Who's vs. Whose

Who's
<contraction>
  • Stands for "who is" or "who has"
    • exampleWho's that?
Whose
  • Who something belongs to
    • exampleWhose turn is it?

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Fun Fact
Cwm, crwth, & cwtch are the
only words with no vowels!

Examples

Who's
  • Who's right?
  • Who's he?
  • Who's coming with me?
  • Who's that girl over there?
Whose
  • Whose pencil is that?
  • Did you find out whose bag this is?
  • Whose house are we going to?
  • He was the one whose hat disappeared.
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