A small blog post that packs a lot of punch, the new Grammar Grenade series will help blow apart all those confusing spelling, grammar and punctuation problems once and for all!

Amanda Mili of www.amandamili.com explains the usage of "your" vs. "you're".

Your vs. You’re

Your is a possessive adjective indicating that something belongs to someone.
Example: Your sandwich sure looks tasty!

You’re is a contraction for you are.
Example: You’re welcome to have a bite!

Imagine that the apostrophe ( ‘ ) in you’re is a little arrow indicating to you, “Hey look! Something goes here!” That something is the letter “a” that has been taken out of “you are” and replaced by the apostrophe.

If you use that arrow to put the missing “a” back in, and can still read your sentence with the words “you are” and have it make sense, you know you’ve got it right!

If you read your sentence with “you are” and it doesn’t make sense, then you’ll know you need to use your instead.

Be sure to follow me on Facebook. In a few days I’ll post a quiz for you to test what you’ve learned!

Which grammar issues would you like to see explained in future Grammar Grenades? Leave a comment below or email me. I’ll be happy to explain them.

Amanda MiliAmanda Mili
Your Business, By Design
Ottawa, Ontario – Serving Canada and the U.S.
email: [email protected]
website: www.amandamili.com

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