idioms - Origin of "That's what she said"? - English Language & Usage ...

There's also the old idiom "That's all she wrote!" There may be some connection. I reckon its origin is the phrase "As the actress said to the bishop". This means: used to highlight a …

Both "that said" and "that being said" are common (possibly too common) and perfectly grammatical, and sufficiently formal as well. "Having said that" is also correct, but to be …

Mikhail. 13 1 1 2. Word order doesn't matter if the person's name is used. If a pronoun is used, prefer to place it before the verb. – Robusto. Jul 28, 2014 at 19:26. 2. "This is a strange …

3. Terry Pratchett, one of the best dialogue writers today, in my opinion, uses "said Granny" rather than "Granny said" in his dialogues everywhere. At the same time though, it's …

Having said that is usually followed by a clause with the speaker of that as the subject. "Having said that, I think ..." OR. "Having said that, he sat down again..." "That being said" doesn't have …

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