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| + | '''''Its''''' is the possessive form of '''it''' (The cat licked its paws) and '''''it's''''' is a shortened form of '''it is''' (It's raining again) or occasionally '''it has''' (I don't know if it's come). - ''Oxford Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage'', p. 374 | ||
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Common Word Usage, Spelling and Punctuation Problems
Its and it's
Its is the possessive form of it (The cat licked its paws) and it's is a shortened form of it is (It's raining again) or occasionally it has (I don't know if it's come). - Oxford Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage, p. 374
