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Emigrate or immigrate

Emigrate

To leave your own country to live in another.

She emigrated from India to Canada.

Immigrate

To come into a new country to live there.

He immigrated to Australia in 2015.

Remember: E for Exit, I for In. You emigrate FROM a country and immigrate TO one. Same journey, seen from two sides.

Short lessonCommonly confused wordsSome words look or sound alike but do different jobs. A small trick keeps them apart.

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