You are is normally contracted to you're in speech, because English doesn't like two vowels without a consonant to separate them, and one of them gets deleted. Either you're or you are can be used; speaker's choice. The same thing applies to I'm, he's, she's, we're, and they're, among other contractions. It's just colloquial English, that's all.

"If you are going to" is appropriate when the action is a possibility in the near future. Examples "If you are betting on that horse, you will lose a lot of money."

"Keeping well" means "keeping healthy". So "I hope you're keeping well" is a slightly old fashioned greeting. It might be addressed to an older person (for whom being "well" might be in some doubt). I can't imagine a child using it with their friends. To "keep doing well" is not an idiom. "Well" is the adverb related to "good".

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2016年7月26日 · Trey, I think "You're into me for some serious cash" has NOTHING to do with interest or affection. It means, "You've borrowed money from me many times in small amounts, and the total amount you owe me is a large (serious) amount."

In the song "You're so vain" Carly Simons says: You walked into the party Like you were walking on a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf, it was apricot You had one eye on the mirror And watched yourself gavotte And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner. What does the phrase "And watched yourself gavotte" mean?

2022年2月7日 · The simple present usually indicates a recurring or habitual event or action, and is not common in English. "I am not welcomed" is the passive voice of this, indicating that someone, or people, are either in the exact moment of not welcoming you, or habitually don't welcome you.

I know we planned this last week, so I wanted to be sure you're still planning to meet me at the theater. "Up for X" confirms someone's desire, ability, or (in some cases) courage. Asking someone if they are still "up" for it suggests that you think they might have had second thoughts, or are reminding them that they shouldn't back out.

Here you are / There you are: is commonly used when you're looking for someone (or something) and you found them. For example: you're looking for your brother in the house, and when you found him, you said: there you are! I've never heard of here are you, but I …

2015年2月9日 · If you're in search of a quality marketing company, then your search ends here! If you're in search for a quality marketing company, then your search ends here! Now, I want to know what native speakers say about the usage in above written sentences.