immigrate or emigrate

[Jenniferhu]

Is it okay to say someone from, say China, immigrated to another country? Or do we have to use the word emigrate only?

Thanks!

JH

[SoothingDave]

It depends on what you are emphasizing, the leaving or the coming.

You would say they emigrated from China. They immigrated to America.

[TheParser]

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I agree with SoothingDave:


Economic or political problems have forced millions of people to emigrate from their homelands and immigrate to the United States

or Europe.

[Rover_KE]

Jennifer, have you looked at the Similar Threads below?

Rover

[TheParser]

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What a coincidence! (Or is it?)

I have just read two headlines. This is strictly a non-political forum, so I have changed the name of a certain country

to "Mars."

First headline: RUMORS OF MASS MARTIAN EMIGRATION ARE MUCH EXAGGERATED.

(Not that many people are leaving Mars.)

Second headline: MARTIAN POLICY MAKERS CONTINUE TO WORRY ABOUT DECLINE IN IMMIGRATION AND LOSS OF POPULATION TO U.S.(Martian leaders are worried about the lower number of people going to Mars; they are also worried about the number of Martians who are leaving for the United States.)

[Jenniferhu]

Jennifer, have you looked at the Similar Threads below?

Rover

Nope, Rover. I ran across this problem in my work pretty late last night and went to bed shortly after posting it here. I'll try to remember looking next time I've got a question like this.

[Jenniferhu]

It depends on what you are emphasizing, the leaving or the coming.

You would say they emigrated from China. They immigrated to America.

You and TheParser were really helpful with this. Far more helpful than a dictionary. Thanks a lot!

JH