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It's fair to assume that British pensioners that move to Spain are not doing it on a temporary basis, however they are still called expats. This kind of languag
by rvieira 4y ago
It's fair to assume that British pensioners that move to Spain are not doing it on a temporary basis, however they are still called expats. This kind of language is usually an indication of exceptionalism.
Another example is British newspapers which use "corruption" when writing about alleged corruption in African countries, but use "sleaze" or "controversies" when writing about alleged corruption in the UK.
- rozab 4y agoI believe this is a result of parliamentary language and defamation laws
- CRConrad 4y agoI doubt it. British media can be sued, in Britain under British defamation laws, by foreigners too. That's why they're careful with rich white celebrities, even if they're foreigners. But less rich or famous (or white) foreigners (or their entire countries)...? Naah, not so much.