"Your" vs "you're" - what's the difference?
"Is this your coat?""Your answer is correct.""I love your idea.""You're right." = You are right."You're going to do well.""Are you're sure?" ← WRONG. Should be "Are you sure?""You are coat" ❌ → your coat ✓"You are right" ✓ → you're right ✓Why people confuse them: Speed of writing. T...
- "Is this your coat?"
- "Your answer is correct."
- "I love your idea."
- "You're right." = You are right.
- "You're going to do well."
- "Are you're sure?" ← WRONG. Should be "Are you sure?"
Quick test
- "You are coat" ❌ → your coat ✓
- "You are right" ✓ → you're right ✓
Why people confuse them
Speed of writing. The apostrophe is easy to forget, especially when typing quickly on a phone.
The social impact
"Your welcome" instead of "You're welcome" is one of the most noticed written errors in English. "Your an idiot" for "You're an idiot" - the irony is not lost on readers.
What's the difference between "Your" and "you're"?
"Is this your coat?""Your answer is correct.""I love your idea.""You're right." = You are right."You're going to do well.""Are you're sure?" ← WRONG. Should be "Are you sure?""You are coat" ❌ → your coat ✓"You are right" ✓ → you're right ✓Why people confuse them: Speed of writing. T...
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