Is the sentence correct?

Yes.

I imagine some people would prefer not to use the contraction in order to make the first half of the sentence more syntactically consistent with the second half ("I am not a native, nor am I a teacher"), but it's fine the way you've written it here.

Sentence is OK, but:

Comma not needed. "Am I" is superfluous. "Or" is also more common than "nor" when a noun phrase, adjective phrase, or adverb phrase is introduced by not: He is not a philosopher or a statesman. They were not rich or happy. I am not a policeman or a judge.

Many thanks, Contrex and Shapeless, for your response to my queries.

Best regards

Contrex is technically correct that the comma, etc. are not grammatically necessary. However, they are perfectly acceptable, and depending on the context they might well be highly desirable to give the right emphasis. Suppose somebody had written you a letter, under the impression that you were both these things. If you wanted to set the record straight you would write back "You have been misinformed. I am not a native, nor am I a teacher". (I agree with shapeless that I am is better here.)

"I am not a native or a teacher" just doesn't carry the same force.

Re: Is the sentence correct?


The sentence is perfectly correct, and I prefer it with the comma in.

Of course as contrex says it could be written in different ways, and simplified, but that's not the issue.

I like it the way is is.

Thanks, guys, for your response.