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Rule "your'e (you're) it"

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Description: your'e (you're) it
Message: The apostrophe seems to be misplaced here. Did you mean "you're" (as in 'you are')?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/your-vs-youre/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Sorry, but your'e insufferable today.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • Your'e absolutely right, that's because you were mean to me yesterday.
    Correction suggestion: You're
  • YOUR'E THE ONE FOR ME!
    Correction suggestion: YOU'RE
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I said your 'e equals mc squared' kind of wisdom impresses no one here.
  • She said 'I was unconvinced by your' e values.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: YOUR_E [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-22 22:33:07 +0200)