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Rule "Your (You're)"

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Description: 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:
  • Oh your so beautiful.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • Your not alone.
    Correction suggestion: You're
  • Your nice.
    Correction suggestion: You're
  • Yeah well, your probably right.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • Feel free to reach out to these guys if your interested.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • If you think you’re normal, your probably crazy.
    Correction suggestion: you're
  • A reason I think life goes by so quickly when your older.
    Correction suggestion: you're
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Consider this for your content.
  • Please check your content
  • Don't throw away your chance.
  • Your nice and beautiful brother contacted me.
  • Your nice, beautiful and handsome brother contacted me.
  • You are the center of the Universe, not mine, but your own.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: YOUR_YOU_RE [1]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)