God. I get so tired of this.
It's not "take a different tact"
It's "take a different tack"
It comes from boats, not etiquette! It means changing course! Why in the world would "tact" even make sense in any context one would be using this phrase? It wouldn't!
(Closes laptop, goes to bed in disgust)
Nonya Bidniss
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