@theconversation.com 3 years ago
Is it embarrassing to be an expat? Brits living abroad are distancing themselves from the term after Brexit
The Art of Pics / ShutterstockOf the 5.5 million British people living outside of the UK, many have long considered themselves expatriates – people living outside their country of birth, often with plans to return home. For a long time, I didn’t think twice about using the word “expat” to describe Brits who move to Spain to retire, or businessmen...