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In my mind, it's the word Americans use for Americans living in other countries. I doubt the locals in whatever country they're in consider them "expats." Just
by phalangion 6y ago
In my mind, it's the word Americans use for Americans living in other countries. I doubt the locals in whatever country they're in consider them "expats." Just Americans.
- ashtonkem 6y agoI’ve heard in connection with other English speaking countries, usually UK or Australians living abroad.
- stevekemp 6y agoUK folk living abroad, often in Spain, definitely refer to themselves as ExPats. Me? I moved from the UK to Finland, and I'm definitely an immigrant. (As are most of the people living in the part of the city I'm in. Weird.)
- jariel 6y ago"I doubt the locals in whatever country they're in consider them "expats." Just Americans." The locals definitely refer to them as 'expat' or something along those lines in local vernacular. And it's generally a Western thing, not just American or Anglosphere. These people are completely unlike immigrants, there's almost no comparison. If someone married a woman from Bali, moved in, was working as a manager in her Father's factory ... the term 'immigrant' might apply. Most ex-pats are temporarily stationed, they are not there permanently, they work for international conglomerates, governments, news agencies, universities. The 'drop shipper' thing is a little specious but roughly in that category.