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Grammar - what is the possessive of contraction it?

There is no possessive form of the contraction "it's".

Here's why:

* "It's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has". Contractions are shortened forms of words and phrases.

* Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership (e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs).

The possessive pronoun for "it" is "its." For example:

* The dog wagged its tail.

* The tree lost its leaves.

In short, you would never use "it's" as a possessive pronoun.

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