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Grammar help please. Inside. TIA.

Posted by lileve (aka lileve) Apr 3 '12, 14:06

"...followed as its enforcement is supported"...

it's? its'? its?

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apostrophes are used to show that letters have been taken out like with "it is" -> it's. This rule supercedes the possession thing. -- nm - zork Apr 3, 14:12 2
- it's it - zeitgeist Apr 3, 14:42
- Thanks! -- nm - lileve Apr 3, 14:31
Its. Non-human things never get an apostrophe to show possession. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, freddled gruntbuggly Apr 3, 14:07 10
- i think they do.... -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 14:18 7
  - That's why he added "when using 'it'." -- nm - mara Apr 3, 14:41
  - Yes. It's possessive pronouns that don't get apostrophes. - Kim Pine Apr 3, 14:23 3
    - I'm learning so much this board. - TFox Apr 3, 14:27 1
      - Observation: Vanderbilt, the Ivy League of the South, doesn't require knowledge of possessive pronouns. -- nm - David Apr 3, 15:00
    - this -- nm - zork Apr 3, 14:25
  - I would agree. "The hawk's talons ..." looks right but "The hawks talons" does not. -- nm - zork Apr 3, 14:22
  - oh, i see. i think "its" doesn't in any context so as to not be confused with "it is." -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 14:21
- ...when using "it". You could say 'United's policy' but not 'it's policy'. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, freddled gruntbuggly Apr 3, 14:08 1
  - People used to use "it" for babies, and that would also have no apostrophe for the possessive. -- nm - mara Apr 3, 14:15
its -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 14:06 1
- Nice. Thanks! -- nm - lileve Apr 3, 14:08

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