Don’t confuse “you’re” and “your.”
These words, too, are easy to tell apart if you remember that “you’re” is always a contraction for “you are.” In most other circumstances, “your” is correct. (There is another sound-alike word, “yore,” which means long ago. But most people don’t use this word too much. “You’re” and “your” are much more common.)
In these examples, “you’re” and “your” are used correctly:
You’re my best friend.
Can I borrow your book?
Use the same substitution trick you learned in Tip 49 if you are not sure which word to use. You’ll see very quickly that You are my best friend is correct, while Can I borrow you are book? is not correct.
Fill in the blanks with “you’re” or “your.”
- I wish I had_____ hair!
2.______________brother invited me to his birthday party.
3.__________going to love the new roller coaster.
- While_______ up, please get me some water.
