Secondly my argument is the inconsistency of breaking with the attribution quality of the apostrophe. The apostrophe clarifies attribution and possession well-as you’ve described. However, I argue it’s more clear to retain its’ as an identifier of attribution/possession than if one omitted the ...
Used as a modifier before a noun:The airline canceled its early flight to New York. [Alteration ofit's:it+-'s.] Usage Note:Itsis the possessive form of the pronounitand is correctly written without an apostrophe:The cat licked its paws.The contractionit's(forit isorit has) should alwa...
"It's" has an apostrophe, which often indicates a contraction (shortening of words). Now, let's practice pronouncing them. Both sound like this: /ɪts/. Say it with me: "Its" and "It's" both pronounced /ɪts/. Got it? Remember, it's all about context and meaning. If you'r...
Itsis the possessive form of the pronounit—it means belonging to it.It’sis acontractionofit isorit has—meaning thatit’sa combination of the two words, making it shorter to say. The confusing part is that possession is often indicated by anapostropheand the letter s (’s), as inThat...
The rule to remember is that the apostrophe in it’s means that part of a word has been removed (in the case of it’s, the i in is or the ha in has have been dropped). When to use its vs. it’s The choice between its and it’s comes down to the apostrophe. The apostrophe...
"Its" and "it's" maybe abit confusing as they are both pronounced identically and look very ...
Its refers to something belonging to or relating to a thing that has already been mentioned: the baby threw its rattle out of the pram. It's is a shortened way of saying it is or it has (the apostrophe indicates that a letter has been omitted: it's a lovely day; it's been a ...
We're here to unravel the mystery behind "who's" and its sneaky relatives, "whose" and "who." Let's break it down like a detective solving a case, shall we? The Case of the Missing Apostrophe First, we need to understand the "who's" suspect. It's the shor...
itsit’s = it is its = belonging to something “its” is like adding -의 to “it” What is its name? It’s name is “Toby” Most of the time: Adding and apostrophe S (‘s) makes it a plural/singular possessive noun. If the word ends with an S, then add
土耳其语 @ericmoody @Bakuhan Yeah but when we say " Sing something's praises " we use an apostrophe 查看翻译 Bakuhan 2021年3月17日 英语(美国) @polyglotwannabe25 because the praises are belonging to the something 查看翻译 2 likes Highly-rated answerer 这个答案有帮助吗? 嗯......