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its - it's
‘its’
Its is a possessive determiner. You use its to show that something belongs or relates to a thing, place, animal, or child.
The chair fell over on side.
A bird was building its nest.
The baby dropped toy and started to cry.
‘it’s'
It's is a shortened form of ‘it is’ or ‘it has’.
It's just like riding a bike.
been nice talking to you.
'its' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "its" in the title:

< Fill in > its background conditions - English Only forum
< You're, your>; < it's, its>; <they're, their> = homophones? - English Only forum
—and indeed its neighbourhood charities and associations— - English Only forum
; sales offices OR ; its sales offices - English Only forum
?"an old, gray thermos flask made of a plastic shell and a mercury-coated inside, its cover the shape of a monk’s hat"? - English Only forum
... and its dog of late... - English Only forum
... doesn't have its act together ... - English Only forum
... for its Walkman personal music player... - English Only forum
... in 20 percent of its markets ... - English Only forum
"... lays down its last" - English Only forum
...and its potential for healing - English Only forum
...be general in its terms, yet in fact it applies only to Bavaria. - English Only forum
...explaining the its abnormal composition - English Only forum
...fraught context of its making... - English Only forum
...gives ... its/his money's worth - English Only forum
...is to miss its wider scope and to limit its provocative potential. - English Only forum
...its stability and mobility is controlled by inactive structures - English Only forum
...more apparent than (is it) in its government buildings - English Only forum
...the habit of its air of glamour - English Only forum
...the one that superstition dictates dare not utter its name in the confines of its setting, - English Only forum
...to its default.. - English Only forum
...which I have a hard time fastening its buttons.. - English Only forum
..was lit by its own hearth fire - English Only forum
''its'' and ''it's'' pronunciation difference? - English Only forum
'A whale suckles its young.' Is this an awkward sentence? - English Only forum
'as' the US stepped up its ... - English Only forum
'At its simplest...' - English Only forum
'Christmas pudding began its long steaming process' - English Only forum
'Do' as substitute verb and its tense - English Only forum
'Get Under The Skin' and its use - English Only forum
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