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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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English non-native vs. Non-native English speaker
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English non-native speaker
Non-native English speaker
Are both correct and have the same meaning?
English non-native speaker
Non-native English speaker
Are both correct and have the same meaning?
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He is a native speaker ( when this context is in English, it's understood that it doesn't mean another language). Likewise,"English" is optional in "Non-native English speaker", in my opinion. But of the two, the latter is the only one seemed acceptable.
- He is a native speaker ( when this context is in English, it's understood that it doesn't mean another language).
- Likewise,"English" is optional in "Non-native English speaker", in my opinion.
- But of the two, the latter is the only one seemed acceptable.
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He is a native speaker ( when this context is in English, it's understood that it doesn't mean another language).
Likewise,"English" is optional in "Non-native English speaker", in my opinion. But of the two, the latter is the only one seemed acceptable.
Likewise,"English" is optional in "Non-native English speaker", in my opinion. But of the two, the latter is the only one seemed acceptable.
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Thanks, dimsumexpress, for sharing your opinion. Perhaps, you're right. The former might mean he is probably an English (born in England), but a non-native speaker, which is not logical in my opinion.
I also thought of saying non-English native speaker, but I guess this only makes things complicated.
What I just wanted to say is English is just the person's second language, so
I also thought of saying non-English native speaker, but I guess this only makes things complicated.
What I just wanted to say is English is just the person's second language, so
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