Who’s is 2 words contracted into 1.
- “who’s” is a contraction of the words “who” and “is,” with the apostrophe replacing the missing “i.”
Whose
- “Whose” is a possessive adjective or pronoun. It will have a noun after it, or it stands for a noun.
Examples:
- Who’s the main character in An Orphan for Nebraska?
- “Who’s” = “Who is” (contraction needs apostrophe)
- Who’s that pretty girl dancing with the prince?
- “Who’s” = “Who is” (contraction needs apostrophe)
- Whose car is missing?
- “Whose” = possessive adjective
- noun possessed = “car”
- Whose is missing?
- “Whose” = possessive pronoun, referring to something already mentioned
- “Whose book is on the floor?”
- “Whose” = possessive adjective, referring to something already mentioned
- If the answer could be “his,” use “whose” without an apostrophe.
- I can’t see who’s behind the tree.
- “who’s” = “who is”
- I’m not going to tell you whose idea that was.
- “whose” = possessive adjective, noun possessed = “idea”
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