What’s the difference between your and you’re? Your presence on this page means you’re about to find out.

Your

Your is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. Your is nearly always followed by a noun.

What is your name?

Is this your pen?

Your book is on the table.

This is your chair and this is mine.

What happened to your dog?

Your being here is causing some problems.

You’re

You’re is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing).

You’re going to be late.

Is that what you’re wearing?

I think you’re lying.

If you’re ready, we can go.

I can’t believe you’re a doctor!

When you’re my age, you’ll understand.

The Bottom Line

The confusion between your and you’re occurs because the two words are pronounced pretty much the same.

The ironclad rule – no exceptions – is that if you’re able to replace the word with "you are," you’re saying you’re. Otherwise, your only choice is your.

[Niamh.]

[Kate!]

It drives me insane when I see incorrect grammar/spellings. Were/where and there/their is another I frequently see on here

[MeMyselfAndI]

I'm **** at grammar

Don't be hard on you're self, Jack. As long as your trying you're best.

[Ramsay]

your getting ahead of you'reself jesus

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

Don't be hard on you're self, Jack. As long as your trying you're best.

[HD]

Yor.

[_Seth]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

The confusion between your and you’re occurs because the two words are pronounced pretty much the same.

Aren't they pronounced exactly the same?

[Livia]

It beats me how people can remember all kinds of ****... endless song lyrics, starting lineups for sports teams, who were the top three in Big Brother 2007/8 and 9... but can't remember a few simple grammar and punctuation rules.

Originally Posted by Phlip

Aren't they pronounced exactly the same?

Maybe in days of yore, they were.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

Maybe in days of yore, they were.

[Jake.]

Can you post this on Drew's wall please

[lostalex]

i prefer yur.

[Withano]

people should know there grammar. if they dont their stupid

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Withano

people should know there grammar. if they dont their stupid

ermmm.....in that context its 'their' or are you joking?

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Withano

people should know there grammar. if they dont their stupid

Not sure if serious

Originally Posted by GiRTh

ermmm.....in that context its 'their' or are you joking?

Originally Posted by Glenn

Not sure if serious

[Glenn.]

Don't Jesus face palm me

[GiRTh]

He needs to put a few smileys on to show he's not serious.

Don't write things that warrant a Jesus facepalm then

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Withano

people should know there grammar. if they dont their stupid

I see what you did their.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

Don't write things that warrant a Jesus facepalm then

For some forum members that post would have been an improvement over their usual posting style.

Originally Posted by GiRTh

For some forum members that post would have been an improvement over their usual posting style.

The artist formerly known as BB3232 is far superior to those people.

[Z]

I don't know why people find it so difficult; you're means you are...