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I thought it was mine vs I thought its mine

The correct phrase is "I thought it was mine." The possessive form "its" is used to show possession by something that is not a person, while "it's" is a contraction of "it is". In this case, the correct form is the possessive "it was mine."

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 4630 views

I thought it was mine

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a past belief or assumption about ownership of something.

Examples:

  • I thought it was mine, but then I realized I had left my book at home.
  • She thought it was hers, but it turned out to be her sister's.
  • They thought it was theirs, but it belonged to the neighbor.
  • He thought it was his, but he had actually borrowed it from a friend.
  • We thought it was ours, but it had been misplaced.
  • I thought it was mine, but she said it was yours.
  • Okay, but I thought maybe it was mine.
  • - I thought it was his mine.
  • At one point I thought the world was mine.
  • I thought mine was being disowned, but it's not.
  • I thought mine were the only ones that sucked.
  • My mother saw a Yasujiro Shimazu film, and she thought it was mine.
  • Can't say I thought mine would be so hostile and militant.
  • I thought mine and this would be coupled together but apparently that is not the procedure in this House.
  • I thought the mine was closed ten years ago.
  • She got angry at me and tossed her smoothie into her purse... which she thought was mine.
  • I think I wanted so badly... for it to have come from me... and then the look, the way you you thought it was mine...
  • You Told The Headmistress It Was Yours Because You Thought It Was Mine?
  • 'cause I thought I lost mine.
  • and then the look, the way you looked at me when you thought it was mine...
  • Your work is very interesting And I guess I was hoping you thought mine was.
  • The idea was mine. I thought it might scare you into not coming back.
  • The police thought it might be mine, so they compared DNA from the corpse to hairs on a brush they took out of my bathroom.
  • And under a rock down there, I found other pants of mine I thought I'd lost.
  • Remember when you thought that baby was mine for, like, five minutes?

I thought its mine

This phrase is incorrect. The possessive form "its" is used for inanimate objects, while "it's" is a contraction of "it is."

  • I thought it was mine, but she said it was yours.
  • - I thought it was his mine.
  • Okay, but I thought maybe it was mine.
  • I thought mine was being disowned, but it's not.
  • I thought mine were the only ones that sucked.
  • Can't say I thought mine would be so hostile and militant.
  • I thought mine and this would be coupled together but apparently that is not the procedure in this House.
  • I thought the mine was closed ten years ago.
  • 'cause I thought I lost mine.
  • At one point I thought the world was mine.
  • My mother saw a Yasujiro Shimazu film, and she thought it was mine.
  • Your work is very interesting And I guess I was hoping you thought mine was.
  • The police thought it might be mine, so they compared DNA from the corpse to hairs on a brush they took out of my bathroom.
  • And under a rock down there, I found other pants of mine I thought I'd lost.
  • The guy shares the same thoughts as mine.
  • No, my thoughts are mine.
  • When I had you, I thought you would be mine.
  • I think I wanted so badly... for it to have come from me... and then the look, the way you you thought it was mine...
  • You Told The Headmistress It Was Yours Because You Thought It Was Mine?
  • You know these reckless thoughts of mine Are following you

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