• s38b35M5@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    It’s*
    noun, possessive

    The cat has knees. It’s knees are powder.

    Possessive apostrophes are apostrophes (’) used with the letters at the end of a noun to show ownership over or a close connection with another noun. For example, if you were talking about the tail of your cat, you can add a possessive apostrophe and an s to show which noun is the owner.

    My cat’s tail

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      11 days ago

      From your own source:

      “When should you not use a possessive apostrophe? Do not use possessive apostrophes with pronouns, which have their own unique possessive forms.”

      You wouldn’t use he’s or she’s or they’s for possession. It goes: his, hers, theirs, its. The cat’s knees = its knees.