Comments on: Word of the Day: Tacit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-tacit/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-tacit/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Maeve Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:32:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-tacit/#comment-1073 The musical term "tacet" appears in measures for which the musician has no notes to play, i.e., he remains silent. There's a story about the novice percussionist who, seeing the word in his music, spent a feverish fifteen minutes searching for "the tacet." The musical term “tacet” appears in measures for which the musician has no notes to play, i.e., he remains silent.

There’s a story about the novice percussionist who, seeing the word in his music, spent a feverish fifteen minutes searching for “the tacet.”

]]> By: Daniel http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-tacit/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Daniel Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:06:59 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-tacit/#comment-1067 Thanks for that Geoff! Thanks for that Geoff!

]]> By: Geoff Foster http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-tacit/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Geoff Foster Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:49:15 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-tacit/#comment-1065 Daniel, I've linked to this very useful site from the "University Study" item on my blog. Thanks for this! Daniel,

I’ve linked to this very useful site from the “University Study” item on my blog.

Thanks for this!

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