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so they said

so they said is the simple past of so they say.

Meaning of so they say

Phrase

so they say

  1. Apparently, according to others.
    • As people move to the suburbs, bank branches follow, so they say.
    Synonyms:
    as the saying goes, as they say[sentence adverb]] usage>

Questions about so they said

What is so they said the simple past of?
So they said is the simple past of so they say.

Words near so they said in the dictionary

  1. so shoot me
  2. so so
  3. so that
  4. so there
  5. so they had said
  6. so they said
  7. so they say
  8. so to say
  9. so to speak
  10. so true, bestie
  11. so way

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