Difference between revisions of "Language/English/Grammar/"Native-of"-Vs.-"Native-to""

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When to use NATIVE OF or NATIVE TO in English?

When you are talking about a person, "native" is used as a noun.

Jean is native of France. It means Jean was born in France.

When you are talking about an object or an animal, "native" is used as an adjective.

Green tea is native to Asia. It means green tea came from Asia.

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-'''WHEN TO USE   ¨NATIVE OF¨   OR   ¨NATIVE TO¨'''
+<div style="font-size:250%;">When to use NATIVE OF or NATIVE TO in English?</div>
+==Native of==
+When you are talking about a person, "native" is used as a noun.
-<big>When you are talking about a person you use it as a noun:</big>
+Jean is native of France. It means Jean was born in France.
-<big>Jean is native of France.   (It means Jean was born in France.)</big>
+==Native to==
+When you are talking about an object or an animal, "native" is used as an adjective.
-<big>When you are talking about an object or an animal you use it as an adjective:</big>
+Green tea is native to Asia. It means green tea came from Asia.
-<big>Green tea is native to Asia.  (It means green tea came from Asia.)</big>