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Antonia Posted 21 years ago
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Try another tack

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0 Hi, Antonia, 02br 02br 00Though I though "tack" was a typo of "track", it turned out that tack has a similar meaning: 02br 00Webster's: a course of action, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course (ex. took the wrong tack).

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  • 0 Hi, Antonia, 02br 02br 00Though I though "tack" was a typo of "track", it turned out that tack has a similar meaning: 02br 00Webster's: a course of action, esp.
  • one differing from some preceding or other course (ex.
  • took the wrong tack).
  • 02br 02br 00Does it make it clear now?
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0 Hi, Antonia, 02br
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00Though I though "tack" was a typo of "track", it turned out that tack has a similar meaning: 02br
00Webster's: a course of action, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course (ex. took the wrong tack). 02br
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0 "To tack" means to change the direction of a sailing ship, so to try another tack means to try a different direction, or a different way of doing things. 0-
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0 Or try different tactics? 02br
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0 I used to work with someone who had a real gift for mangling idioms. On one occasion, when we were discussing some unsuccessful negotiations, she solemnly declared that we would have to 'change tact'. It was strangely appropriate. 02br
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