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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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.

Discover the app: Shaky English

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

Other similar rules

Common confusions

Based off vs. Based on

Common confusions

Less vs. Fewer

Agreement rules

Double Negatives (e.g. I don’t know nothing)

Conjugation

Comparative vs. Superlative Mistakes

Common confusions

Past vs. Passed

Common mistakes

Since vs. For

A bit of theory

Affect vs. Effect

Let’s make the difference between affect and effect easy to understand! Affect Affect is usually a verb. It means to influence or to make a change. Too much screen time can affect your sleep....

Conjugation