A man came up to me on the street and said, "Did you know that the phrase 'Make it So’ originates with Horatio Nelson of the British Navy?"
I said no.
He continued.
"According to naval etiquette that started with Admiral Nelson, British officers are not to give direct commands to their subordinates. Rather they are to state what needs to be accomplished and when they wish for the action to be executed, say: 'Make it so.’"
Is this true? I cannot say.
But that’s what the man said. You heard what he said. He said that.