Here are example sentences with "it's" and "its": It's been raining for a week, and now it's starting to snow. (The first "it's" expands to "it has." The second "it's" expands to "it is.") It's one of the hardest courses in it's history. (The first "it's" is correct.

Understanding the Context

The second should be "its.") An item's significance is a sign of its importance. The significance of something can be implicit or explicit — meaning it can be clear or only known with a deeper understanding of the situation. History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars. [2] In a slightly different sense, history refers to the past events themselves.

Key Insights

Under this interpretation, history is what happened rather than the academic field studying what happened. When used as a countable noun, a history is a representation of the past in the form of a history text. The free online history encyclopedia with fact-checked articles, images, videos, maps, timelines and more; operated as a non-profit organization. The SpaceX IPO could become one of the largest in history and possibly make founder Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The offering also may help determine how quickly other high-profile private companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic enter the public markets.

Final Thoughts

The HISTORY® channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. Learn the untold stories of human history and the archaeological discoveries that reveal our ancient past. Plus, explore the lived experiences and traditions of diverse cultures and identities.