Comments on: The difference between ‘your’ and ‘you’re’

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:16:47 +0000

Adam, yep, that’s right.

adam stringer — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:01:32 +0000

Is this right:

Pick up your stuff.

you’re going to drive me.

Thanks.

Simon — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:05:27 +0000

No Hayley, That’s wrong. Half wrong, at least. It should be:

‘You’re not funny. When you’re done, please clean up….’

They are both contractions of ‘you are.’

Hayley — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:49:32 +0000

Is this right?

Your not funny.

When you’re done please clean up your mess.

Thanks in advance.

DrRiff — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:57:34 +0000

The you’re/your usage is a problem, but I believe the worst usage is there, their, & they’re. Maybe you’ve touched on it here and I didn’t see it.

Simon — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:25:47 +0000

Helpless, that’s wrong! It should be: “Well, you’re here and you’re going to face …”.

They are both the contracted form of “you are.”

Helpless writer to be — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:24:06 +0000

Would this sentence be right?

“Well, you’re here and your going to face the usual punishment, so don’t be late next time.”

Or is it wrong? Please help as I am hopeless in grammar.

Simon — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:30:44 +0000

Tha-Flash, yes, the first one is right, and the second is wrong. You’ve got it.

Tha-Flash — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:40:06 +0000

I think I have this handled but we’ll see.

Is this right?:

“It’s your fault.”
“You’re the best.”

Is this wrong?:

“Your so cool.”
“It’s you’re turn.”

Markus — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:43:01 +0000

wow! that’s cool