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Are or Our?
What Is the Difference between "Are" and "Our"?
"Are" and "our" are easy to confuse because they sound so similar. However, "are" and "our" have very different uses.- "Are" is like "am" and "is." For example:
- I am angry.
- She is angry.
- We are angry.
- "Our" means "belonging to us." It is like "my," "your," and "his." For example:
- This is my daughter.
- This is your daughter.
- This is our daughter.

Are
"Are" is from the verb "to be." Here is a table showing where "are" fits among the other verbs "to be" in the simple present tense:Pronoun | Person | Verb "To Be" in the Simple Present Tense |
---|---|---|
I | First person singular | am |
You | Second person singular | are |
He/She/It | Third person singular | is |
We | First person plural | are |
You | Second person plural | are |
They | Third person plural | are |
Examples Sentences with "Are"
Here are some example sentences with "are":- They are looking forward to Christmas.
- When you are courting a nice girl, an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder, a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.
(Physicist Albert Einstein)
- Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.
(Filmmaker Luis Bunuel)
Our
"Our" means "belonging to us." "Our" is a possessive determiner. Here is a table showing where "our" fits among the other possessive determiners:Pronoun | Person | Possessive Determiner |
---|---|---|
I | First person singular | my |
You | Second person singular | your |
He/She/It | Third person singular | his/her/its |
We | First person plural | our |
You | Second person plural | your |
They | Third person plural | their |
Examples Sentences with "Our"
Here are some example sentences with "our":- This is our dog.
- We love even when our love is not requited.
(Philosopher Mortimer Adler)
- All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.
(Entrepreneur Walt Disney)
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