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The company changed it's policy.
GRAMMAR RULES / ITS VS. IT'S
Its vs It's: Rule, Examples & Grammar Checker
“It's” is a contraction for “it is” or “it has.” “Its” is the possessive form of “it.”
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THE RULE
Its vs. It's
QUICK EXPLANATIONIf you can replace the word with “it is” or “it has,” use “it's.” If it shows possession, use “its.”Use the examples below to see the difference in context.
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Revised
The company changed its policy.
Why the revision works
The policy belongs to the company, so the possessive form “its” is correct.
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Three checks to make in your own sentence.
- Expand “it's” to “it is” or “it has.” If that works, keep the apostrophe.
- Use “its” when something belongs to or is associated with “it.”
- Do not add an apostrophe to make “its” possessive.
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FAQ
Its vs. It's questions.
What does it's mean?+
It's is a contraction of “it is” or “it has.”
What does its mean?+
Its is the possessive form of the pronoun “it.”
Why is there no apostrophe in possessive its?+
English possessive pronouns such as his, hers, yours, and its do not use apostrophes.