Wednesday, January 11, 2006

It's or Its?

This seems to be the one that confuses more people than any other. Many people seems to guess at which one to use and are often not even consistent within a document they are writing.

It's is used to replace It is or It has.

There is no other use for it so, if you can't replace It's with It is or It has, it's its!

It's a lovely day is correct.

Its a lovely day is incorrect.

Its coat was shiny is correct.

It's coat was shiny is incorrect.

1 comment:

Humour and last laugh said...

interesting blog. But the task is immemse.