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Tell the truth, do you know the difference between "Your" & "You're"?

Posted by Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Jan. 16, 2013 at 3:52 PM

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by Anonymous on Jan. 16, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Your possesive. You're a contraction of you and are. Meaning you are as a discriptive.

ratchetlee

on Jan. 16, 2013 at 4:58 PM

Of course!!!

by Anonymous on Jan. 16, 2013 at 5:01 PM

Yes, I do.

I also know when to use there, their and they're.

It's really not that hard. Just stop and think about how you are using it, in your sentence.

mommieT

Member on Jan. 16, 2013 at 5:03 PM

your means something belongs to you you're means you are

two4one

Gold Member on Jan. 16, 2013 at 5:04 PM

Your question makes you like like you're a grammar freak.

by Anonymous on Jan. 16, 2013 at 5:17 PM

Lose and loose really bug me!

Quoting LeetjieJ:

Thought of those as I hit "send" lol! (And loose & lose!)

Quoting Anonymous:

Don't forget there, their and they're :')

Quoting LeetjieJ:

Yes!

I can also differentiate between to, too and two;

Then and than

Effect and affect

I and me

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