Archive for the ‘Punctuation’ Category

Its or it’s?

August 14, 2013

 OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAUh oh.  This sign on a van shows just how confused people are about the use of it’s and its.

Here’s the answer: if you can substitute it is or it has, use it’s  (with an apostrophe). At all other times, use its (no apostrophe). Easy! Now someone tell the people who make signs.