Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Emigrant or Immigrant?

A friend recently asked about the difference between emigrant and immigrant. It's just about the same difference as take and bring. Emigrants take their belongings from their native country and become immigrants, as they bring their belongings to their adopted country. Of course, emigrants emigrate and immigrants immigrate.
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