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Anonymous, 1 yr 38 days ago
This was an excellent reply!! Makes sense and I will never forget how you associated the differences. Thanks!
Anonymous, 1 yr 36 days ago
Emigrate means: the Act of emigrating
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Anonymous, 354 days ago
No, the sentence is not right both ways. Emigrate has 1 "m." Immigrate has 2.

Anonymous, 326 days ago
Hi guys,

I have a few questions to ask.

How about this if David is originally from USA:
"David emigrated to Canada"

Isn't it supposed to be, "David immigrated to Canada," since he is entering a new country?

But if the sentence went like this:
"David emigrated to Canada from USA"
Then it would make more sense because now we know David is from USA and has exited his country to enter Canada. Does that mean we must include 'emigrate' for the sentence to make sense or can we use 'immigrate'?

Would past tense affect the situation?
If we use past tense: David has immigrated to Canada
Then he has already left USA to live in Canada, so should immigrate be used instead of emigrate because he has already entered?

If we use present tense: David is going to emigrate to Canada
Then he hasn't left USA yet, so should emigrate be used?

I hope you experts can clarify these things for me.


Cheers,
Joseph
Anonymous, 282 days ago
YOUR SENTENCE STRUCTURE IS CORRECT.  YOU IMMIGRATE TO THE USA FROM CANADA OR YOU EMIGRATED FROM CANADA TO THE USA.
qiaohao  +  659491 Sun, 01 Feb 09 06:22 AM
It should be I emigrate from Canada to US. Because emigrate is move out from a country, so Iemigrate from Canada.You can ignor the "to US".
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Anonymous, 244 days ago
Yes that is exactly how you would say it....both sentences are correct
eflect  +  694199 Sat, 04 Apr 09 06:04 AM
I wasnt aware there are so many of expressing leaving ones country.This post was very helpful and very a clarifying read through.Thanks for sharing.
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Anonymous, 213 days ago

He who emigrates also immigrates. As he leaves his country of origin, he emigrates from his homeland, in order to immigrate to another country. Leaving his old country, he is an emigrant, but arriving in his new country, he is an immigrant.


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