who's vs whose: what's the difference?

Who's is short for "who is" or "who has"; whose asks or says who something belongs to.

who's

/huz/

Meaning: short for "who is" or "who has"

Example: “Who's coming to dinner?”

Full definition of who's →

whose

/huːz/

Meaning: belonging to which person

Example: “Whose bag is this?”

Full definition of whose →

How to remember

If you can say "who is", write who's.

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