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by dools 697 days ago
But whose line is it anyway is spelled whose because it’s a possessive pronoun. Who’s means who is or who has.

Who’s up for some donuts?

Whose turn is it to go to the shops?

Who’s seen my car keys?

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In this context it's a possessive determiner, not a possessive pronoun.