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I have yet to read anything that explains it better:
How Half Of America Lost It's Fucking Mind
It's "Its," not "It's".
It's correct in the original
Not only am I pedantic, I love to fight my autocorrect.
Oh goddammit, I actually "fixed" that, original was correct.
Basically it's because "it" is a pronoun, so the possessive acts like his and hers.
Eeyore lost his tail
The gloomy plush donkey lost its tail
Oh, look, it's (it is) hanging by Owl's door!
😆 I am well aware. Somehow my brain farted and "corrected" the headline.
Sometimes my brains asks, "Whose tail? Eeyore's tail! Eeyore lost it's tail." Ugh. Still, asking who or what a thing belongs to is my main clue. :)
Yes, English is my first language. Yes, always excelled at it and other languages. Yes, growing old.
Old fart myself, completely understand. And you get 💯 ⭐ for good attitude.
Doesn't hurt to have others read this sort of exchange and learn. 👍🏻