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Simply Devastating Posted 13 years ago
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Can I write “Its color is brown” when writing about animals? What about “Its brown in color”?
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As Clive said: The most common way to say this is simply It's brown.
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"Its color is brown."
"It's brown in color."
Both are not the same and you cannot use either of the two.
In this case the apostrophe does not denote possession but makes it a contraction.
You can say, "John's cat is brown." This usage the apostrophe in this case indicates possession.
"It's brown in color."
Both are not the same and you cannot use either of the two.
In this case the apostrophe does not denote possession but makes it a contraction.
You can say, "John's cat is brown." This usage the apostrophe in this case indicates possession.
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