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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)
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....
ID: IT_IS_2 [6]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)