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Its and It's are NOT the same thing. Don't be fooled.

Its is a possesive pronoun.

"That rope is for the dog. The rope is its toy." "Its" is possessive, meaning the toy belongs to the dog. Just like the words "his" or "hers".

"It's" has no other meaning than the contraction of the words "it is."

If you're ever uncertain which to use, try saying "it is" in "its" or "it's" place. The sentence, "the rope is it is toy," doesn't make any sense. Therefore the possessive form is correct.

Its is actually possesive, which goes against the rule of thumb in English grammar. It's is the ability to skip adding the line underneath the ' so you don't have to write or type i and add a space.

Hmm.. there is no much diff between those words...

example: 1. Its a car

2. It is a car

.. like that..... most of the ppl dont use 'its' while writing.. & 'it is' while speaking

'Its' is a possesive, like 'his' or 'hers' ... you notice there is no apostrophe? There isn't an apostrophe in hers, yours, or theirs either.

'It's' is a contraction of the two words, 'it is' ... like he's = 'he is' or you're = 'you are'. The apostrophe is substituted for the letters you skip.

Example: The game keeps its appeal, even when it's tainted with doping scandals.

It's is a shortened form of it is, a,d its is a descriptive word..an Its example "playing with its toy", "scratching its ear"

It's is short for 'it is'

ex. It's not good to eat ice cream before dinner.

But in Its, it indicate possession.

ex. Its claw is sharp.

"Its" means belonging to it. "It's" means it is. And it's my biggest pet peeve--I grade standardized grammar tests for different states. So use them correctly, or I'll reach through the monitor and strangle you!

Its: Belonging to it (whatever 'it' is)

Example: Its hair is very long.

It's: Contraction of "it is"

Example: It's hot in here.

It's is an abbreviation of 'it is': its means 'belonging to it'

Hence, the dog wagged its tail.

its is neutral possesstion

"Its purpose is unknown"

Here's a cheap test. Say it like "It is"

It is purpose is unknown.

Neutral possession. its