Does “bored” mean the same as “boring”? What’s the difference between “funny” and “fun”? Here are some commonly confused English word pairs.
IT'S AND ITS
IT'S=> is short for it is or it has
Examples:
It's been a long time since we saw each other!
It's been a long time since you were at school.
ITS=> means belonging to it
Examples:
Our friends have had the same TV for twenty years now and it's really on its last legs. (on its last legs = in such bad condition that it will soon be unable to work as it should)
A leopard can't change its spots. (means a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend it does)
