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Comment author: RichardKennaway 01 April 2015 07:35:13AM 2 points [-]

Usage Nazi sez: emigrate from, immigrate to.

The distinction between emigrate and immigrate is more a matter of where the sentence is placing its attention. Emigrate from A to B; immigrate to B from A. Compare: go from A to B; come to B from A.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 07 April 2015 04:55:09AM 0 points [-]

The distinction between emigrate and immigrate is more a matter of where the sentence is placing its attention.

In cases where both the from X and to Y clauses are in the sentence, you might then need another rule for which one to pick, if you're only going to pick one. I note that even here, in your example, the rule apply - emmigrate from, and immigrate to.

If you would specify both emigrate and immigrate, it will be "emigrate from A and immigrate to B" and "immigrate to B and emigrate from A", again, consistent with the rule.

Do you have an example where my proposed usage would be mistaken?