Monday 11 April 2016

A-Z Challenge 2016: I is for Immigration v Emigration

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com
This is something many people get confused about.  When is it 'immigrate', and when is it 'emigrate'?  

Let's take the fictional case of John Doe, who lives in England.  He decides to go to America to live and find work.  So he emigrates from England, and his American cousin says he immigrates into America.  (Note: his English cousin still maintains that he emigrated.)  Then he decides to go to Australia to live and find work.  John emigrates from America and his Australian aunty says he immigrates to Australia (His English cousin has given him up as a bad job by now, because he never settles anywhere.)

Then back he comes to England to live out his old age.  The Australian aunty, hypothetical tears in her hypothetical eyes, says he is emigrating from Australia.  The English cousin (who may or may not welcome him with open arms) says he is immigrating to England.

John could also be called a migrant, because he moves all over the place.


© 2016 Ros Haywood. All Rights Reserved

11 comments:

  1. So where he's exiting from it's emi..and where he gets in its immi..., am I correct?

    Best wishes for the rest of the challenge,
    Nilanjana.
    Ninja Minion, A-Z 2016
    Madly-in-Verse

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  2. Yes, absolutely. Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. I enjoy a good Grammer lesson! :)
    Thx for the post:)

    S.T.U.F.F.

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    1. Nice when you know how. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Great clarity of difference between the two...

    Beth Lapin
    Activities for a Good Life
    https://bethlapinsatozblog.wordpress.com/

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    1. And we all need a little clarity now and then. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. A cause of confusion for many. Quite simple really.

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    1. It is, really. But it certainly manages to cause an awful lot of confusion along the way.

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  6. Thank you for clarifying the difference, I usually get confused between them!

    @LunaNoctis from There She Goes

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    1. No more confusion, then! Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. So I think I get it..I think:)

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