Confusables Entry 565 / 1011 60-second read

Tack vs. Tact

Direction (sailing) versus social grace.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She changed tact and apologised.

✓ Correct

She changed tack and apologised.

The ruleii

TACK = direction. TACT = social grace.

TACK is a direction or short nail. TACT is social grace.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

TACK the sail. TACT the words."

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