how was your vs how was yours

Both phrases are correct, but 'How was your' is typically followed by a noun, such as 'day' or 'week,' while 'how was yours' refers to a specific thing that belongs to the person you are talking to.

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Last updated: March 29, 2025 • 5873 views

how was your

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when followed by a noun.

This phrase is typically followed by a noun to inquire about someone's experience or well-being related to that noun.

Examples:

How was your day?
How was your trip?
How was your presentation?

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Anna-Kat, how was your day?
Anyway, how was your day?
So, how was your workout?
So how was your lunch with Tim?
So, how was your morning?
So, how was your day, Junior?
Mae, how was your presentation at Columbia?
So how was your vital assignment?
So, how was your family emergency?
So... how was your summer, Dexter?
Baby, how was your day?
So Ashley, how was your day?
So, Peter, how was your day?
Lisa, how was your day?
Fine thanks, how was your day?
Debbie, how was your party?
Good, how was your break?
So Rallo, how was your day?
Elin, how was your day?
Troy, how was your evening?

Alternatives:

How was your experience?
How was your time?
How was your visit?

how was yours

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific thing that belongs to the person you are talking to.

This phrase is used to ask about the condition or experience of something that belongs to the person you are addressing.

Examples:

How was yours compared to mine?
How was yours different from hers?
How was yours overall?

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But more importantly, how was yours?
I'd be like, "Good, honey, how was yours?"
How was yours? - l haven't decided yet.
Speaking of dates, how was yours?
How was yours, Veronica?
Speaking of dates, how was yours with Liam?
How was your visit with your...
So, how was your morning?
Exactly how was your husband injured?
How was your meeting with the emperor?
So how was your second date with Wesley?
How was your stay in Italy?
How was your flight? Smooth.
How was your lunch with the boys?
How was your South African soccer player? Fictional.
How was your mother's funeral?
Nicola! - How was your massage?
How was your Husband's smell?
How was your evening with Patrice?
Anyway, how was your weekend?

Alternatives:

How was your [specific thing]?
How did yours turn out?
How was yours in the end?

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