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pronoun · A1

Yours

Y-ORZ/jɔːz/

Yours means belonging to you, without a noun after it: is this coat yours? Your coat uses your before the noun. You’re means you are. Yours sincerely is the letter ending.

Meaning

Belonging to you: Is this phone yours?

Examples

  • “Is this coat yours?”
  • “Is this coffee yours?”
  • “A cousin of yours rang the office.”

Good to know

yours (no noun after). your + noun. Mix-up: you’re. Letter: Yours sincerely.

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