Antonia  +  113634 Wed, 29 Jun 05 03:49 PM What does it mean? Thank you Antonia Joined on Fri, Mar 11 2005 Contributing Member 1,266

	Miche  +  113639 Wed, 29 Jun 05 04:05 PM Hi, Antonia, Though I though "tack" was a typo of "track", it turned out that tack has a similar meaning: Webster's: a course of action, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course (ex. took the wrong tack). Does it make it clear now? Miche Joined on Fri, Jan 7 2005 Full Member 258 There's always sunshine after rain

	abbie1948  +  113646 Wed, 29 Jun 05 04:14 PM "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. abbie1948 Joined on Thu, Mar 24 2005 England Senior Member 2,657 Hope that helps. Abbie

	MrPedantic  +  113753 Thu, 30 Jun 05 12:07 AM 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. MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,679 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Idioms