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[kafenes]

Can someone tell me why do the Brits in Cyprus insist on calling themselves ex-pats and not foreigners?

[Svetlana]

A foreigner is a person who is a National of another country; an Ex-Pat is not only that but also a person not living in the country of their origin.


Lana

[kafenes]

Svetlana wrote:

A foreigner is a person who is a National of another country; an Ex-Pat is not only that but also a person not living in the country of their origin.

Does this make all foreigners living or working in Cyprus ex-pats? Or everyone who is a different national then the country they're living in ?

[Kikapu]

A foreigner is a person who is a National of another country; an Ex-Pat is not only that but also a person not living in the country of their origin.


Lana

Oh Lana, that was really cute, the way you explained that, well sort of explaining it anyway..

So basically, a Foreigner= Ex-Pat, and a Ex-Pat= Foreigner.

I think that's what you said.

[Denis_B]

As I understood it an 'ex-pat' is and ex-pat to another ex-pat of the country they were both ex-pats of

So I would not be an ex-pat to a cypriot only to another Brit ex-pat.... I think

[jambo]

As I understood it an 'ex-pat' is and ex-pat to another ex-pat of the country they were both ex-pats of

So I would not be an ex-pat to a cypriot only to another Brit ex-pat.... I think

I think you have it there..

[CatSitter_Limassol]

This USA based website has an interesting "take" on the definition of the word Ex-Pat....

http://www.ascotadvisory.com/OffshoreArticleEXPAT.html

[kafenes]

Thanks CatSitter. Good article. Explains things preety well.

[G.Man]

Ex-pat is someone who is not in their country of origina and not seeking nationality..

Immigrant is someone who is seeking nationality

Both are foreigners