who says vs who's saying

Both "who says" and "who's saying" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Who says" is used to question the source of information or to challenge a statement, while "who's saying" is used to inquire about the current speaker or to ask for clarification on who is speaking.

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who says

The phrase "who says" is correct and commonly used in English to question the source of information or to challenge a statement.

This phrase is used to ask for the identity of the person making a statement or to express doubt about the validity of a claim.

Examples:

Who says we can't do it?
Who says you have to follow the rules?
Who says I can't go?
Who says I'm not good enough?
Who says I can't be successful?

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I don't know anymore who says anything bad about him.
Anyone who says otherwise is a liar.
Fine, for a man who says he shot himself.
We do have a witness who says he saw everything.
It's him who says what he wants.
ZIVA: We have a witness who says Simms was here.
Uniformed patrol picked up a witness who says she saw Hobart hanging around here three days ago around lunchtime.
Even an E.T. who says your name.
From someone who says he knows you.
You've talked to someone who says he's seen eight reindeer.
Some guy who says he's immortal.
I'm meeting with some guy who says he knows the fence.
Ari's got a money guy who says he's dying to fund Medellin.
And we have yet another patient who says he too is Carlo Gesualdo.
That's funny, because we have a witness who says different.
Q-tip, some girl who says she's your girlfriend's on the phone.
Complaint from brett, who says you shot him again.
Mention the guy who says he shot at me.
There's a man in reception who says that Lord Vetinari...
Anyone who says differently is selling something.

Alternatives:

Who claims
Who asserts
Who declares
Who affirms
Who proclaims

who's saying

The phrase "who's saying" is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about the current speaker or to ask for clarification on who is speaking.

This phrase is used to question the identity of the person currently speaking or to seek information about the speaker.

Examples:

Who's saying that?
Who's saying we should leave?
Who's saying we can't go?
Who's saying I'm wrong?
Who's saying you can't do it?

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Can you tell who's saying what?
So who's saying it is?
And who's saying "husband"?
Besides pencils, who's saying that's a bad idea?
Well who's saying that? Mrs. Fahringer?
Who's saying stuff?
Besides, who's saying I'm aggressive?
Who's saying this bologna anyway?
Who's saying that about you?
Who's saying you have to retire and build model trains?
Who's saying bad things about you?
Who's saying it didn't work?
Who's saying that I looked twice?
Who's saying "away"?
Who's saying it is?
Who's saying I'm fat?
Who's saying $30 million?
Who's saying cancel?
Who's saying... like, who specifically... who's saying that?
I'm more worried about the person who's saying that.

Alternatives:

Who is speaking
Who is talking
Who is expressing
Who is communicating
Who is voicing

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