Emigrate vs. Immigrate
How to use "emigrate" and "immigrate" correctlyThis is an entry on my list of Common Errors in English Usage. Visit the main page for direct links to additional entries.
You emigrate from a place and immigrate to another place:
emigrate from Poland
immigrate to the United States
Polish emigrants = people leaving Poland
Polish immigrants = people from Poland who have immigrated to another country
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