I can make you smarter in 5 minutes!

Last week, I shared with you my passion for helping change the way we speak and write.  Selfishly, I want you to support the learning of my students, so that they will do well on their test.   

If you are using your\you're incorrectly, it is like saying 2+2=3.  I mean, you would be upset if another teacher walked into your classroom and told your students that.








Like the above comic states, your shows possession.

• I want your sandwich.
• Your dog is pretty. 
• It is your turn.

To check if you need an apostrophe, plug in "you are".

• I want you are sandwich.  
• You are dog is pretty.
• It is you are turn.

Nope, it doesn't work.

Usually people err on the side of using your when you're is correct.  I guess that extra letter and an apostrophe are a killer to type.

You're is a contraction which stands for you are.

• You're stepping on my shoe.
• You better come inside, or you're going to be in trouble.
• You're running too fast.

Shabam!  Let's check to see if we need that apostrophe by plugging in the words "you are".

• You are stepping on my shoe.
• You better come inside, or you are going to be in trouble.
• You are running too fast.

Just like that, you are smarter..  Or at least you sound smarter,