in the following sentence, do i need an appostrophe (') for "its"?
"Learn A Language, Its A Trip."
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2007-03-08 13:04:40 · 4 answers · asked by Ska Baby 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes, because you are abbreviating two words, those being "it is." Anytime you use this method to abbreviate those two words, you must use an apostrophe.
The possessive form of the word "its" (as in, "its fur was smooth and shiny) does not require an apostrophe because you're not abbreviating two words.
2007-03-08 13:08:57 · answer #1 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the "its" in this usage a contraction for "it is"
2007-03-08 21:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by m e r e d i th 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
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2007-03-08 21:17:02 · answer #3 · answered by Sky B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you do, it's a contraction (it is)
2007-03-08 23:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by superwow_rl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋