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Commonly Confused

Its vs. It's

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Its vs. It's

 

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
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