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Expats or immigrants?

Discuss your questions about the EU and Brexit and what it means for Quesada and Spain

Re: Expats or immigrants?

Postby southcoastgirl » Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:08 am

Or Chana!
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Re: Expats or immigrants?

Postby RJC » Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:04 pm

"Naturalised Citizen" - inoffensive but too much of a mouthful
'Expat' says what it is on the 'head'.
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Re: Expats or immigrants?

Postby polop » Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:02 pm

Would that be all immigrants are Expats? Or Naturalised Citizens?
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Re: Expats or immigrants?

Postby Willow » Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:33 pm

I think only British people call themselves expats, can’t imagine Irish ☘️ or Scandinavians calling themselves that.
I’m a European.
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Re: Expats or immigrants?

Postby Jimbo39 » Wed Mar 03, 2021 4:30 pm

When we were working in other countries we were considered expats - the underlying meaning being that we weren't there permanently. Immigrant seems to have taken on a somewhat negative shade, probably thanks to various media.

We just call ourselves residents. If there's a need to explain further we explain that we're here to stay.

But I agree with the majority of the other responses here - IMO it really doesn't matter, life's too full of good things to worry about labels.
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Re: Expats or immigrants?

Postby Redwoodsman » Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:29 pm


Jimbo39 wrote:..... I agree with the majority of the other responses here - IMO it really doesn't matter, life's too full of good things to worry about labels.



That sums it up really nicely
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