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Whose vs. Who’s

As an English teacher, I’ve long been a curator of English gaffes. I’m now starting to assess all of the ones I’ve saved over the years. Here’s one from earlier this year.

You probably don’t need an explanation, but if you do, here is an quick one: The contraction who’s means who is, right? The apostrophe lets you know that a letter is missing. This guy should have used Who’s instead of Whose.

Never stop learning,

Erin


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