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How to write photo captions. The real difference between ‘immigrate’ and ‘emigrate.’ Ko Pha-ngan'd

2025/4/8
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Mignon Fogarty: 照片标题中的代词使用容易出错，选择"me"还是"I"取决于句子结构中是否包含隐含的介词短语。例如，在"Taylor Swift and me"中，"me"是隐含介词短语"This is a photo of"的宾语。许多人使用"I"是因为过度纠正语法错误，这是一种语言焦虑的表现。在书写照片标题时，可以省略冠词，这是一种新闻标题的风格。介词"at"和"in"在照片标题中使用时，含义略有不同，"at"指地点，"in"指在某个区域内。在"in Paris last summer"和"last summer in Paris"中，前者强调地点，后者强调时间。 Karen Lundy: (此部分内容在音频中由Karen Lundy讲述，但没有在提供的文本中提供详细内容，无法总结其核心论点。) Brenda Thomas: "immigrate"和"emigrate"的含义和用法并非一成不变，其使用方式受多种因素影响。历史上，"emigrate"曾被用于指进入一个新国家，这说明词语的含义会随着时间和语境而变化。"emigrate"在历史上曾被用于吸引人们移居某个州，这进一步说明词语含义的灵活性和历史演变。"immigrant"和"emigrant"并非指两种不同的人，一个人既可以是immigrant，也可以是emigrant。虽然"immigrate"和"emigrate"有不同的含义，但其使用不必过于教条，要考虑语境和表达习惯。"immigrate"和"emigrate"的选择取决于说话人的视角和表达重点，有时也为了简洁或避免句子听起来笨拙。描述一个人从一个国家移居到另一个国家，可以使用多种说法，其含义相同，都是正确的。"immigrate"和"emigrate"虽然含义不同，但都指同一个人和同一事件——从一个国家移居到另一个国家。

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This chapter discusses the correct pronoun usage in photo captions, explaining the difference between subject and object pronouns (I vs. me). It also addresses common caption writing issues such as omitting articles and choosing prepositions (at vs. in).
  • In photo captions, "Taylor Swift and me" is grammatically correct because it's a shortened version of a sentence containing a preposition.
  • The common mistake of using "Taylor Swift and I" is an example of hypercorrection.
  • Photo captions often drop words like "the" and "a", a style called headline-ese.
  • Choosing between "at" and "in" depends on how you're thinking about the space.

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  1. Is it "Taylor and I" or "Taylor and me"? We explain why photo captions follow their own grammar rules. Then, we explore the subtle difference between "immigrate" and "emigrate," how the terms are used historically, and why their meanings often depend on perspective.

The "photo captions" segment is by Karen Lunde, a former Quick & Dirty Tips editor and digital pioneer who's been spinning words into gold since before cat videos ruled the internet. She created one of the first online writing workshops, and she's published thousands of articles on the art of writing. These days, she leads personal narrative writing retreats and helps writers find their voice. Visit her at ChanterelleStoryStudio.com).

The "immigration" segment was by Brenda Thomas, a freelance writer who enjoys writing about a variety of topics in the humanities and education.

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