What does a "native speaker" mean?
I'm a bit confused on what to put on my profile. I've been speaking English my whole life, but I'm not entirely sure if I should call myself a native speaker since the official language in my country is Filipino. Most of the people here are bilingual though.

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If you have spoken English in your home since childhood - you are a native speaker.
If you spoke 2 languages in your home since childhood - you are bilingual (and I envy you).

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Was English a cradle language? If you consider yourself co-ordinate bi-lingual, then do not hesitate to indicate such on a résumé.

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I read from an almanac that it is not. (And I'm shocked.)

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Isn't English also the official language in your country?

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