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Rule "who's (whose)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	who's (whose)
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>whose</suggestion>?
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/whos-vs-whose/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	These are people who's lives are important. Correction suggestion: whose We have one family (single mom with four children) who has a boy who's birthday is tomorrow. Correction suggestion: whose I’ve taken over a project who’s certificate has recently expired. Correction suggestion: whose Somebody who’s brain is working come and clarify this, please! Correction suggestion: whose
Correct sentences for comparison:	These are people whose lives are important. Tom doesn't know anybody who's able to do that. The person who's able to help isn't here now. How can you tell who's innocent and who's guilty? If you say who's good and who's bad at these tasks, I'll assign the work. Tom is the only one who's still there. I have to see who's in there. Tom is the one who's rich. Tom is the only person who's rich. Guess who's behind you. We want a woman who's good at cooking. Tom is the only one who's drunk. I know somebody who's perfect for the job. I won't quit until we find out who's responsible. Yep, though it’s just one character who’s creepy. Just a question for anyone who’s familiar with throwing. I'm not the one who's sick. Tom has a daughter who's pretty tall. Dan, Tomcat's a good guy who's eager to work his way up on an energy trading floor. Everybody who's anybody will be there. I showed Tom who's boss. The one who's rich is my friend: Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco. Nope, it’s still hard as Hell; ask anyone who’s part of the working poor.
ID:	WHOS [3]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)