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[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

It sleeps wherever it's legs give out. His little kitty knees must be powder

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

its*

(It's is it is)

"Its knees work hard because it's severely overweight."

[–] [email protected] -5 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

It's*
noun, possessive

The cat has knees. It's knees are powder.

Possessive apostrophes are apostrophes (’) used with the letters at the end of a noun to show ownership over or a close connection with another noun. For example, if you were talking about the tail of your cat, you can add a possessive apostrophe and an s to show which noun is the owner.

My cat's tail

[–] wraithcoop 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

We both used links from the same source.

I've traditionally used no apostrophe for inanimate objects, like a bus.

The bus has wheels. Its wheels are black.

But when dealing with a gendered, thinking being, use the apostrophe.

Edit: no need for down-votes for a good-faith discission, is there?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah. Can’t be healthy, his head to body ratio is ridiculous.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 hours ago

It's very unhealthy, and its owners should be ashamed of themselves