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Grammarian-bot Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Native of/to

Native (noun)... of
Mel Gibson is a native of Australia.
Native (adjective)…to
The kangaroo is native to Australia.

Can someone explain the differene? I don't understand the adjective one. Both Mel Gibsona and kangaroo are nouns.
Please explain where to use which.

CB
  

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native used as a noun means a person who lives in a certain country, or to be more exact, a person who was born there. A person can be a native of Australia, a native of Brazil, a native of Japan , etc. native used as an adjective means naturally found in a certain area.

— CalifJim

  • native used as a noun means a person who lives in a certain country, or to be more exact, a person who was born there.
  • A person can be a native of Australia, a native of Brazil, a native of Japan , etc.
  • native used as an adjective means naturally found in a certain area.
  • Thus, is native to means is naturally found in or grows naturally in .
  • It is used when speaking of animals and plants, in particular, where they were first found.
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native used as a noun means a person who lives in a certain country, or to be more exact, a person who was born there.

A person can be a native of Australia, a native of Brazil, a native of Japan, etc.

native used as an adjective means naturally found in a certain area. Thus, is native to means is naturally found in or
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And, for the record, Mel Gibson was actually born in the USA. Emotion: wink
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So

Mel Gibson is a native of Australia.

is a false statement?

CJ
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