*Your Welcome or You’re Welcome
You’re welcome is the correct spelling for the phrase that is a polite reply to “thank you.”
Your welcome is incorrect in this context.
Blake: You’re welcome! I’m glad you liked it.
Blake: Your welcome! I’m glad you liked it.
Is it you’re welcome or your welcome?
Whenever you want to communicate “you are welcome” the correct phrase is you’re welcome.
“Be” is a linking verb, which links the subject of a sentence to the subject complement. In you’re welcome, the subject complement is the predicate adjective “welcome,” meaning “happily received” or “invited or allowed to do something.”
So, you’re welcome means “you are happily received” or “you are allowed or invited to do this thing.” This is why it’s used as a reply to “thank you;” it shows the other person that you were happy to help them.
Your welcome could be used to refer to “a welcome that belonged to you.” This use isn’t common, but it is possible and grammatically correct.
- You’re welcome! I’m happy to help.
- Your welcome! I’m happy to help.
- You’re welcome to visit us any time you’d like.
- Your welcome to visit us any time you’d like.
- Your welcome at the ceremony was more emotional than we expected.
- You’re welcome at the ceremony was more emotional than we expected.
Your and you’re differences
Your is the second-person possessive adjective (also called a possessive determiner). Possessive adjectives are always used just before the noun they modify. Your never means “you are.”
- Your book is over there.
- I don’t know where your jacket is.
- Have you finished your homework yet?
- I think your ready for the next level.
You’re is a contraction of the personal pronoun “you” and the verb “are.” You’re means “you are.” It cannot be used to show possession of any kind.
- You’re not looking great; do you feel sick?
- I’m so proud of how well you’re doing on this project!
- Do you know if you’re going to go to the party yet?
- I left you’re jackets in the bedroom.
Frequently asked questions about your welcome or you’re welcome
- What’s the meaning of you’re welcome?
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You’re welcome means “you are welcome.” It is a polite reply to “thank you.”
You can also use “you’re welcome” to express that someone is invited or allowed to do something. For example, if a guest comes to your house, you might say, “You’re welcome to take anything you’d like from the kitchen.”
Don’t confuse your welcome with you’re welcome. “Your” is a possessive adjective and never means “you are.”
- What is a synonym for you’re welcome?
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You’re welcome has several synonyms and near synonyms, including the following:
- Certainly
- It was my pleasure
- I’m glad to help
- No problem
- You bet
- Anytime
Don’t mix up your welcome and you’re welcome. “Your” doesn’t mean “you are.”
QuillBot’s free Paraphrasing Tool can help you find more synonyms for “you’re welcome.”
