- 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
- 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
- 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
- lyrics - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In the song "You're so vain" Carly Simons says: You walked into the party Like you were walking on a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf, it was apricot You had o
- What is the issue about You are welcome and Youre welcome?
The two sentences mean the same exact thing However, as a native English speaker in the US, I would absolutely say it's far more common to hear You're welcome You are welcome is a phrase I've said on multiple occasions, but it was to stress the sincerity of the statement Actually saying "you are" rather than the contraction "you're" is unusual, which is why I specifically used it to stress
- formality - Your Grace, Your Majesty, Your Highness. . . Does it all mean . . .
They're definitely different in that you use them for different people! Your Grace is for dukes and duchesses; Your Majesty is for the King and Queen; Your (Royal) Highness is for princes, princesses, their spouses, etc But do they mean something different - well, to some extent they all just mean "hey you"
- Is it correct to say If youre interested, which Im sure you are. . . ?
Since "which I'm sure you are" is a parenthetical comment, which can be omitted without changing the overall meaning, it should be set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses In comments like this, there's no significant difference between "which" and "as"
- 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?
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