'It's place' is this a plural possessive case?

Answer 1

If the it in 'it's place' is meant to be a possessive case, it is not.

The possessive of 'it' is its. e.g. "A cat likes its comforts. A dog knows its place"

SOME PRONOUNS and their POSSESSIVE forms:

1st person singular:

• I, me --- Possessive: my book, this book is mine.

1st person plural:

• we, us ---- Possessive: our house, this house is ours.

2nd person singular/plural:

• you --- Possessive: your house, that house is yours.

3rd person singular:

• he, him --- Possessive: his book, that book is his.
• she, her --- Possessive: her book, this book is hers.
• it --- Possessive: its place, its cover, its size, its name...

3rd person plural:

• they, them --- Possessive: their boat, that boat is theirs.

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EXAMPLES

Using singular 'it' as a starting point, here are some examples of singular and plural, and of singular and plural possessive cases:

1. John loves his garden. He weeds it every day.
2. The clever positioning of the plants gives the garden its charm.
3. John has many flowers in his garden. They look lovely.
4. They look lovely, and their scent is heavenly.
5. We are as proud of our garden as they are of theirs.