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How should I write "your stupid"?

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Well, to avoid the risk of being called the same in return, write it correctly, as: "You're stupid."

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Is it to correct to write: You're welcome?

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Yes. You could also write, "You are welcome." Both ways are correct.

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What is the right way to write: "Share if your a giants fan."?

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The correct way to write this is: "Share if you're a Giants fan."

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Which is correct: I appreciate you helping me, or I appreciate your helping me?

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"Your" is grammatically correct. "You" is often used informally. Instead, you could say, "I appreciate your help."

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If I'm telling someone she is nice, how can I say it? "Your so nice," or, "You're so nice"?

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Because you mean, "you are so nice," you would say, " you're so nice." "Your" indicates possession, such as "your flowers are nice."

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Is it correct to write: You're amazing?

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Yes.

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How do I write: "Your taking advantage of a system"?

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You write it as: "You're taking advantage of a system" or "You are taking advantage of a system."

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Is it correct to write: Your an amazing sister?

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No. It's "you're an amazing sister" or "you are an amazing sister."

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Is it, your or you're the most sarcastic person I know?

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"You're." Short for "you are."

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"I will call you when you are awake." Which one do I use?

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"I will call you when you're awake." "You're" is a contraction for "you are."

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Can I write: "At least your home."?

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No, it's "at least you're home" or "at least you are home."

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Can you tell me: Is "Your so dumb!" or "You're so dumb!" correct?

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It's "you're so dumb!" "Your" is the possessive form of the personal pronoun "you." "You're" is a contraction of "you are". A correct use of "your" is: "Your dog is so dumb!"

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Can I write: "What are you're plans for today?"

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No, because that means "What are you are plans for today?" What you mean to say is "What are your plans for today?"

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Be true to your word or your words?

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The expression is "be true to your word," word representing everything you say.

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Is it correct to write: your silly?

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No. What the sentence needs to be saying is that "you are silly". Therefore, you need to use the contraction "you're" instead. So, it'd be: "You're silly". On the other hand, it would be correct to write: "Your silly picture makes me laugh."

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"You're from?" Is it correct?

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If that's just the beginning of a sentence (like "You're from California"), yes. If you want to ask someone where they're from, the question you ask is "Where are you from?"

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Would I write "you and your friend"?

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That's correct.

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I have just got hold of your dad. Is this correct?

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Correct.

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Can I write, I would like to invite you and you're family for dinner?

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It's "your." "You're" always means "you are."

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Jack I will keep your mommy and your family in our prayers. Is this correct?

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Correct.

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"Justin Bieber is your idol?"

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Correct.

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Is "Your not" correct since "not" is a noun? For example, I'm a liberal and to these young PC kids that dare call themselves one of us. Your not.

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It's "you're," which means "you are." "Not" is an adverb.

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"Whilst you're reading this your enemy is training."

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Correct.

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Is "you are my favorite teacher" correct?

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Yes. You could also say, "You're my favorite teacher."

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Do I have to contract "you are" to "you're" in a sentence? Can I write "you are welcome!" instead of "you're welcome!"

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You don't have to use a contraction. However, "you're welcome" is a very common phrase.

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"Come along if you're free."

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Correct.

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"Amended rates as per your request."

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Correct.

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"Enjoy you're vacation."

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"Your." "You're" always means "you are." "Your" means "belonging to you."

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Would it be: Well, you're just bad or your just bad?

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"You're."

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Can they ever be interchangeable?

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No, because they don't mean the same thing.

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