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Fair enough. And I was just waking up, and probably -- certainly -- a bit curt. But... I hesitate when I see grammatical mistakes, whatever the site design may be.

There is a subset of sites/designs that put great emphasis into a graphical appearance, but do not write well.

In this specific case, you want to use "than" rather than "then". "Than" is a comparison. "Then" denotes a sequence or position in time. :-)

P.S. I guess I should add that "native" does not work here as a noun. In the context you are using, it would be an adjective -- a modifier. "English isn't my native language." That would work.

"Native" as a noun is used to identify an indigenous person. I believe this latter use is mostly considered a bit dated or "politically incorrect", these days, as it has historically often expressed or implied a hierarchical relationship and a negative judgment of the indigenous culture.



Wow.. thank you for the English lesson! I'll take your corrections into account next time I'm writing something :)




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