Magicalus@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhy is the word "expat" a thing?message-squaremessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1105arrow-down1message-squareWhy is the word "expat" a thing?Magicalus@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square58fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 month agoI always assumed it was simply a matter of perspective. E.g. someone leaving the USA for the UK is an expat to the USA but an immigrant to the UK.
I always assumed it was simply a matter of perspective. E.g. someone leaving the USA for the UK is an expat to the USA but an immigrant to the UK.