“Your going to love this movie.”
Confusables Entry 393 / 1011 60-second read
Your vs. You're
One shows possession, the other is a contraction of 'you are'.
The comparisoni
“You're going to love this movie.”
More examplesii
01
Your a great team member.
You're a great team member.
02
Your amazing!
You're amazing!
03
If your not careful, you'll miss the deadline.
If you're not careful, you'll miss the deadline.
04
Your the reason I smile every day.
You're the reason I smile every day.
05
your late again lol
You're late again lol
06
We appreciate your attending this event.
We appreciate your attending this event.
The ruleiii
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YOU'RE = YOU ARE.
They're homophones — completely identical when spoken. Typing fast, your brain picks whichever feels familiar. Autocorrect doesn't help because both are real, correctly-spelled words.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
Before writing it, mentally expand it: 'You are going to love this movie' — makes sense? Use you're. Doesn't fit? Use your.