"I use it."

Translation: Io lo uso.

[Leforys]

Why is this lo uso and not l'uso

[robert0n]

My question also. Can anyone clarify?

[pilpilon]

it is not article, but rather an object pronoun

[italikaren]

are there any alternatives to "lo" for "it"?

[Steinor]

huh ?! why "io io uso?"

[robert0n]

It's not "IO IO USO", it's "IO LO USO" (excuse the CAPS, but it's to make the "L" and "I" stand apart). I would have thought though that the article (LO) would be shortened with an apostrophe, but according to duolingo, apparently not.