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Rule "Ur (You're)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Ur (You're)
Message: Make sure that '\2' refers to the ancient city in Iraq. Did you mean <suggestion>You’re</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Ur a nice guy.
    Correction suggestion: You’re
  • Ur a nice guy.
    Correction suggestion: You’re
  • Ur 37, aren't you?
    Correction suggestion: You’re
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Ur was an ancient city.
  • ... and other cities, such as Ur in what is now Iraq.
  • ... between the Tigris and Euphrates under the Ur III ruler Shu-Sin.
  • ... when Missy Elliott released the folkhop-influenced song "Get Ur Freak On".
  • Ur 357, 359
ID: UR [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-29 22:33:07 +0100)