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16 Your vs. You're Memes That Grammar Nerds Will Appreciate

Why does this simple grammar rule gets messed up so often?

Your, You're, meme with Leo DiCaprio — Via Imgflip.

By

Beverly Jenkins

Updated on 01/27/19

These your vs. you're memes poke fun at something most of us already know: some people never fully mastered their elementary school grammar lessons. Just in case you need a refresher course, here are the rules: you're is a contraction of you are, and your shows possession or relation (e.g. your dog, your son).

Mixing up your and you're is one of the most common grammar mistakes alongside there, their, and they're and its vs. it's. Now that you've learned the lesson, go ahead and have a laugh at these snarky your vs. you're memes.

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Ain't Nothing But a Mistake

Via Cheezburger

Even the Backstreet Boys want you to use proper grammar. You don't want to let the Backstreet Boys down, do you?

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Bad Times

Warning: reading this meme may cause cringing.

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You Monster!

Via Know Your Meme

Don't make Batman cry. Learn grammar.

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A Surprisingly Rare Skill

Via We Are Teachers

Luckily, it's a skill that can be learned quite quickly.

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The Devil Flunked English

"Your not strong enough to withstand the storm?" It seems that the Price of Darkness could stand to crack a grammar book now and again.

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I Don't Want to Be Dinner

Eat or be eaten? That's for the grammar gods to decide.

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Identity Crisis

This meme has everything: grammar lessons and cats.

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Cheers to You!

Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't mean to be condescending with this sentiment, but... Oh who are we kidding? Sure, he does.

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Sending Out Those Mixed Signals

Via Imgur.

Grammar: the heart of this soon-to-becouple's communication issues.

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Get the Message?

Good advice, and well-stated. If more people would take this advice, the internet would be a much more pleasant place.

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Screening Test for First Dates

Via Instagram

Some folks would rather be single than put up with correcting "you're" mistakes.

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Ah, Irony

Via Twitter

"Your ignorant?" That's almost too perfect. Or, as this person would probably write, "to perfect."

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Deal-Breaker

I can't "like" it because I don't like it!

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You Mean Every Political Post Ever?

Comment sections on Facebook are notoriously rife with these types.

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Mark Wins by a Mile

Via Meme Center

His platform was simple, straight-forward, and based entirely on poking fun at his opponent's horrible grammar.

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You're the Real MVPs

Yes, thank you! And remember, every time you properly use "you're" and "your," a grammar nerd smiles.