For example, while analyzing Dustin’s performances in his films prior to Tootsie, I could see how masculine his communication was in terms of his body language and verbal communication. For instance, in the film Kramer vs. Kramer, Dustin’s maleness was vividly depicted: he hardly opened his mouth or used his facial muscles to create animation or emotion. He had a monotonous tone—a drone with no life in it as he tried to express meaning in what he said. There was little or no inflection or intonation, and he would leave endings off words (comin’, goin’). He would answer questions with one word responses such as yup or nope, and he had abrupt physical movements. These typical male communication patterns certainly could not have created effective verbal understanding between Mr. Kramer and Meryl Streep’s Mrs. Kramer, the wife who was leaving him. Therefore, it came as no surprise that the two characters in Kramer vs. Kramer finalized their separation in divorce.

Tannen’s interpretations of the differences aren’t false,” Parks says, “but they’re exaggerated and incomplete. People are biased toward remembering situations that are problematic for them, so of course they remember differences that made communication difficult. Furthermore, studies have shown that in ongoing relationships, the conversational styles of the partners become more similar over time. Mutual influence overrides gender differences.” I do get terribly upset," she says. "I've got an awful feeling Christine Hamilton wants me there not because of who I am but what I do." The disagreement between the two colleagues was just another "He-Said, She-Said" issue, making it difficult for management to intervene effectively. If you search for alternative dialogue tags to use in your story, you’ll find many lists. While some synonyms for ‘said’ read naturally (such as words conveying volume like ‘whispered’), others come across as overwritten and forced, particularly in the wrong context.

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in the green room and the programme's over. The Queen lookalike is gone - I saw her being gently led into the streets of Kennington still in full ceremonial attire - and Christine Aziz comes in. Everyone applauds. The plot of the movie 'Rashomon' is essentially a "He-Said, She-Said" scenario, with multiple characters offering conflicting accounts of the same incident. Kit ramps up the sense of impending doom. “In the moments when I allow myself to think about the past, which is not often ... it seems that life since the Lizard has been lived as though under a malfunctioning neon light. A subtle but constant vibrating strobe that you learn to live with, even though you know that one day it will trigger some kind of seizure or aneurysm.”

He-Said, She-Said" represents a scenario where two or more parties provide differing accounts of the same event, leading to confusion and indecisiveness. What Does "He-Said, She-Said" Mean?I scan the green room and spot various broadsheet literary critics mingling with the Pan Macmillan top brass, all here because Christine Aziz has been given the R&J seal of approval. It is testament to the fact that Richard, Judy and Amanda are now the most powerful people in British publishing. (Well, them and Caroline Ridding, who is the book buyer for Tesco.) He was giving a speech in America about Meadow's Law and how there's a witch-hunt against him in Britain..." begins Angela.