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Please understand 'your' does not mean 'you're'.

82 replies

dailyconniptions · 05/04/2026 05:44

The confusion around your and you're is a complete disaster. It's absolutely everywhere and it would be so good to sort this out. If only people could think, 'am I trying to say YOU ARE, or not..?'

If you're unsure, the apostrophe is there to indicate a missing letter. So you're means 'you are', with the 'a' of 'are' missing

If you are talking about ownership, such as 'your bag', it's simply your.

You are (you're) is NEVER written as your.

OP posts:
Emptyandsad · 07/05/2026 10:26

Underthinker · 06/05/2026 23:13

In daze of yaw, pilots used leavers to control the yore of their plains.

Y'all better believe it

CloudPop · 07/05/2026 13:02

ReignOfError · 06/05/2026 19:09

Apostrophes: the difference between knowing your shit, and knowing you’re shit.

excellent

PleasantPedant · 07/05/2026 13:04

CloudPop · 07/05/2026 13:02

excellent

Wears a bit thin when you've seen it hundreds of times but it does sum it up.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 07/05/2026 13:07

I'm weary of commenting here...

Why yes, the people who don't understand that weary is NOT just an alternative way of spelling wary are getting on my mammaries.

saraclara · 07/05/2026 13:07

I use a swype keyboard, and it regularly swaps one for the other. If I notice it after I post, I edit swiftly. But I'm sure that some go through, and I'm wary of emailing on my phone for that reason.

upinaballoon · 08/05/2026 18:43

SaffySaffron · 06/05/2026 23:04

You'll have to add an e as well as an apostrophe.

Thanks!

KnottyKnitting · 08/05/2026 18:59

His confused for he’s is another one I see regularly

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