its
♦♦♦ its /ɪts/
Its is a third person singular possessive determiner.
[DET]
You use its to indicate that something belongs or relates to a thing, place, or animal that has just been mentioned or whose identity is known. You can use its to indicate that something belongs or relates to a child or baby.
The British Labor Party concludes its annual conference today in Brighton.
...Japan, with its extreme housing shortage...
Its is a third person singular possessive determiner.
[DET]
You use its to indicate that something belongs or relates to a thing, place, or animal that has just been mentioned or whose identity is known. You can use its to indicate that something belongs or relates to a child or baby.
The British Labor Party concludes its annual conference today in Brighton.
...Japan, with its extreme housing shortage...