"it's" <> "its"

if content is important, then grammar is important

[KeithDouglas]

it's is a contraction for it is or it has, for example, It's about time we went to lunch (It is about time . . . ) or It's been a long time since saw her (It has been a long time . . .)

its means "belonging to it" -- for example, The dog chewed its bone (The bone belonging to it, the dog) or The nation honors its heros (The heros belonging to it, the nation).

That's all there is to it.

[encyclo]

Thank's for the explanation, Keith ;)

[Warren]

Wow...WebMasterWorld has it all - including a Grammer lesson.

Hopefully I can learn how to spell here...always been a weak point of mine :(

[lawman]

What does a spelling lesson have to do with grammar? Since I is a college graduate, I beed like to know.

[DrDoc]

And, while we're at it... It's

gramm[b]a[/b]r

, not

gramm[b]e[/b]r

;)

[lawman]

I think Warren was yanking our chain. :)