Monday, May 26, 2008

"Emigrate" and "Immigrate"

Levels of Distractibility: Who cares? = *. Some people will be distracted from your meaning: = **. Many people will be distracted from your meaning: = ***.

Question: I can never distinguish between "emigrate" and "immigrate." Which one is leaving and which one is coming?

Answer: "Emigrate" means to depart. You "emigrate" from Europe.

You "immigrate" and are an "immigrant" when you arrive.

Both take "from" and "to."

Rating of Distractibility: **. Not too many people care which is used. They both have the same idea--you're either coming (to "immigrate") or going (to "emigrate").

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