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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:
  • Call us if you car was stolen.
    Correction suggestion: your
  • How do you unlock this if you phone is dead?
    Correction suggestion: your
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • When you say nothing is working, can you access the dashboard at all?
  • When you reply be sure to type below the closing quote tag.
  • You might not have a definitive answer even if you start having sexual relationships.
  • Freedom to do what you want when you want is not freedom, it's licence.
  • Not earning miles when you fly is like keeping your money under a mattress instead of in a savings account.
  • Which if you recall was the best?
  • If you RSVP'd, a game card, 2 drink tickets.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: YOUR_YOU_2 [6]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-22 22:33:07 +0200)