http://www.englishforums.com/English/BasicEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum43.htmFor Basic English ONLY. Please post only <b><font color=red>easy</font></b> questions and answers here.enXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostrophesAndItsIts/wqn/post.htm#2607Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:02:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:2607Woodward0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostrophesAndItsIts/wqn/post.htm#2607http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-2607.xmlIt'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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostrophesAndItsIts/wqn/post.htm#2599Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:02:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:2599hitchhiker1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostrophesAndItsIts/wqn/post.htm#2599http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-2599.xmlYou might want to check this thread: Proper use of the apostrophehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostrophesAndItsIts/wqn/post.htmSun, 08 Feb 2009 12:02:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:2597Guest2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApostrophesAndItsIts/wqn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-2597.xmlShould you ever use its without the apostrphe (it's)?