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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Immigration vs emigration

Please could you explain the difference between immigration vs emigration.

Thanks

Leah
  

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(1) immigration = Country X receives people from country Y. For example, people say that the United States is a nation of immigrants; (2) emigration = people in country R move to another country. For example, many people from continent X are eager to emigrate to Europe.

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  • (1) immigration = Country X receives people from country Y.
  • For example, people say that the United States is a nation of immigrants; (2) emigration = people in country R move to another country.
  • For example, many people from continent X are eager to emigrate to Europe.
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(1) immigration = Country X receives people from country Y. For example, people say that the United States is a nation of immigrants; (2) emigration = people in country R move to another country. For example, many people from continent X are eager to emigrate to Europe.
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The difference lies in Latin, from which both words derive. In has been assimilated and become im in immigration because it is easier to pronounce immigration than inmigration. Obviously the word refers to people who enter a country, who in a way "come in".

Emigration has been assimilated from ex + migration. One of the meanings of ex
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