"Having said that..."

Posted by David FG July 19, 2005In reply to "Having said that..." posted by Hong WK on July 19, 2005

What's the significant of saying, "Having said that..." at the beginning of a sentence?

It announces the fact that one is about to contradict what one has just said.

'All dogs are wonderful. Having said that, my neighbour's is a flea-bitten, rabid, smelly cur.'

DFG

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