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 …
stevenvh. 404 3 10. Replace the pronoun with a proper noun: 'I will!' said Sam. Notice that it sounds normal now. A hundred years ago it also sounded normal to say said he, but customs …
The said. As used in legal writing, the word said is a Middle-English sibling of aforesaid, having the sense "above-stated." Originally legal writers would write the said defendant -and still do in …
With all that said just means you are not going to say that again, and that you are not going to directly address what has been said -- that it is past, and we are moving forward. I do know …
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