whose/who’s

Whose is a pronoun used to show possession.

Whose car is this parked on the curb?

Who’s is a contraction for who is. (Who, by the way, is also a pronoun.)

Who’s going to pay for dinner?
We are having a house guest who’s staying for a month.

 

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