This ties in with another passion of mine - family history.
Which of the following is correct?
John Smith and his family emigrated to the USA in 1878.
or
John Smith and his family immigrated to the USA in 1878.
Answer - both are correct but they are from a different viewpoint.
to emigrate is to leave a country
and to immigrate is to come into a country.
So the first sentence would be written by someone in the old country and the second by someone in the USA.
The same with emigration and immigration.
Migration and to migrate are used with birds and animals.
