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Subject:Re: Very basic writing question From:Carrie McDowell <cmcedit -at- SWBELL -dot- NET> Date:Mon, 4 Jan 1999 00:28:19 -0600
Hi,
To answer your question, "it's" is short for "it is". Use this
spelling whenever "it is" would be usded. "Its" is a posessive. Use
this spelling when whatever is being refered to belongs to it.
