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Rule "you/your (you're)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: you/your (you're)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>it's</suggestion> (short for 'it is') instead of 'its' (possessive pronoun)?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/your-vs-youre/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Its Google's fault!
    Correction suggestion: It's
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • All buyers, including Enron, should be entitled to refunds; not just the State of California and its IOU's.
ID: YOUR_YOU_2 [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)