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ITS & IT’S

8/8/19 ITS & IT’S

These two words are often confused by native speakers of English as well as by foreign learners. Its is a possessive word (like my, your).

• Every country has its traditions. (NOT … it’s traditions.)

It’s is the contracted form of it is or it has.

• It’s raining again. (NOT …Its raining again.)
• Have you seen my camera? It’s disappeared. (NOT …Its disappeared.).