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Who knows the difference between who's and whose? Here's a lesson whose time has come.
Who's
Who's is a contraction of who is or, less commonly, who has.
Who's watching TV?
Do you know who's going to speak?
Who's ready to go?
Who's in the kitchen?
Who's this?
Who's already eaten?
Whose
Whose is the possessive of who or, somewhat controversially, which.
Whose book is this?
Do you know whose car this is?
I know a woman whose kids study there.
Whose side are you on?
An idea whose time has come.
The Bottom Line
The trouble here is due to the apostrophe, which on 99% of English words indicates possession, but on this one simply indicates a contraction. If you can replace the word with who is or who has, use who's. If not, use whose.
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So tordsson and the original poster is right about this.
But if you think you are right, you think you are right... right!
My point is, if you have to be 100% sure before you comment(He wasn't putting you down. I just think you have problems taking criticism, especially if you THINK it is false. Many of us does. I personally have a constant struggle :) a mistake(He thought it was a mistake), you will never be able to help others(how can you be 100% sure).
So it doesn't matter if you don't think grammar is important(which it really is if it threatens to distort or destroy the meaning and make misunderstanding which can lead to ignorance and war. Take the Qur'an for example(in this case I know it isn't all that important. As long as the meaning gets through)), it is still important to be able to civilized point out what you think is a mistake(“educating” others and maybe one self as it is in this case), without fear of ridicule/resentment/murder(being put down) from others or decency not to offend others(blasphemy).
I actually think that if you don't point out a mistake you demeans the person. Like when someone don't tell a person he has snot in his beard not to embarrass him(and maybe it's not snot, maybe it is some jewelry, can you always be 100% sure?). Most normal persons will be a little embarrassed but grateful upon the delivery of the information. Even if it was jewelry, but then you will be embarrassed too and they will feel hurt.
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hardwood53
13 years ago
What is this a movie site or a proof readers forum? There are children in your neighborhood who could benefit from the english lesson. Go bother them.
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Guamley
13 years ago
id-11, go away already. You're making yourself look stupider with every post.
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