Its or it's

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Guest  #3792  Sat, 09 Aug 03 04:17 PM
When to use its or it's?
  
hitchhiker  #3793  Sat, 09 Aug 03 04:19 PM
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Post:2597 1393 <- Apostrophes and possesion.
  
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dmodde  #3841  Sun, 10 Aug 03 03:07 AM
its shows possession
But when used as a possessive the apostophe is not used

it's is a hyphenated form of the words "it is"
  
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kitkattail  #4035  Tue, 12 Aug 03 07:54 AM
You mean contracted, not hyphenated, yes?
  
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