There are so many people who are undeniably confused as to when to use it's and its.
This post will explain the differences between the two in simplest way.
It's
This is basically the contraction of it is and it has. As Dictionary.com defines, a shortened form of a word or group of words, with the omitted letters often replaced in written English by an apostrophe.
Examples:
Yes, it's (it is) Friday!
It's (It has) been raining since this morning.
That is the absolute rule.
Its
This is a possessive form of the pronoun it. This is similar to the use of his and hers.
Examples:
That red iPhone is his smartphone while the white one is hers.
(This simply means the red iPhone belongs to him - a male. The white smartphone belongs to her - a female.)
As stated earlier, its is used for ownership. It shows that a thing belongs to something.
Cebu is famous for its white sand beaches.
A chameleon can change its color based on the environment it is in.
I want to write a complaint letter to Huawei. Where is its main office?
In a nutshell, it's (with an apostrophe ' ) is a short form of it is and it has whereas the one without an apostrophe (its) refers to ownership.
I hope the next time when you write your journal, essay, or an update status of your social media account, you will no longer get confused.
nice post
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