you're

Shortening of two

You're is the contraction of "you are": You're late, You're not going to believe this.

It's frequently confused with the possessive "your" in writing, though the words sound identical.

You're welcome is the standard response to thanks.

contraction

they're

Contracted third-person plural

  • we'reFirst-person plural contraction
  • I'mSelf plus being, shortened
  • he'sMale subject contraction

she's · it's · isn't · aren't · wasn't · weren't · that's · what's · who's · here's

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Opposites
grammatical person

you'reI'm

Self plus being, shortened

we're · they're · he's · she's · it's

Phrases
Family

your, yours, yourself, yourselves

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G