They ticked a form to note...
“During my removal from Britain I was treated like a terrorist: I was restrained by the arms, my every word written down, and there were guards on the door when I went to the toilet. This happened in full view of the public in Edinburgh airport and was deeply humiliating.
“The border authorities even claimed that I – a woman on my own – posed a risk of violence. And they ticked a form to note the media interest and public sympathy in my case, as if I was to be punished for speaking out.” (The Guardian.)
What does they ticked a form to note mean in the context above?
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I think it means that they made a note of the media interest and public sympathy by putting a check-mark (ie a tick ) on a form.
- I think it means that they made a note of the media interest and public sympathy by putting a check-mark (ie a tick ) on a form.
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I think it means that they made a note of the media interest and public sympathy by putting a check-mark (ie a tick ) on a form.
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