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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' or 'it has') instead of 'its' (possessive pronoun)?
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I can't share it as its closely monitored by our teacher. Correction suggestion: it's Its purring like a kitten. Correction suggestion: It's So its coming from outside my local network. Correction suggestion: it's Its been about 2 months since I trained regularly. Correction suggestion: It's Anyone has idea why its behaving like that all of sudden? Correction suggestion: it's We're not sure how its going to end. Correction suggestion: it's Its working as expected. Correction suggestion: It's But its working like a charm. Correction suggestion: it's
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ID:	IT_IS_2 [8]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)