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Wrong its-as-contraction
Use this it's
i · WhyTwo lines, no filler
'It's' = it is or it has. 'Its' = belongs to it. If you can say 'it is', add the apostrophe.
ii · Brew tipKeep this one
It's = it is. Its = possessive. English is weird — possessive 'its' has no apostrophe.
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Its vs. It’s
Possessive versus contraction — a rare case where no apostrophe wins.
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