He Said – blog about “he said.”

A digression from usual style, but I couldn’t resist linking to this funny blog.

, “he said.”  I love this book title.

Thanks to a thoughtful friend, I now own a copy of “Shut Up!” He Explained, by William Noble (Paul S. Erickson, Publisher, 1987).

The blogger goes on to illustrate all the groaners (I’ve used a few myself) that are substituted for “said.”

• “Oh, let’s go to bed,” growled Dan.

•  ”You might tell me all about it, Sara,” I insinuated.

• “You’ve got to give the spell time to work,” he expostulated.