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[[Martha Jones]] told the [[Tenth Doctor]] that she would '''"get sectioned"''' if she were tell her friends back in her own time that she had seen [[William Shakespeare]] in [[1599]]. | [[Martha Jones]] told the [[Tenth Doctor]] that she would '''"get sectioned"''' if she were to tell her friends back in her own time that she had seen [[William Shakespeare]] in [[1599]]. The implication was that her friends would think her [[crazy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
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Though not spelled out precisely in a [[DWU]] narrative, the expression is a British English-only synonym for ''to be committed to a mental institution''. | Though not spelled out precisely in a [[DWU]] narrative, the expression is a British English-only synonym for ''to be committed to a mental institution''. Its meaning comes from the fact that provisions for state action on mental health grounds derives from various ''sections'' of law. | ||
[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | [[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:40, 26 February 2019
Martha Jones told the Tenth Doctor that she would "get sectioned" if she were to tell her friends back in her own time that she had seen William Shakespeare in 1599. The implication was that her friends would think her crazy. (TV: The Shakespeare Code)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Though not spelled out precisely in a DWU narrative, the expression is a British English-only synonym for to be committed to a mental institution. Its meaning comes from the fact that provisions for state action on mental health grounds derives from various sections of law.
