Your vs You're at a glance
- your
/jɔː/ · determiner
Belonging to you.
- Is this your phone?
- Don't forget your umbrella.
- you're
/jɔː/ · contraction of you are
A short form of "you are".
- You're really good at this game.
- Let me know when you're ready.
How to remember it
Try saying "you are" in the sentence. If it works, write you're. If it doesn't, write your.
Good to know
You're can also be pronounced /jʊə/ in British English.
Common mistakes
Wrong: Your welcome!
Right: You're welcome!
Wrong: Is this you're coat?
Right: Is this your coat?
Wrong: Your going to love this film.
Right: You're going to love this film.
Quick quiz
1.Thanks for help yesterday.
2.I think right about that.
3.Please write name at the top.
Pick the right word for each gap.
Often confused too
- theirvstherevsthey'reUse their for possession (their house), there for a place or "there is", and they're only as a short form of "they are".
- itsvsit'sUse its for possession (the cat licked its paw) and it's only as a short form of "it is" or "it has".
- whosevswho'sUse whose to ask or say who owns something (whose bag?) and who's only as a short form of "who is" or "who has".