Is it "it's" or "its"? "It's" is a contraction for "it is" or "it has", as in "It's a spectacular day for my chickens!" "Its" refers to a possession of a thing and is used much like you use "his" or "her", as in "The chick cracked the eggshell with its beak."
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Is it "a lot", "alot", or "allot"? "A lot" means "many", as in "I have a lot of chickens." "Alot" is not a word. "Allot" means to assign or distribute by lot, as in "I allotted twenty minutes to clean the chicken coop."
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Have you seen my guest post, Top 3 Grammar Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, that appeared on Area 224's site last Monday? It features the three most common grammar mistakes and gives some advice on avoiding them. Do you make these mistakes? Here is an excerpt: "Of all the possible grammar mistakes, there are
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