Video: You’re vs. Your
People interchanging “you’re” and “your” has been one of my biggest peeves for more than a decade (and I’m only 24!).
By age 9, I was editing the error out of the birthday cards my dad sent me (sorry to out you like that, Dad!). Later, I attacked it in student newspaper copy. Now, it’s one of the first things my beginning English students learn in my class. And let me tell you, ALL of my students know the difference between “you’re” and “your,” and English is their SECOND language.
So why is it that 90 percent of native English speakers are still making this mistake? Ahhhgiehgahhhhhhhh!
If you’re in that 90 percent (or even if you’re not), watch this hilarious video and get your grammar in check.
—JDF
