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I found this in some other forum and copy-pasting here for benefit of GMATClub members:

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Yes, it's important to understand that in "native to," "native" is an adjective; in "native of," "native" is a noun (a person).

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Additional information Idioms list can be found at: https://www.800score.com/guidec4view1g.html
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Native to is an adjetive so it can be applied to plants, humans, animals, etc... Native of is a noun si it can only be applied to people.
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As it has been told by many of us, the differences. I too wud put two sentences, meanings of them would elaborate the differences of usage, and their implied meanings.

1. We are becoming Natives to the paperless desks. ( Telling, getting used to, getting familiar with, sort of).

2. Zulus are the natives of South Africa.(Pointing to the place they belong to)

Tell me, if anybody finds me wrong in the explanation.
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The explanations sound correct. I like to throw names in the sentence to make things stand out.

Is it "John is a native to England?" or "John is a native of England?"

Native of is idiomatically correct.

Native to...refers to animals, plants, etc. (anything non-human)

Native of...refers to humans



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