy now that its nearing the end? Correction suggestion: it's
Correct sentences for comparison:	Since its founding the university has graduated over 100,000 alumni. Apollinaris' rejection that Christ had a human mind was considered an over-reaction to Arianism and its teaching that Christ was not divine. 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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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	IT_IS_2 [6]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)

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