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Mixing up it’s and its is an extremely common mistake. In this article, we’ll explain the difference between its and it’s, provide tips about how to remember the difference, and even cover some related questions.
Its with no apostrophe, on the other hand, is the possessive word, like "his" and "her," for nouns without gender. For example, "The sun was so bright, its rays blinded me."
The difference between its and it’s comes down to function: its shows possession, while it’s is a contraction of it is or it has. Its is the possessive form of it, used to show that something belongs to or is associated with something else.
It’s (it is) nearly the end of the month. It’s (it has) gone really quickly. Its is a possessive determiner (like my, your, his) which we use when referring to things or animals: Every house in the street has got its own garage. [talking about a famous American journalist]
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Here are example sentences with "it's" and "its": It's been raining for a week, and now it's starting to snow. (The first "it's" expands to "it has." The second "it's" expands to "it is.") It's one of the hardest courses in it's history. (The first "it's" is correct. The second should be "its.")