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In addition to its use as a interrogative (question), you use "whose" to refer back to a noun (but not a pronoun). Note that the word "who's" is NOT a possessive form, but the contraction of the phrase "who is".

Examples :

Brittany Spears, whose alleged bad behavior has been widely reported, was again in the newspapers.

Oprah Winfrey, whose talk show "Oprah" is seen by millions of people every day, announced she will end her show soon.

* You cannot use "whose" to refer back to a pronoun that is used in place of a noun.

Wrong: He, whose testimony helped convict the politician, went on to get a book deal.

Right: John Smith, whose testimony helped convict the politician, went on to get a book deal.

* Where the pronoun is NOT possessive, use the pronoun phrase or contraction.

He spoke to the official who is in charge of the investigation. (not whose)

Who's the best pitcher in Baseball? (not whose)

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