Your or you’re?
The short answer
“Your” shows that something belongs to you. “You’re” is short for “you are”.
What each one means
- “your”
- belonging to you
- Example: Is this your coat?
- “you’re”
- you are
- Example: You’re going to love it.
Common mistakes
| Not this | This |
|---|---|
| You’re welcome. | |
| I think you’re right. | |
| Is that your phone? |
An easy way to remember
Say “you are” in its place. If the sentence still works, write “you’re”. If it doesn’t, write “your”.
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