No apostrophe if "its" is used to show possession. It's is the contraction it is.
We're working on that in class right now - well this past week actually.
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12-17-2011, 08:39 AM #1
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12-17-2011, 08:48 AM #2
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Angry Bob shows possessive use as OK.
Originally Posted by Veronica
No apostrophe if "its" is used to show possession. It's is the contraction it is.
We're working on that in class right now - well this past week actually.
Veronica
"It's job" is a possessive, correct?
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12-17-2011, 02:55 PM #3
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Its is a possessive pronounce and is the counterpart to his and her. It's is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has." Originally Posted by Irulan
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02-05-2012, 08:49 AM #5
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I just had to link to this. Sorry for reviving the thread, otherwise.
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