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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Said

(i) That having been said...
(ii) Having said that...

Is any difference in meaning between (i) and (ii)?
  

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Anonymous Is any difference in meaning between (i) and (ii)? You need the name of the speaker as the subject of the next clause if you use (ii). Somebody had to have said it.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Is any difference in meaning between (i) and (ii)?
  • You need the name of the speaker as the subject of the next clause if you use (ii).
  • Somebody had to have said it.
  • That having been said, it's also true that the economy is improving.
  • Having said that, the president wished everyone a good day and left the room.
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AnonymousIs any difference in meaning between (i) and (ii)?
You need the name of the speaker as the subject of the next clause if you use (ii). Somebody had to have said it.

That having been said, it's also true that the economy is improving.
Having said that, the president wished everyone a good day and left the room.
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"Having said that, I ..." means that I have already stated something that I am going to discuss/contradict/explain..
"That having been said, ..." has much the same meaning, except that someone else might have said it.
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CalifJimYou need the name of the speaker as the subject of the next clause if you use (ii). Somebody had to have said it.
Thanks for the reply. Can the (ii) refer to something said in the sentence (paragraph) preceding Having said that?
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AnonymousCan the (ii) refer to something said in the sentence (paragraph) preceding Having said that?
Can it?
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