What's the difference between Your and You're` Your presence on this page means you're about to find out.
Your
`Your` is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you.`Your` is nearly always followed by a noun.
- What is your name`
- Is this your pen`
- Your book is on the table.
- This is your chair and this is mine.
- What happened to your dog`
- Your being here is causing some problems.
You're
`You're` is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (Verb form ending in -ing).
- You're going to be late.
- Is that what you're wearing`
- I think you're lying.
- If you're ready, we can go.
- I can't believe you're a doctor!
- When you're my age, you'll understand.
The Bottom Line
The confusion between your and you're occurs because the two words are pronounced pretty much the same. The ironclad rule - no exceptions - is that if you're able to replace the word with "you are",you're saying you're. Otherwise, your only choice is `Your`.