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Originally Posted by Katsunami
As far as I know, the rule is that "it's" is a contraction of "it is", and "its" is a posessive. Therefore:
It is wrong to kill people. -> It's wrong to kill people.
The dog lost its teeth due to old age.
I could be wrong but I think that's all there is to it.
By the way: I don't know if you think so, but my post was not directed at you personally. I just quoted your post because you said your school was insanely strict with regard to grammar, and I am of the opinion that teaching language to the very smallest details only known by professors, is useless. It just wastes time and effort. Those details will be forgotten shortly after taking the tests.
I've forgotten most things I ever learend about biology, language, mathematics, geography and history. I only know the things I still use and/or encounter daily. All of the rest would need to be looked up, should I have to say anything about it some day.
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100% correct. Most of the stuff they shove down your throat in school gets left behind once you get out into the real world. With the exception of all the basics that everyone needs to get along.
Read whatever you like and enjoy, just quit making the overly broad incorrect statements of all indie published books are crap. If you wish to limit yourself to only professionally published books knock yourself out, just don't try to convince the whole rest of the reading world that they should join you.