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Rule "confusion of 'it' and 'its'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: confusion of 'it' and 'its'
Message: It seems that the possessive pronoun <suggestion>its</suggestion> fits better in this context. Please verify.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He has concerns on it movement.
    Correction suggestion: its
  • How about it community?
    Correction suggestion: its
  • It will be able to accomodate ANY type of organization for each of it quadrants.
    Correction suggestion: its
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I intend to listen to it tonight.
  • I understand that how soon we start working on it depends on the list of IT priorities.
  • This would seem like a waste without it no?
  • This would seem like a waste without it right?
  • I really don’t have a need for it atm…
  • The data is named in a way that makes the search for it impossible.
ID: IT_ITS [4]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)