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.
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[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.

A
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[timtak]

I agree with Awatef alaa.