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To Immigrate or emigrate?????. Which is which???????????????????. Which word is the proper use for what I want to say?. The words immigration and emigration frequently get misused in the English language . . Although similar in meaning, the words are NOT THE SAME.
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To Immigrate or emigrate????? Which is which???????????????????
The words immigrationand • emigrationfrequently get misused in • the English language.
Although similar in meaning, the words are • NOT THE SAME
Although similar in meaning, the words are • NOT THE SAME
Perhaps the easiest way to differentiate between the two words • is to. . . .
Immigration • refers to • enteringa country
Emigration • refers to leaving a country
Immigration • Use “Immigrate” • When discussing someone entering a different country and living there. • The entering element is the key to using this • term correctly. • This is also where the term “immigrant” comes • from, because it refers to someone from another • country living in a new country.
Emigrate • Use “Emigrate” • When you are discussing someone • leaving one county to live in another. • This term deals mostly with the • departure element.