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I'm looking at this and going back and forth on which is right:


"We've got to get their offense off the field and get ours on."

OR

"We've got to get their offense off the field and get our's on."

ALSO

"When you get yours on the field, you’ve got to make plays.”

OR

"When you get your's on the field, you’ve got to make plays.”
 
Uh, do you really think "our's" is a word? Or "your's"?

Grammar Fail to you and yours.
 
It's painfully simple when dealing with apostrophies.

Mentally remove the apostrophy and spell out the contraction. If it sounds right, use the apostrophy. If not, it doesn't belong.

"When you get your is on the field ..." Duh.
 
Thought so, but was just having one of those moments ... and thanks for making me feel good about it. :)
 
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