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"Your" is possessive.

Correct example. This is your car.

"You're" is a contraction of "you are."

Correct example: You're a champion.

Common error: "Your a sweetheart."

Sign to be placed on gas pumps sent to every Shamrock gas station in the US.

"Your on video camera."

Hey, why not use some of your outrageous gasoline profits to buy a grammar checker or hire someone who can write standard English.

But, at least I'm not bitter!

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by mjd420nova

I see this all the time from non high school graduates (drop-outs) who didn't learn this in english class. Another common one is THERE-- THEIR THERE'S THEIR'S Can sometimes be a bit hard to understand, but with a little practice it can be glossed over. Why Bother??

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