Tuesday, October 4, 2011

It Is "Its"

So, I've have been doing more reading. A big, big problem is that irritating "its" and "it's".

it's- This is a contraction. "It is" as in:
"It's a lovely day outside." or "It's nice to meet you."
"It is" sounds really formal. I generally only use that in an essay or English paper. "It's" is for informal, dialogue kinda use. It's more of a "this-is-how-I-speak". There are probably other uses too, but this one is the basic.

its- this one shows possession. Like:
"Its blue fur felt warm under my hands." or "Its dying branches looked like fingers reaching out for God."
"Its" is like saying "his" or "her". If you don't know the gender, or the object is inanimate (rock, paper, scissors, etc.) then you refer to it as an "it". I really hope you already know this. Again, there are probably other uses, even if I'm too lazy to list them.

This is all I'm posting for now. Yea, it's short, but you will get over that (or you will be saying "Yes, it's over!!"). So, goodbye and quote~
"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them." -Lemony Snicket

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