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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')?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/your-vs-youre/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I hope your happy.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • I hope your doing better now.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • And I think your right!
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • I know ur right.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • I know your hurt.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • Hope your well!
    Correction suggestion: you're
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I think your right now to go anywhere is very valuable.
  • I think your natural, black hair looks best on you.
  • I think you mean:
  • I thought your time of the month is now.
  • I knew you well.
  • I don't think it hurt "W" too much.
  • I know you better than that.
  • I think your best, if not only, bet is an AppleScript applet that accomplishes the same thing.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: YOUR_YOU_2 [8]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)