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- You are vs. youre — what is the difference between them?
There is no difference You are is normally contracted to you're in speech, because English doesn't like two vowels without a consonant to separate them, and one of them gets deleted Either you're or you are can be used; speaker's choice The same thing applies to I'm, he's, she's, we're, and they're, among other contractions It's just colloquial English, that's all
- Youre done doing that vs youve done that
when you're done and when you've done that are both perfectly natural and mean the same (but the first might be considered slightly more informal) Your suggested when you're done doing that is a bit of a mouthful, so it wouldn't occur anywhere near as often (but it's not "wrong")
- word choice - You gonna vs youre gonna. - English Language . . .
For the usage "you are," "You're gonna" is more common "You gonna" is not unheard of but it's pretty sloppy Note that in some situations, like ebonics, "you gonna" is considered perfectly natural if not grammatical The more casual the situation, the more you gonna hear "you gonna " Note also that these two words, "you" and "you're" sound similar You gonna find situations where you or a
- sentence meaning - Can You are the man! be used for a woman . . .
' You are the man! ' seems to be an idiom According to the Cambridge, it means: used to praise a person who has done something well But as I understand, it should mean someone is the right person to do something Questions: What does ' You are the man! ' truly mean? Can it also be used for a woman? Can we say 'She is the man!'
- sentence construction - When you are free or whenever youre free . . .
Is it better to say in a professional email: we can schedule a call when you are free Or We can schedule a call whenever you are free What's the difference?
- My lady, Your honour, Your grace, how to decide whether to use my or . . .
After watching some period dramas and courtroom dramas, I'm really confused of whether to use "my" or "your" when speak to someone with respect Are there some rules for these statements or are
- Which is the correct one You idiot OR youre an idiot
"You idiot" OR "You're an idiot" I want to know which one is correct because in the first one there is no auxiliary verb As I know if I wanted to say that someone is like someone thing I'll say
- Which one is right? Youve been doing great! or You are doing great!
As I mentioned in my comment, the usage depends in reference to the context of where it is used Both sentences are grammatically correct and can be used But then again, it depends on where you are using it You are doing great This sentence uses present continuous tense It represents an action that is happening now and might continue in the near future You have been doing great This
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