It was probably just used colloquially and was picked up interchangeably…? Speaking as someone looking to immigrate elsewhere, I’ve said and use both. I feel like expatriation even shows more of an intent to split in all ways from your country of origin, but that’s just my subjective opinion on the words.

Reading the rest of the thread, I guess I was incorrect in my assumption of the origin of the word ‘expat’.

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Ignorance is bliss.

Brilliant!

I need this Magic card.