It's or its- quick question

6 replies

Kahlua4me · 23/04/2015 10:11

Hi,

Hope you can help me. I am trying to write the following sentence and having a blank moment! Can you please tell me which one is right.

It's taken years to get this far
Or
Its taken years to get this far

Thank you!

OP posts:

maamalady · 23/04/2015 10:14

The first sentence is correct. You are saying "it has", so an apostrophe is required.

GoldfishCrackers · 23/04/2015 10:15

It's (because it's a contraction of 'it has').

avocadotoast · 23/04/2015 10:20

First one!

Original poster

Kahlua4me · 23/04/2015 10:21

That is exactly the one I thought was right but computer says no!

Thank you

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LindyHemming · 25/04/2015 08:22

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CocktailQueen · 27/04/2015 17:12

Switch off grammar check! Ask yourself, what is the sentence saying? It has or its?

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