Neville Bonner went on to become the first Indigenous member of the Federal Parliament, from where he not only served his country, but helped break down barriers within it. | IMPROVE THE WAY YOU SPEAK AND WRITE 193 He rang Colin Colin rang him. He and I both went to the party. Colin took him and me with him. who - whom Who is the subject of a verb whom is the object see pages 139 164 . I know who he is. Whom did you see To whom did you give the money it s - its It s is a contraction of it is see page 80 . It s at the top of the charts. Its is a possessive pronoun such as yours and theirs or more frequently a possessive adjective. It has no apostrophe see page 129 . Its cover is worn out. different to from or than To differ means to carry apart so logically from is the only correct sequel. How could you carry something apart to something else However different to is commonly heard in many places. Different than is not only logically but also grammatically incorrect as than introduces the second part of a mentioned comparison . Ben is taller than Mark is . less - fewer Less is for amounts that cannot be numbered fewer for things one can count see page 129 . We had less money this year. We bought fewer presents at Christmas. 194 GRAMMAR FOR EVERYONE between - among Between distinguishes two things among more than two. Between you and me . You must choose among your many friends. farther - further Farther relates to distance further means in addition. I can t walk any farther today. We must discuss this idea further. historic - historical Historic means significant in history historical relating to history. The breaking down of the Berlin Wall was historic. These are historical documents. a - an A is used before a word beginning with a consonant an before a word beginning with a vowel. This is a great occasion - it is a historic occasion. That was an awesome event. He is an honest man. If the h is sounded then being a consonant it is preceded by a. However if the h is silent or omitted as in French pronunciation then an is appropriate . an hour but a hotel. if - whether If meaning on condition that is a conjunction which introduces an
