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Ella Fitzgerald actually pronounces the is. In Sublimes' rendition it's, "Its summertime And the livins easy"
– Mazura
Commented Nov 22, 2022 at 0:46
But you couldn't say, e.g. "Loving you's easier than loving him's".
– RedSonja
Commented Nov 22, 2022 at 9:36
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@RedSonja nor "I'm a faster runner than he's" nor "Is he a slow runner? Yes, he's"
– Stack Exchange Supports Israel
Commented Nov 22, 2022 at 16:36
+1 for the Bonnie Tyler mention.
– Michael Harvey
Commented Nov 22, 2022 at 18:44

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