Apostrophes and its it's

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#2597 Fri, 25 Jul 03 01:24 PM

Should you ever use its without the apostrphe (it's)?

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#2599 Fri, 25 Jul 03 01:29 PM

You might want to check this thread: Proper use of the apostrophe

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Woodward

#2607 Fri, 25 Jul 03 03:47 PM

It's possible but it has a different meaning.

It's = IT IS (a contraction)
Its = a possessive adjective.....used to show possession.

My dog is black. It's very big and eats cats.
here "It's" is a shortened form of IT IS

My dog eats its food very quickly.
here "its" refers to the fact the food belongs to the dog.

It's eating its food quickly.

Woodward