Common errors series: ‘it’s’ vs. ‘its’
This is an error I see all the time and it is really very simple to remember the difference. When a word has been shortened we use an apostrophe to show a letter has been omitted. In the case of ‘it’s’ the original word was ‘it is’. However ‘its’ with no apostrophe shows possession, i.e. that something belongs to someone. […]