Its and It’s Get it right! One of next five of the top ten errors you must not make.

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Its and It’s Get it right! One of next five of the top ten errors you must not make

It’s Means “it is”

Its Goes before a noun or noun phrase to show the noun or noun phrase belongs to “it”

Confused? Words ending in apostrophe-s usually show belonging BUT not with it’s

How can I remember which one to use? Try the old rhyme: When you say it’s time for tea It’s time to use the apostrophe. When you say the dog has got its bone It’s time to leave the apostrophe alone.

The mental process Does it is fit? Otherwise… Use it’s NO APOSTROPHE

Examples

It’s ready. = It is ready

Its collar was off. = The collar belonging to it (e.g. a dog mentioned in an earlier sentence) was off