Re: "Tack" or "tact" (was Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column)

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From: Donna Richoux
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00

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Tom Ritchford <tom@mvision.com> wrote:

> [snip]
> >>> Nice try, but this tact is usually reserved for the clueless.
> 
> This "tack" as in direction;  it's an idiom.
> 
> "Tactic" would also be a possibility I suppose but I think
> e meant tack...
> 
> "Tact" cannot possibly be correct.  Clueless people have no
> tact, almost by definition!

Do you really think so? I think some people are called "clueless" who
are very sweet. Actually I think the ones with no tact are the ones who
call someone else clueless. (Rueful references to self are OK). But then
again, I may be among the clueless...

Best --- Donna Richoux

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From: trio@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux)
Subject: Re: "Tack" or "tact" (was Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column)
Date: 1997/06/25
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