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Word

you're

Phoneticsyoure

Definition

pron. a short way of saying or writing 'you are'.

pron. a contraction of the second-person pronoun 'you' and the indicative form of the verb 'to be' (are).

Examples

“You're doing a great job on this project.”

“If you're planning to attend the seminar tomorrow, please remember to bring your printed ticket.”

“Whether you're an experienced professional or a complete novice, the workshop provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of digital marketing.”

Examples

simple

“You're doing a great job on this project.”

contextual

“If you're planning to attend the seminar tomorrow, please remember to bring your printed ticket.”

complex

“Whether you're an experienced professional or a complete novice, the workshop provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of digital marketing.”

Usage

Always written with an apostrophe to represent the missing letter 'a'.

Pitfall

I think your a very kind person.

I think you're a very kind person.

Use 'you're' when you mean 'you are'. Use 'your' to show that something belongs to you.

Collocations

you're goingyou're lookingyou're tryingyou're alreadyyou're askingyou're dealingyou're gettingyou're like

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