The apostrophe-s construction “it’s” suffices for both the contractive form “it is” as well as the possessive form of “it”. “Its” exists solely to satisfy the craven pedantry of elementary school English teachers. Nothing of value is lost by abandoning this archaic construction.
“Its” is deprecated.
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The apostrophe-s construction “it’s” suffices for both the contractive form “it is” as well as the possessive form of “it”. “Its” exists solely to satisfy the craven pedantry of elementary school English teachers. Nothing of value is lost by abandoning this archaic construction.
“Its” is deprecated.
Downvote all you like; pedant tears are full of electrolytes.
Looks like your brain is deprecated.
Is they’re and their deprecated too?
If the goal is to simplify, shouldn’t it be “its” in all cases?
You know, i wasn’t going to, but I could really use some electrolytes. Thanks :)
tbh the distinction isn’t necessary in casual writing (although it’s still considered respectful to use it in formal writing)
the only people who think that the distinction isn’t necessary are morons who can’t spell.
if it’s understandable it honestly doesn’t really matter
english spelling is a fuckin mess anyways