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Emigrate vs Immigrate Post Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:33 pm
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    Could someone please help me understand the prepositions used after emigrate and immigrate?

    I know generally it is emigrate from and immigrate to.

    In one of the OG questions, I saw emigrate to. Is this usage correct?

    Regards.

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    Post Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:40 am
    mankey wrote:
    Could someone please help me understand the prepositions used after emigrate and immigrate?

    I know generally it is emigrate from and immigrate to.

    In one of the OG questions, I saw emigrate to. Is this usage correct?

    Regards.
    Emigrate (verb) is always used with the preposition "From". Easy reminder, "F" follows "E".
    Immigrate (verb) is always used with the preposition "To"...


    Source - http://www.englishforums.com/English/ImmigrateVsEmigrate/7/cvdkz/Post.htm

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    Post Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:56 am
    Can some expert also respond to this?

    I remember having seen a question in OG or GMATPrep, where they used emigrate to.

    Request your services.

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    Post Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:56 pm
    mankey wrote:
    Could someone please help me understand the prepositions used after emigrate and immigrate?

    I know generally it is emigrate from and immigrate to.

    In one of the OG questions, I saw emigrate to. Is this usage correct?

    Regards.
    1. both "emigrate to X" and "emigrate from X to Y" are correct
    2. both "immigrate to X" and " immigrate from X to Y" are correct

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    Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:55 pm
    Since there is no consensus, request some expert to please respond.

    Regards.

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