Common mistakes: Native

:Check the correct statement(s)

.The airport extension is strongly opposed by the natives .The airport extension is strongly opposed by the local residents

Native

Noun

.BAD: The airport extension is strongly opposed by the natives .GOOD: The airport extension is strongly opposed by the local residents

Nowadays the noun native is usually used in formal styles to refer to the place where someone was born

.His real name was Harvey Pepper, a native of Montreal

:or to the country/region where a particular animal or plant has always grown

.This useful herb is a native of southern Europe, but has adjusted well to colder climates

To refer to the people who live in and around a village, town or city, and have shared interests and activities, use local residents , local population or (in informal styles) locals

.Local residents are against the motorway proposal