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Rule "you/your (you're)"

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Description: you/your (you're)
Message: Did you mean you're (short for 'you are'), you, or yours?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/your-vs-youre/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I think your a very good leader.
    Correction suggestion: you're, you, yours
  • I imagine your a programmer.
    Correction suggestion: you're, you, yours
  • I guess that is why your the addict!
    Correction suggestion: you're, you, yours
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Your O's resemble your A's.
  • Your A record must point to your ip address `159.65.156.240`, so your server answers directly.
  • What did you do to your a/c system?
  • It hurts my a**.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: YOUR_YOU_2 [18]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-26 16:45:37 +0000)