"That being said" vs "Having said that"

[Fresh Reader]

Is there a difference? Is it better to use one rather than the other?

[Yankee]

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[Alan]

Hi,

The meaning is practically the same suggesting something is accepted before the next point is mentioned. The use however needs some caution. That being said or mpre simply That said at the beginning of the sentence can be followed by any subject. If you start a sentence with: Having said that, you will then have to make sure that the following subject relates to the speaker of the expression.

Alan
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