Your or your’s
"Your" is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership, while "your’s" is an incorrect form and should not be used in English.
Understanding "Your"
"Your" is a possessive adjective that shows ownership. It modifies a noun and indicates that something belongs to the person being spoken to.
Examples of correct usage:
Your book is on the table.
Is this your pen?
Please bring your report to the meeting.
I like your new car.
Have you finished your homework?
Common mistakes to avoid:
Incorrect: Your going to love this. Correct: You’re going to love this.
Incorrect: I found your’s keys. Correct: I found your keys.
Incorrect: This is your’s best work. Correct: This is your best work.
Incorrect: Your’s opinion matters. Correct: Your opinion matters.
The Myth of "Your’s"
"Your’s" is not a correct English word. It is a common error caused by the confusion with possessive pronouns like "yours".
Common misconceptions:
Some believe "your’s" is a possessive form, but it’s incorrect.
It’s easy to confuse "your’s" with "yours", which is a possessive pronoun.
Incorrect: The car is your’s. Correct: The car is yours.
Why avoid "your’s":
Using "your’s" can make your writing appear unprofessional.
It may confuse readers and disrupt the clarity of your message.
Examples and Practice
Comparative examples:
Correct: Your project is impressive.
Incorrect: Your’s project is impressive.
Correct: Is this your idea?
Incorrect: Is this your’s idea?
Correct: Your house is beautiful.
Incorrect: Your’s house is beautiful.
Correct: Please submit your documents.
Incorrect: Please submit your’s documents.
Simple exercises:
Write five sentences using "your" correctly.
Correct the following sentences:
Your’s dog is cute.(Answer: Your dog is cute.)
I like your’s suggestion.(Answer: I like your suggestion.)
Is this your’s coffee?(Answer: Is this your coffee?)
Fill in the blanks with "your" or "your’s":
Is this _______ book?(Answer: your)
I found _______ jacket.(Answer: your)
Tips for remembering:
"Your" always comes before a noun.
There is no apostrophe in "your".
Additional Tips for Mastery
Avoiding confusion with other possessive pronouns:
"Its" vs. "it’s": "Its" shows possession. "It’s" is a contraction of "it is".
Example: The cat licked its paw. / It’s going to rain today.
"Their" vs. "they’re": "Their" shows possession. "They’re" is a contraction of "they are".
Example: Their car is red. / They’re going to the park.