“Your” shows possession. Try replacing “your” with “my” in a sentence. If it works, then use “your”.
Example: “Is this your office?” (This means: Does this office belong to you?)
“You’re” is a contraction or combination of “you are”.
Example: “Please phone me when you’re in Cologne”. (This means: Please phone me when you are in Cologne.)
Don’t worry too much. Even native speakers get this wrong! 😉
Take a look at some of the world’s most beautiful offices (link to www.inc.com). Do you have a favourite? Is your place of work anything like any of these?
Have you ever wondered how the British prepare their tea? Watch this YouTube video starring Fortnum & Mason’s tea specialist, Margot Cooper, and learn how to make the perfect cup.
An optician was instructing a new employee on how to charge a customer.
“As you are fitting her glasses, if she asks how much they cost, you say ‘$150.’ “If her eyes don’t flutter, say, ‘For the frames. The lenses will be $100.’ “If her eyes still don’t flutter, you add, ‘Each.’”
This time psychologist Richard Wiseman tells us how we can wake up feeling great by following a 90 minute rule. Watch his very short video on YouTube and see if it can work for you! 😉
