[Grammar] Your or You're

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1. I stand by my last statement for your reply as well.
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2. I stand by my last statement for you're reply as well.


Isn't 1. the correct sentence?
 

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Replace "you're" with "you are" and see if it makes any sense.
 

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Replace "you're" with "you are" and see if it makes any sense.

2. Sounds incorrect, when I replace "You're" with "You are"
Or am i wrong?
 

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You're correct.
 

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Your is correct, but the sentence isn't very clear to me.
 

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May I most respectfully suggest that you carefully study your/your're and its/it's. I have noticed that

many people are confused about the difference. If you can truly understand the difference, it will greatly

help you write better. As a student, employee, or employer, you do not want to make a mistake with

those little words, for people will tend to lose respect for you.
 
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