Rules on its, it's, its'
Rules on its, it's, its'
(OP)
Can anyone clarify when to use the above?
I know that "it's" is short for "it is".
The others are confusing for me. Any takers?
tg
I know that "it's" is short for "it is".
The others are confusing for me. Any takers?
tg





RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
Ex. That is the chicken's coop. That is its coop.
Its', as far as I know, is not a word.
RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
its indicates possession (put it in its place)
its' is not used, as far as I know (meaning theirs?)
RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
eg. the dog wagged its tail.
Ihe aprostrophe in it's always means "it is" as far as i know.
I'm not sure its' is ever used.
They say engineers can't write (he says with utter confidence) i think im right.
Oli
RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
Or, is it something else?
RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
That's what I thought.
Its'' crazy how difficult the english language is...:)
tg
RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
A common error is to write it's for its, or vice versa. The first is a contraction, meaning "it is." The second is a possessive.
It's a wise dog that scratches its own fleas.
There is no such thing as its'
RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
ivymike had it correct. That would be "thiers". They or them is already the plural of "it".
Then you have the other misuse of that term, being "their's" used as possesive of their, which needs to follow the same rule as "it" since it's just a pluralism to begin with.
The one I really love is the use of "their's" in place of "there's" as a contraction of "there is".
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RE: Rules on its, it's, its'
It's it's not its.
Or you may not!
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Greg Locock
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