Hi can anyone tell me what is the difference between your and you're. When is it appropriate to use either ither and can you please give me an example. Thanks.
2007-01-10 21:20:14 · 7 answers · asked by Love and Tears 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Your: possessive. "Your car"
You're: Abbreviation of "you are". IE: You're a good person.
2007-01-10 21:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your is possessive so that means it shows ownership. For example: your hair, your dog, your car, etc.
You're is a contraction for the words "you are." The apostrophe connects the two words and takes the place of the letter a. Examples of this one: you're cute!, you're smart!, you're great!
2007-01-10 21:34:30 · answer #2 · answered by Miss D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word YOUR is possesive. For example, "Where is YOUR dog?"
The word YOU'RE on the other hand, is a contraction or an abbreviation for YOU ARE. For example, "YOU'RE a fast runner" or "YOU ARE a fast runner".
The last 2 example sentences mean the same thing.
2007-01-10 21:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by Tumblin'Monkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're is short for "you are". You're wise to ask this question. It shows that you're thinking about it. You're using your head and trying to expand your knowledge.
Can you see the difference??
2007-01-10 21:38:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your is like : Your mother has arrived. It shows ownership.
You're is like: You're going to get lost if you travel that way.
It is a shortened version of "you are"
2007-01-10 21:25:21 · answer #5 · answered by ashleighshea1982 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is an example sentence
people might think "you're" a genius based on the intellect of "your" question
2007-01-10 21:41:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your - eg. -here is an answer to 'your' question.
you're-eg - you are reading the answer.
2007-01-10 23:01:48 · answer #7 · answered by prs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋