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To use you're and your correctly, remember that you're is short for "you are," and your is used to show ownership, like in "your house." If you don't know which one to use, try writing "you are" instead. If the sentence still makes sense, use you're. If the sentence doesn't make sense, use your. To learn more tricks for using you're and your correctly, like coming up with a mnemonic to help you remember, keep reading!