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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>its</suggestion> (possessive pronoun) instead of 'it’s' (short for 'it is')?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It information was helpful.
    Correction suggestion: Its
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It better be careful.
  • IT infrastructure is something that could be outsourced.
  • 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 [7]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-06 22:33:09 +0100)