Meaning of "that said"

[joriens]

Test No. incompl/inter-9 "Say/Tell", question 3

That ........., they walked out of the room in total silence.

(a) told
(b) said
(c) telling
(d) saying

Test No. incompl/inter-9 "Say/Tell", answer 3

That said, they walked out of the room in total silence.

Correct answer: (b) said

Your answer was: incorrect
That told, they walked out of the room in total silence.
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What is the difference?

joriens

[Torsten]

That said is a commonly used phrase while that told is not.

TOEFL listening discussions: A conversation between a student and a university service representative

[Irena]

[Alan]

Hi irena,

That said means after you've said that. In other words it has the idea that something is accepted and you can now go on to a new subject.

Alan
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[Awatef Alaa]

sorry sir, but I guess you're wrong. I think it always comes in the beginning of a concessive clause meaning yet, but...etc
e.g:
The Interpreter" would have more current-events clout if it dealt with specific issues in a real African country, rather than generic troubles in an imaginary nation. That said, the movie takes what amounts to a daring position in today's ideological climate

[Alan]

I can only repeat: 'That said' means 'having said that'. In other words you use the construction to suggest that although what you (the writer) have said is taken for granted/accepted, you wish to add something else.

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[Timtak]

I agree with Awatef alaa.

[Clara]

Can you give us more examples about "That said" to help understand?
In addition, "That said" and "That being said", are they similar in meaning?
I met a sentence like this: That being said, I do love what he's done with that lawn.
Waiting for your help.

Clara

[Timtak]

English is a very difficult language. That said, there are many opportunities to learn English since it is spoken all over the world.

That said, means (to me), "While that (the preceeding is true) the converse (which follows) is also true;"

Or "While accepting the aftorementioned, it is also true that,"

The following may not directly contradict but at least qualify the aforementioned.

It is very similar in meaning to "That being said," which is a little more formal and perhaps a touch softer in the extent of the contradiction that it introduces.

There is are similar phrases in Japanese, I think: "とは言っても” "とは言えるが”

[Andriy]

[Pmoon]

Andriy,
I agree with you.
That said, in my opinion, following the information give before so which are the evidences show the clause after " that said " is true.

[Pmoon]

but I wonder that the clause after " that said " is only the private writer. In fact, it may be not true.
could you explain for me.
thank you very much.