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Sunray Shower Posted 18 years ago
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evasive maneuver=? slippery tactic


About the two planes which nearly bumped into each other over the Caribbean, one of them saved the situation by making ( an evasive maneuver= a slippery tactic) this week.

Can I say " slippery tactic " ??!
  

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Hi, About the two planes which nearly bumped into each other over the Caribbean, one of them saved the situation by making ( an evasive maneuver= a slippery tactic) this week. Can I say " slippery tactic " ??! No.

  • Hi, About the two planes which nearly bumped into each other over the Caribbean, one of them saved the situation by making ( an evasive maneuver= a slippery tactic) this week.
  • Can I say " slippery tactic " ??!
  • No.
  • If a plane makes an evasive maneuver, it means that it tries to avoid hitting another plane.
  • On the other hand, if a person is evasive, it means he/she tires to avoid giving an honest answer.
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Hi,
About the two planes which nearly bumped into each other over the Caribbean, one of them saved the situation by making ( an evasive maneuver= a slippery tactic) this week.

Can I say " slippery tactic " ??!

No. If a plane makes an evasive maneuver, it means that it tries to avoid hitting another plane.

On the other hand, if a person is evasive, it means he/she

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