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Firstly, it's 'tactful' - there are no words in English that end '-full' that I know of, other than 'full' itself! If you are tactful, you try to tell people the truth but without upsetting them. You may, for example, think your friend is smelly and not say this, but start talking about a great-smelling shower gel that you've discovered, encouraging him to try it.
- Firstly, it's 'tactful' - there are no words in English that end '-full' that I know of, other than 'full' itself!
- If you are tactful, you try to tell people the truth but without upsetting them.
- You may, for example, think your friend is smelly and not say this, but start talking about a great-smelling shower gel that you've discovered, encouraging him to try it.
- He therefore doesn't feel like you have been mean or critical.
- Sometimes being tactful means saying nothing at all.
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Firstly, it's 'tactful' - there are no words in English that end '-full' that I know of, other than 'full' itself!
If you are tactful, you try to tell people the truth but without upsetting them. You may, for example, think your friend is smelly and not say this, but start talking about a great-smelling shower gel that you've discovered, encouraging him to try it. He therefore doesn't
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