Spelling & Grammar Sunday, the Tuesday Edition – “Your” vs “You’re”
Ugh. Hi. It’s not Sunday anymore, is it?
If it makes up for being late, I’ve been very busy this weekend! I have some new projects starting which are very exciting, so I’ve been busy with those. Yes, even on the Labour Day holiday.
This Spelling & Grammar Sunday will be a nice quick one. No long explanations, no examples. Just something to check out if you get these words mixed up.
“Your” vs “You’re”
Basically, it’s “your” if you are talking about something the person owns or possesses, and “you’re” if you are saying (like I just did!) “you are.” “You’re” is a contraction, and the apostrophe is meant to replace the ‘a’ in “you are.”
“You’re” is the easier one to remember out of the two, so you can do a neat process of elimination thing if you’re stumped. Trying to say “you are?” Great! If not, use the other one.
Ah, words!
Category: Spelling & Grammar, Writing Tips