Your/you're

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I'm thinking the highlighted word should be you're. Am I correct? (Feel free to highlight any other errors - it's not my sentence!)

Regards,

Rob

"Now I know that YOUR sitting there thinking that the books are meant for kids, but come on 500 pages to get going is poor by any standards."

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi Rob,

I'm thinking the highlighted word should be you're. Am I correct? Yes. (Feel free to highlight any other errors - it's not my sentence!)

"Now I know that YOUR sitting there thinking that the books are meant for kids, but come on 500 pages to get going is poor by any standards."

"Now I know that you're sitting there thinking that the books are meant for kids, but come on! 500 pages to get going is poor by any standards."

Best wishes, Clive

Philip · Answer

AnonymousI'm thinking the highlighted word should be you're. Am I correct? (Feel free to highlight any other errors - it's not my sentence!)

Regards,

Rob

"Now I know that YOUR sitting there thinking that the books are meant for kids, but come on 500 pages to get going is poor by any standards."

There are a couple ways you can remember the differences between "your" and "you're".

You're is a contraction, incorporating the verb 'are'. (I pronounce it as 'you', with an 'r' on the end.)

Your is a possessive just like the 1st person plural 'our' (see the similarity?) (I pronounce it as 'yore'.)

I hope this helps.

Anonymous · Answer

As always, thanks for all your help. I really do appreciate it.

Regards,

Rob

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