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01cite10New2grammar12cite10What is the difference between expel, expulse and deport?12blockquote

10Well, even though it's in the dictionary, I don't think I've ever heard "expulse" used.02br
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00You most often hear "expel" used in the context of students being expelled for violating the rules of an edu

0Thanks, RayH. Actually, I looked them up in the same dictionary as you did before I posted.02br
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00One of the meaning for Expel is:02br
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00Expel = To force to leave a country or place by official decree02br
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00And, a news article used expulsion instead of any of the other choices and I got confused by so many different choi

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01cite10New2grammar12cite10The Interior Ministry has said there will be no 11b10mass expulsions12b10 of illegal immigrants12blockquote

10I found the CNN site where this story is posted. I can see where you might be confused. The fact is, in a context like this, either "expelled" or "deported" can be us

0Thanks, RayJ. I think I understand it a bit better now. Sometimes, it's difficult for me to understand a native speaker explanation when there are several new terms in the reply that I've never heard of. Sometimes, referring to the dictionary helps but not always. I'm not only learning from the answers but also the wording used in the replies. Thanks RayH. I'll probably borrow a couple of phras

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01cite10New2grammar12cite10I'm not only learning from the answers but also the wording used in the replies.12blockquote

10Feel free to borrow as needed. By the way, you've answered a question I've had for some time now. I've often wondered if people find my answers (and by extension, the answers from all of the native

0 Look at the Google Book dates, "expelled" is a bit obsolete, not used this much any more even if the stats are comparable: 02br
01b0095402b00 on 01b00"expelled from the country"02b02br
01b0062802b00 on 01b00"deported from the country"02b0-

0I believe every learner here is doing the same thing. But changing one's style which is influenced by our first language (in fact, I'd say English is my third language) requires a lot of practise and patience but we're glad and thankful that there are such kind and patient people like you all willing to spent time helping us. I can never thank the volunteers enough. 02br
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Dictionaries are saying that "expulse" is an obsolete usage. It exists, but is apparently just not in frequent usage. The problem arises that "expel" is mostly used for removing students from school. Can you, for example, "expel" a company or corporation from a country? "Deport" is clearly applied to removing individual citizens from a country. Illegal immigrants are deported...it has a legal c

I find that it is very helpful to look at a word's history, in addition to its present definition. Expel / Expulsion is a very good example:
Expulsion is from the Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsio, expulsion-, from expulsus, past participle of expellere, to expel; see expel.
To me, a subtle disti