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Originally Posted by MichelRenaud
Look under "can be confused": http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/its
A always liked their explanation. Short story: when in doubt, just ask yourself "can I replace it by 'it is' ?" If yes, then it's "it's", otherwise it's "its". |
True! But there would be far fewer mistakes if it were the other way around. Why "they" chose to treat nouns and pronouns differently is this regard has always been a mystery to me.
Regard - John