ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: use of your and you're

Philip — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:59:17 GMT

I make a conscious effort to pronounce them differently, as well. I pronounce "you're" just as I would "you" with an 'r' at the end. I pronounce "your" to rhyme with "yore". Many, many, many people do not make the distinction. I must admit, however, that both often end up in "schwa" in rapid speech, if whichever word is not accented.

I also am careful to make "our" rhyme with "hour" rather than with "are".

Re: use of your and you're

nona the brit — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:00:24 GMT

Your – belonging to the person spoken to

Your bag is over there.

You're- this is the abbreviated form of you are. You're a silly boy.

use of your and you're

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:59:25 GMT

Hi! can someone help me to understand what's the difference of your and you're? thanks!