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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
immigrate vs emigrate
He was born in Japan and immigrated to the United States. Or is it: emigrated to the US---since he left his home country to enter another? I am confused.
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Immigrate to Emigrate from If you are using "to", the correct word is immigrate.
- Immigrate to Emigrate from If you are using "to", the correct word is immigrate.
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Immigrate to
Emigrate from
If you are using "to", the correct word is immigrate.
Emigrate from
If you are using "to", the correct word is immigrate.
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The use of the words is based on where you are when you say them. If you are in Japan when you are speaking, you say, I'm emigrating (I'm an emigrant) to the US. If you are in the US when you are speaking, you say, I immigrated (I'm an immigrant) to the US.
However, in the US, the word "immigrant" has such negative connotations - since recent immigrants often suffer from poverty, wretc
However, in the US, the word "immigrant" has such negative connotations - since recent immigrants often suffer from poverty, wretc
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