What started the current craze for inserting an apostrophe into the word "its", thus making it say "it's"?
Can you possibly think of a more fiddlesome and time-consuming way to troll than inserting apostrophes where they don't belong?
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The British introduced the English language to the Americas when they reached the lands by sea in the 16th Century. Although, Americans modified the use of English. "It's" is a contraction for "It is." As for "its," an example: The dog ate its food. You don't say, the dog ate (it's food). Since US English annoys you, Answerbag is from America. You are a foreign guest in this site, and in no position to be correcting Americans and their US English.
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Nosmo King Who told you US English annoys me? I've been used to seeing American spellings like "color" and "center" for years now and I don't go around correcting them, nor do I find them annoying. I had no idea that this misuse of apostrophes was an American thing. You are the first person in the world to tell me that. -
Nosmo King PS What happened to my second paragraph? It started with "I had no idea that this misuse of apostrophes was an American thing". It has come out all in one large paragraph. It must be a glitch.
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Jenny The Great ⭐ Who told me? Nobody has to tell me. It shows in your question. You are annoyed by the US English word "it's." The US English words of "color" and "center" are also perfect words. The American pronunciation... "Kuh-lr" and "sen-tr." Americans pronouncing colour and centre in UK English would sound like... Kuh-lur and sen-tre. In many UK English words and US English words, the words are spelled and pronounced differently. -
Nosmo King Nothing of the kind shows in my question. There is no reason why I should believe this incorrect use of "it's" is an American usage because I still don't think it is, it's just a troll usage designed to annoy people from all over the world.
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Nosmo King I don't use those silly "Kuh-lr" phonetics, they mean nothing to me. Any difference in pronunciation is down to the accents of the people. I still accept the American spellings as valid words even though I prefer to use the British spellings myself.
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Jenny The Great ⭐ Nope, you are incorrect. It's (with apostrophe) is the shortened form of it is. There's nothing wrong with using "it's" depending on the context. This contraction is the reason why the possessive form lost its apostrophe. Notice that I didn't say "it's" apostrophe, but, "its" apostrophe. If you don't use phonetics, then you cannot and will not make yourself clear. Pronunciation is important. It can help you with your reading, writing and general communication. You prefer British spellings? Me too, and as an Italian who grew up learning US English, spelling words in UK English will leave many Americans confused.
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The word “it’s” with the apostrophe is short for “it is”. It has always been that way. “Its” without the apostrophe can be used in certain cases depending on what is being said or written. That is part of the way with the English language so there is no craze about it. Understand the difference between “it’s” (it is) and “its” and when they are used in a sentence.
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