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“Who's” or “Whose”

who's / whose are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

who's hh·UW·z

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

whose hh·UW·z

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“who's”

  • …the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
  • …Brooklyn, New York, 1930-1931-1932 (third edition)
  • …lands into a tree, severely injured.
  • Who's Who in Black Canada
  • "Who's who, North Korea," pp.
  • Who's Who
  • …Caribbean Derby and Confraternidad Stakes double.
  • …in Black Canada, featuring 500-plus profiles.
  • …the Great Edited by: Waldemar Heckel
  • …a benchmark for its selection criteria.

“whose”

  • The couple, whose relationship was sometimes troubled, married…
  • …guitar is an acoustic guitar whose sound is produced by one…
  • …made common cause with al-Kirmani—of whose activities between his escape in…
  • …spread of the Abbasid Revolution, whose leader, Abu Muslim, exploited the…
  • …and Pond Landscape Biosphere Reserve, whose core zone is a nature
  • …the Ikkakuju Kyutama, he becomes whose finisher is the
  • …father of Meges, a Trojan whose sons fought at Troy.
  • …a larger network affiliate or whose operations are jointly managed through…
  • …airplane, is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by air…
  • The estates, whose revenues were assigned to the…

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