One more little grammar pet peeve. Next time you are posting on Facebook, consider the difference between its and it’s.
IT’S is a contraction of two words: IT and is. So, it can be used whenever you say, “IT IS.” FOR EXAMPLE:
It’s my birthday.
It’s not a lie this time.
It’s sad that I didn’t receive enough attention as a child.
ITS without an apostrophe is a possessive, so use ITS to express the fact that something belongs to “IT.” FOR EXAMPLE:
My pet monkey pooped its pants.
My pet snake shed its skin.
The Department of Health left its phone off the hook.
Pop Quiz!
MULTIPLE CHOICE. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE IN WHICH IT’S OR ITS IS USED CORRECTLY.
A. Your ego is so big it has it’s own zip code.
B. That old Cosby sweater doesn’t hold its shape.
C. Are you sure its supposed to hurt that much?
D. Its a shame about your flare-up.
ANSWER: B