whose
possessive
belonging to whom
“Whose laptop is this?”
Sound-alikes
whose vs who's
"Who's" means "who is" or "who has"; "whose" asks or tells who something belongs to.
who's
contraction
who is / who has
“Who's coming to dinner?”
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Questions about whose vs who's
What is the difference between whose and who's?
"Who's" means "who is" or "who has"; "whose" asks or tells who something belongs to.
How do I remember whose vs who's?
Same pattern as its/it's: the apostrophe marks missing letters, never possession for these pronouns.
Are there exceptions?
"Whose" can refer to things as well as people: "a house whose roof leaks" is correct.
Is there a quick test?
Replace with "who is" or "who has". If it fits, write who's.
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