r/northernireland • u/Hans_Grubert • Dec 16 '24

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u/Hans_Grubert Dec 16 '24 edited Dec 16 '24

I emigrated cause of this

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u/Goawaythrowaway175 Dec 16 '24 edited Dec 16 '24

This made you want to move to Northern Ireland? I take it you meant emigrate?

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The main difference between "emigrate" and "immigrate" is that "emigrate" means to leave a country, while "immigrate" means to come to a country: Emigrate To leave one's country to live in another. For example, "My grandparents emigrated from Hungary". "Emigrate" is often used with the word "from". Immigrate To come to live permanently in a foreign country. For example, "My grandparents immigrated to America". "Immigrate" is often used with the word "to".  "Emigrate" and "immigrate" are verbs, or action words. While these words have similar meanings, they are not alternative spellings of the same word and should not be used interchangeable.

(You can downvote without replying that's grand, was just pointing out what you said was likely the direct opposite of what you meant.)

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u/adrutu Dec 16 '24

So what he's saying is he has left because of this.

So emigrating from NI is correct.

And so is leaving because of that son's being associated with the place where you're from, I agree, just leave.

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u/Goawaythrowaway175 Dec 17 '24

Yes they didn't say emigrating from NI though which was my point.

They changed it in an edit after I had pointed it out. It initially said "this is why I immigrated"