# Doctor Who question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-question/773465>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 30, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-question/773465 "2016-11-30T16:46:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-question/773465/21 "2016-12-01T03:30:04Z")

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> [@Penfeather](#):
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> You might be _a_ doctor but I am _The_ Doctor.

The definite article.

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**Post date:** [December 2, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-question/773465/22 "2016-12-02T05:15:51Z")

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> [@MrAtoz](#):
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> The First Doctor specifically denied being a physician.
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> The Second Doctor claimed to have studied for a medical degree, but does not say that he graduated.
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> The Third Doctor claimed to be a doctor of “practically everything.”
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> The Fourth Doctor claimed to be a doctor of “many things,” but also said that his degree was only honorary. In the story “The Armageddon Factor,” a fellow Time Lord congratulated the Fourth Doctor on receiving his doctorate. He doesn’t say in what.
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> The Sixth Doctor was planning to write a book, which would be “by Doctor–”. He is interrupted before he can give any other name, there is no definite article there.

And the 18th Doctor said he has a Doctorate in picking up the Ladies. 🆒

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