Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive determiner. 'Your' can refer to one or more people.
1.
A speaker or writer uses ~ to indicate that something belongs or relates to the person or people that they are talking or writing to.
Emma, I trust ~ opinion a great deal...
I left all of ~ messages on ~ desk...
If you are unable to obtain the information you require, consult ~ telephone directory.
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2.
In spoken English and informal written English, ~ is sometimes used to indicate that something belongs to or relates to people in general.
Pain-killers are very useful in small amounts to bring ~ temperature down...
I then realized how possible it was to overcome ~ limitations.
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3.
In spoken English, a speaker sometimes uses ~ before an adjective such as ‘typical’ or ‘normal’ to indicate that the thing referred to is a typical example of its type.
Stan Reilly is not really one of ~ typical Brighton Boys...
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