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Kelly Tan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Natives/native speakers

This expression is not used by natives/native speakers.

What is the difference between "natives" and "native speakers?

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Kelly Tan What is the difference between "natives" and "native speakers? On this forum there is no difference. The correct full expression is "native speakers", but we sometimes use "natives" just to shorten our sentences.

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  • Kelly Tan What is the difference between "natives" and "native speakers?
  • On this forum there is no difference.
  • The correct full expression is "native speakers", but we sometimes use "natives" just to shorten our sentences.
  • CJ
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Kelly TanWhat is the difference between "natives" and "native speakers?
On this forum there is no difference. The correct full expression is "native speakers", but we sometimes use "natives" just to shorten our sentences.
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CJ
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Thank you CJ.

On this forum there is no difference. I don't understand "On this forum..." Do you mean there is a difference somewhere else?

Thanks you.
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Kelly TanDo you mean there is a difference somewhere else?
Yes. As any dictionary will tell you, 'native' has a few slightly different meanings. For example, it also means someone who was born in a particular place. That definition is not directly related to the language they speak, but on this English forum we mean someone who speaks English as their first
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I see. Thank you CJ for explaining clearly.
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