The easiest way to remember which word to use is to remember that you’re is a contraction of the words you are. You’re = you are. Keep this in your mind if you get a little stuck. Whereas, your = belonging to a person.
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When to Say your or you re?
Your is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. Your is always followed by a noun or gerund. You’re is the contraction of “you are” and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing).
Is it your right or you’re right?
The standard form would be You are right, or informally You’re right— perhaps the speaker is actually saying the latter but the ‘re is muffled by his or her speech or accent.
Is it your okay or you’re okay?
Your is a possessive pronoun and should be followed by a noun: ‘Your car, your phone…’ One common mistake is to say, ‘Hope your okay’. It should, of course, be, ‘Hope you’re okay‘.
How do you remember your VS you re?
In a nutshell, you’re is always a contraction of you are, while your describes something that belongs to you.
- You’re.
- Your.
- You’re going to get it right if you remember this – just use your head.
- ADVANCED – if you’re already confused, save this for another day.
What is difference between your and yours?
Your is an adjective that means “relating to or belonging to you.” Yours is a pronoun that means “that which belongs to you.” Yours is also used in letter writing as a closing. Your is less commonly used as a closing in letter writing.
Is you’re welcome or your welcome?
YOUR is a possessive pronoun. There is nothing possessive in YOUR welcome so you can’t use it in this instance. The correct answer is YOU’RE. YOU’RE is a contraction for YOU ARE and the technical phrase is YOU ARE WELCOME.
What does your re mean?
Your is possessive, meaning that something belongs to you or the person you are speaking to. For example, “What is your name?” Or, “Are these your car keys?” You’re is a combination of the words, you and are. This is called a contraction.You’re is the words you are put together.
How do you use your in a sentence?
Use “Your” in a Sentence Prior to a Noun or Pronoun
- Just give him your pen.
- Go deliver your newspapers.
- George is not planning to go to your house.
- Is that your shoe in the ditch?
- You must eat your vegetables before you can play your game.
Is it you’re pretty or your pretty?
The homophones your and you‘re often confuses even native English speakers. Your is a possessive adjective. It is always followed by a noun in a sentence. You’re is a contraction of two words, “you” and “are.” Contractions can be easily recognized by the apostrophe.
Are you OK reply?
#1 You can say “Yes, I’m fine, thanks,” even if you’re not OK, and be done with it. #2 You can be honest about how you feel and open up to someone who may not really want to hear about your problems. Then you run the risk of that person avoiding you in the future.
Is it your or your funny?
“You” is a noun: “I like you.” “Your” is a possessive: “I like your sense of humor.” “You’re” is a contraction for “you are”: “You’re one of the funniest people I know.”
How do you ask someone if they’re okay?
How to ask someone if they are OK (when they’re clearly not)
- Look for signs of distress. Sometimes it’s not hard to tell that a friend is going through a rough time.
- Time it right.
- Make sure you’re ready.
- Listen carefully.
- Speak with care.
- Offer help.
- Share your story.
- Remind them how much you care.
What are the 3 different yours?
But isn’t it difficult?
- your – possessive, the thing belonging to you. See how it ends in “our”? Use that as a reminder. When it belongs to us, it’s our thing. When it belongs to you, it’s your thing.
- you’re – a contraction of the words “you are”. The apostrophe is your signal that the word can be split into two words.
Is it your house or you’re house?
your is an embarrassing mistake that is easy to avoid. Your is a possessive adjective and modifies nouns. You’re is a contraction of the two words you are.
What kind of word is you re?
You’re is a contraction for you are. It is a possessive adjective that modifies a noun. For example, You’re not supposed to use a cell phone in the doctor’s office.
Is your formal?
Usage notes
As a general rule, sincerely is only employed if the name of the recipient is already known to the writer; a letter begun with Dear Sir or Dear Madam finishes with faithfully. Yours on its own and yours ever are less formal than the other forms.
Is it your sincerely or yours sincerely?
“Yours” is a pronoun. Hence no apostrophe after it. ‘Yours sincerely’ is correct. ‘Your’s sincerely’ is incorrect.
Which is correct hers or her’s?
Never use her’s, as it is never correct. Only hers is the correct form of the possessive pronoun. Hers is a pronoun that replaces the word in a sentence for an object that a woman possesses. Her’s is a common incorrect way to write hers.
What is the reply for thank you?
You’re welcome
You’re welcome. No problem. No worries. Don’t mention it.
What do you say after thank you?
Respond with “you’re welcome.” This is one of the most obvious and widely used responses to “thank you.” It conveys that you accept their gratitude. Avoid saying “you’re welcome” in a sarcastic tone.