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It's versus its

Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:17 pm
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:17 pm
Normally an apostrophe indicates possession, but not here. "It's" is a contraction of "it is".

Many are confused by this exception, but it's what it's.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:17 pm to
It’s Saturday night and this is what’s on your mind ?

Does it really matter?
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19541 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:18 pm to
Thanks for the first grade lesson
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138834 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:18 pm to
quote:

It's" is a contraction of "it is".
huh?
Posted by DollaChoppa
I Simp for ACC
Member since May 2008
84774 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:19 pm to
What about That's vs thats
Posted by OWLFAN86
Erotic Novelist
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Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:20 pm to
Posted by G The Tiger Fan
Member since Apr 2015
117553 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:21 pm to
quote:

Normally an apostrophe indicates possession, but not here.
I thought one foot down with control of the ball indicated possession?
Posted by Yat27
Austin
Member since Nov 2010
8375 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:26 pm to
You're so wise, OP. You should do a lesson about punctuation and quotation marks next.
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
19717 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:29 pm to
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
56700 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:30 pm to
You are so smart
Posted by ChewyDante
Member since Jan 2007
17230 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:41 pm to
quote:

Thanks for the first grade lesson



In his defense, this might be more commonly fricked up than there, their, and they're.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:55 pm to
quote:

You're so wise, OP. You should do a lesson about punctuation and quotation marks next.


You apparently missed the joke.
Posted by go ta hell ole miss
Member since Jan 2007
14790 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 9:07 pm to
Is this Sesame Street announcement brought to us they the letter B and the number three?
Posted by Canada_Baw
Member since Dec 2017
2489 posts
Posted on 12/1/18 at 9:08 pm to
Are you saying it is what it is? Or it was it ‘‘twas?
This post was edited on 12/1/18 at 9:09 pm
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