Automattic / Automattic/harper

False positive with `ItsContraction` linter

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Description

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This should use the possessive `its` like it already does, not `it's`, which means `it has` or `it is`.

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Research direction

Start by locating the ItsContraction linter and reproducing the example shown in the attached image. Done means the possessive “its” is accepted while “it's” remains identified as the contraction meaning “it has” or “it is”.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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