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Rule "you/your (you're)"

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Description: you/your (you're)
Message: Did you mean your?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/your-vs-youre/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Did you team check the results?
    Correction suggestion: your
  • Didn't you team check the results?
    Correction suggestion: your
  • How often does you mother have you go to the supermarket to buy bread?
    Correction suggestion: your
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • How did you get hurt?
  • Do you maybe want to post the whole thing?
  • When did you last check this knife?
  • Which do you think have more vitamin C, apples or grapes?
  • Can you go look for help?
  • What do you men want?
  • Can you help look after the kids?
  • In the meantime, can you double check your own time zone setting?
  • Do you grammar check your work?
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: YOUR_YOU_2 [41]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-18 22:33:07 +0200)