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Probably one of the most frequent grammar mistakes in the English language is:

The dog sat on it's mat.

Since spelling checkers don't catch it, and it is even logical, since you would correctly write:

The dog sat on Fluffy's mat.

What is the best way to explain to a learner of English how to choose between it'sit's and itsits?

Probably one of the most frequent grammar mistakes in the English language is:

The dog sat on it's mat.

Since spelling checkers don't catch it, and it is even logical, since you would correctly write:

The dog sat on Fluffy's mat.

What is the best way to explain to a learner of English how to choose between it's and its?

Probably one of the most frequent grammar mistakes in the English language is:

The dog sat on it's mat.

Since spelling checkers don't catch it, and it is even logical, since you would correctly write:

The dog sat on Fluffy's mat.

What is the best way to explain to a learner of English how to choose between it's and its?

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