Talk:having said that

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saying that[edit]

saying that is a variant --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:38, 9 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

source of danglers[edit]

This phrase, which hedges a previous assertion, is a frequent source of danglers. The variant that said does not create the same problems: it’s an elliptical nominative absolute standing for that having been said --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:13, 10 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

You are quoting "Garner's Modern English Usage", apparently.Roger the Rodger (talk) 18:59, 15 July 2021 (UTC)Reply