[ubuntu-uk] Open Source Schools Project - literacy

[Liam Proven]

On 23 September 2011 09:35, ** <johnbridger at yahoo.com> wrote:
> A small point but perhaps more important given that you are trying to
> impress teachers:
> its = the possessive form of it (i.e. belonging to it)
> it's = the abbreviation of 'it is'.

:¬)

WHS. Or the way I try to help people remember it...

You wouldn't put an apostrophe in "his", "hers", "theirs", "ours" or
"yours" - so don't put it in "its", either.


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