Commonly Confused Words

Your vs. You're

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Your shows that something belongs to you. It’s a possessive adjective.

Your phone is ringing. 📱 (The phone belongs to you.)
I love your new haircut. ✂️
Is this your water bottle?

You're is short for you are. It’s a contraction.

You're late again! ⏰ (You are late.)
You're doing a great job. 💪
I think you're ready for the test.

💡 Tip

Try replacing “you’re” with “you are” in your sentence. If it still makes sense, then “you’re” is correct! Otherwise, use “your.”

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Commonly Confused Words

Your vs. You're

1 min read

Your shows that something belongs to you. It’s a possessive adjective.

Your phone is ringing. 📱 (The phone belongs to you.)
I love your new haircut. ✂️
Is this your water bottle?

You're is short for you are. It’s a contraction.

You're late again! ⏰ (You are late.)
You're doing a great job. 💪
I think you're ready for the test.

💡 Tip

Try replacing “you’re” with “you are” in your sentence. If it still makes sense, then “you’re” is correct! Otherwise, use “your.”

Test your knowledge 📝

Question 1 sur 8Score: 0/8

I think ___ going to love this movie.

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Join 100,000 people who are improving their English skills on the Shaky English app

Other similar rules

Common confusions

Who vs. Whom

Agreement rules

Misplaced Modifiers

Common mistakes

Modal Verbs for Advice (should, ought to, had better)

Conjugation

What Is an Adverb?

Common mistakes

Conditional Forms (Zero, First, Second, Third)

Vocabulary

Semicolons

Common mistakes

Participle Clauses (-ing / -ed / perfect clauses)

Common confusions