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The correct...

What is the correct form?

Native English speaker or English native speaker?


Thanks!

 

Semantically speaking, both are correct except that it means two different things.  "Native English speaker" means that the speaker's mother tongue is English.  He may not be of English descent.

 

"English native speaker"  means that the speaker is of English descent and speaks another language as his mother tongue.


However, the first one, "native English speaker" is the correct way to say in general circumstances.

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The correct...

What is the correct form?

Native English speaker or English native speaker?
Thanks!

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Definitely "Native English speaker", but you could also say "I am a native speaker of English"

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