… of these are actually pretty tough, so I don’t blame you if you slip up on them from time to time. For example, many of us are guilty of suggesting it’s time to “Take a different tact” when what we mean is that it’s time to “Take a different tack.”15 Common Phrases You’ve Been Saying Wrong For Years59617Larry KimFocus BlueFollowAug 29, 2017 · 1 min readGawd are you picky. You’d be a customer I wouldn’t mind losing.