Viviana, The words work as follows, using myself as an example: 1. I EMIGRATED to the United States FROM India (one EMIGRATES FROM one place TO another) 2. I am an IMMIGRANT in the United States (an IMMIGRANT comes TO a place from someplace else where they EMIGRATED from) > For definitions see Miriam-Wbsters Dictionary. > --- Viviana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was taught in school (okay, in the last century) > that IMMIGRATION is > from one country to another, EMIGRATION is within > one country. One > immigrates to another country but is a migrant > within one's own country. > Don't know if this is how it is understood today. > > Viviana > > > > jose colaco wrote: > > > 1. Does one IMMIGRATE "TO" the US from Mumbai or > MIGRATE "TO" the US; > > EMIGRATE from Mumbai ? > > > > 2. Does one IMMIGRATE "INTO" the US ...or just > "TO" the US ? > > > > I always thought that for one to "IMMIGRATE TO the > US" , one really > > has to be told to "Chol Voss" to the US. > > > > Just asking > > > > jc > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN > Search! > > > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > >
