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When I have a brainfart and can't remember which one to use I always remember it the other way around: it's always a contraction. If you can write "it is" or "i
by teamonkey 17y ago
When I have a brainfart and can't remember which one to use I always remember it the other way around: it's always a contraction. If you can write "it is" or "it has" in its place then use the apostrophe, otherwise don't.
- gojomo 17y agoI tend to remember this contextual demonstration: "It's" only "it is". Even though, it ignores "it has", and would more precisely be: "It's" is only "it is". The rule that possessive pronouns never have apostrophes is handy, too.