Your vs. You're


PLEASE NO.

  • The word your is a possessive adjective that shows that something belongs to you
  • You're is a contraction for you are. The apostrophe stands in for the missing A.

Example 1

Sorry, Mom—I didn't know it was your twentieth wedding anniversary.

OR

Your not expecting a gift or anything, are you?

Which sentence is correct? The first one. Your is a possessive adjective that shows that the milestone anniversary belongs to your mom—and probably whoever she's married to. In the second sentence, you should use the contraction you're which means you are.

You should also probably use your next paycheck to buy your darling mother something nice.