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its - it's
what's the difference??

its

- "its" means that something belongs to someone. it indicates possession.

example,
The dog loves its food. (the food is the dog's food. the food belongs to the dog)

it's - "it's" is a contraction. A contraction makes two words become one word. "it's" either means "it is" or "it has".

examples,
It's a beautiful day! (It = the day and the weather. it is a beautiful day, or today is a beautiful day)

It's always been like this. (it has always been like this.)

An example with both!
That is a plant. It's a beautiful plant, and I love its blue pot. (the it = the plant, so it's a beautiful plant = it is. its blue pot =the blue pot belongs to the plant.

I hope this helps!

Comments

  • विक्रम Lifetime VIP

    Thanks a lot for the explanation.
  • amber

    @विक्रम "it's" is a contraction meaning "it is". "Its" marks possession. Usually, " 's " marks possession, but "its" also marks possession. "Its" is an exception to the rule, or it is irregular.
  • विक्रम Lifetime VIP

    Hi there. So why is there inconsistency in using an apostrophe? For example, "Rummy's cat is cute." If here apostrophe is used for "belong to" then the same logic should be applied everywhere. Isn't it?
  • B. Kamilla

    Thanks for this!!
  • captain54

    ありがとうございます😊
  • Caio

    Type "its" is quite easier than type "it's" 😂
  • Leticia

    Graciasss
  • Isabela Gomes

    Thank you 👏🏻
  • Tincho Torres

    Gracias! 😄
  • johanan

    Thanks very much... I like to practice my English... My
  • Gabriel Carvalho

    @amber Really helpful I always get confused

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