Your vs You're - Grammar Tip

Hello fellow writers, 

I hope you guys are doing alright. This is the Weekly Grammar Tip to help you improve your writing. 

YOUR vs YOU'RE

- Your is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. 

Your is always followed by a noun. 

Examples: 

I came to give back your book. Will you lend me your pen? I loved reading your story. 

Your poem made me cry. I don't need your advice. 

You're comment is rude. = INCORRECT (Your comment is rude.)

- You're is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb+ing form).

Examples:

You're (you+are) a wonderful person. You're a great storyteller. You're magnificent. 

You're doing this on purpose. You're overreacting. You're lying to yourself. You're being silly right now. 

Your always editing. = INCORRECT (You're always editing.)

It's just a small change, but it will improve the quality of your prose a lot. 

Hope you find it useful. I will post another tip very soon. 

Take care.