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Rods Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Difference between it's and its

Can somebody clarify when we have to put an apostropy for "ITS" and when not to???

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RODS
  

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It's is the contraction of It is . For example, It is a beautiful night can be wriiten as It's a beautiful night. Its is a possesive pronoun and is always followed by a noun.

  • It's is the contraction of It is .
  • For example, It is a beautiful night can be wriiten as It's a beautiful night.
  • Its is a possesive pronoun and is always followed by a noun.
  • For example, The dog wagged its tail .
  • He placed the violin back in its case.
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It's is the contraction of It is. For example, It is a beautiful night can be wriiten as It's a beautiful night.

Its is a possesive pronoun and is always followed by a noun. For example,

The dog wagged its tail.

He placed the violin back in its case.

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