2006-10-17 15:06:13 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Your is possesive. This is _____ (your, you're) textbook. Which one do you put in? Well you're is a contraction, a combination of two words. The two words are:you and are.
You're=you are. Say 150 times. jk.
Simply put it in .
Does it make sense to say: "This is you are textbook". No.
Does it make sense to say: "This is your textbook." Yes.
So simply try it when you to write it.
Another approach would be to note the fact that your is possessive.
e.g. "Is this your hat?" compared "You're an Angels fan, right?" It wouldnt make sense to say Your an angels fan, right? Because it is possessive.
So the easiest way that I use would be simply not using "you're" because its confusing and informal. English teachers consider contractions to be informal and you would never find a contraction in an essay.
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2006-10-17 15:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to what "a" says, you're not asking a stupid question. Whenever you're writing, just think about how the sentence reads. If you need to write something that says "you are," then use "you're." As in, "you are not asking a stupid question."
2006-10-17 22:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Drowningbluestars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your is possessive. You're is a combination of You and Are.
Your car, Your question, your house, your food, your "thing"
You're the greatest, You're wrong, You're so beautiful...
Hope this helps.
2006-10-17 22:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by tiger_lilly33186 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your is when something is posessive. you're is you are, as in you are stupid for asking your question.
2006-10-17 22:07:35 · answer #4 · answered by a 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I agree with the above. Confusing for a minute, but you'll get it.
If you're saying "they are"... it becomes they're
If you're saying "you are"...it becomes you're
They're flying in on Thursday looks LOADS better than
They are flying in on Thursday.
You're asking a great question.
You are asking a great question.
=)
2006-10-17 22:18:08 · answer #5 · answered by apinkfreak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're is when you want to say you are. your is when it is a possesion or something of another persons even their thoughts. example. You are so smart. You're so smart. Is your brain on hyper drive? Is that your seat? Give me your apple and I will give you my banana. You're getting on my nerves with your constant complaining. Hope it helped.
2006-10-17 22:09:28 · answer #6 · answered by L.J. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "your" refers to something you have, are, or belongs to you. The term "you're" should be used when it would also be appropriate to use its original form "you are."
Example:
Did you know that YOUR book is still in my car? I think YOU'RE (or YOU ARE) so forgetful.
One term (your) refers to a possession and the other term (you're) is personally describing something.
Hope that helps.
2006-10-17 22:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by r_k_winters 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're the best!
Hey isn't that your jacket?
So the other day i saw your mom at the mall.
Congratulations, you're this weeks big winner.
You're is short for you are. That's all you have to remember. So when you look back at, "Hey, isn't that your jacket?" "Hey, isn't that you are jacket?" = makes no sense.
So just remember you are is abreviated to you're.
2006-10-17 22:10:15 · answer #8 · answered by Chrissy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your is used in possessive form. Ex- "Your coat is wet" or "Your hat is on the rack.'' You're is short for "you are". Such as "You're going to school whether you like it or not."
2006-10-17 22:09:01 · answer #9 · answered by Matt T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-17 22:14:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋