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Originally Posted by KRosh
Every few months there is a thread on GFY talking about the proper use of Your and You're
YOUR is a possessive adjective, indicating ownership of something
That is your sock.
Where is your potato?
YOU'RE is a contraction (combination) of you and are
Do you know what you're doing?
You're stupid.
The two are not interchangeable.
Getting it wrong makes you look stupid. And ugly.
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It's a peeve of mine, because it really IS so simple. And you're right. People who fuck up you're vs. your do look like dipshits.