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{{first pic|Jeremy Enecio 7th Doctor cropped.jpg|The [[Seventh Doctor]] wearing [[Seventh Doctor's jumper|a jumper]] covered in question marks, and holding [[Seventh Doctor's umbrella|his umbrella]], with a handle shaped like a question mark. ([[GRAPHIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who Evergreen (illustration)|Doctor Who Evergreen]]'')}} | |||
The '''question mark''', '''?''', was a punctuation mark used in many documents on [[Earth]] to denote an interrogative. In [[emoji]], ❓ was the symbol for confusion. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smile (TV story)|Smile]]'') | The '''question mark''', '''?''', was a punctuation mark used in many documents on [[Earth]] to denote an interrogative. In [[emoji]], ❓ was the symbol for confusion. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smile (TV story)|Smile]]'') | ||
== As fashion for the Doctor == | ==As fashion for the Doctor== | ||
Some incarnations of [[the Doctor]] had question marks on their outfits. The [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Sixth Doctor]]s displayed question marks on the collars of their shirts. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'') In an encounter with the Fifth Doctor, the [[Tenth Doctor]] gleefully noted his former self's question marks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'') | Some incarnations of [[the Doctor]] had question marks on their outfits. The [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Sixth Doctor]]s displayed question marks on the collars of their shirts. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'') In an encounter with the Fifth Doctor, the [[Tenth Doctor]] gleefully noted his former self's question marks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'')[[File:SeventhBrigBessie.jpg|thumb|The [[Seventh Doctor]] wearing a jumper covered in question marks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'')|left]]The [[Seventh Doctor]] wore [[Seventh Doctor's jumper|a jumper covered with the symbol]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') and carried an [[The Doctor's umbrella|umbrella]] with a large red question mark-shaped handle ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'') and a business card with a stylised question mark. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') When asked to sign his name, he did so with a question mark. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') | ||
The [[ | The Fifth and Seventh Doctors also had a pair of question mark [[pyjamas]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'', ''[[Question Mark Pyjamas (short story)|Question Mark Pyjamas]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Magic Mousetrap (audio story)|The Magic Mousetrap]]'') | ||
When [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] asked the [[Twelfth Doctor]] why he stopped wearing question marks, he told her that he now wore question mark underpants. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | When [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] asked the [[Twelfth Doctor]] why he stopped wearing question marks, he told her that he now wore question mark underpants. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|The Zygon Invasion]]'') | ||
Several | Several [[Parallel universe|alternate]] versions of the [[Eighth Doctor]] wore question mark clothing. The [[Eighth Doctor (Grace Holloway's husband)|Eighth Doctor that married Grace Holloway]] wore question mark underpants. [[Joe Smith]], a version of the Doctor who worked as a [[Detective|private investigator]], wore a question mark [[tie]]. ([[COMIC]]:'' [[The Glorious Dead (comic story)|The Glorious Dead]]'') | ||
[[Category:Fashion and clothing]] | [[Category:Fashion and clothing]] | ||
[[Category:Linguistics from the real world]] | [[Category:Linguistics from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:33, 13 December 2023
The question mark, ?, was a punctuation mark used in many documents on Earth to denote an interrogative. In emoji, ❓ was the symbol for confusion. (TV: Smile)
As fashion for the Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]
Some incarnations of the Doctor had question marks on their outfits. The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Doctors displayed question marks on the collars of their shirts. (TV: Castrovalva, The Twin Dilemma) In an encounter with the Fifth Doctor, the Tenth Doctor gleefully noted his former self's question marks. (TV: Time Crash)
The Seventh Doctor wore a jumper covered with the symbol (TV: Time and the Rani) and carried an umbrella with a large red question mark-shaped handle (TV: Delta and the Bannermen) and a business card with a stylised question mark. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks) When asked to sign his name, he did so with a question mark. (TV: The Invasion of Time)
The Fifth and Seventh Doctors also had a pair of question mark pyjamas. (PROSE: Divided Loyalties, Question Mark Pyjamas, AUDIO: The Magic Mousetrap)
When Osgood asked the Twelfth Doctor why he stopped wearing question marks, he told her that he now wore question mark underpants. (TV: The Zygon Invasion)
Several alternate versions of the Eighth Doctor wore question mark clothing. The Eighth Doctor that married Grace Holloway wore question mark underpants. Joe Smith, a version of the Doctor who worked as a private investigator, wore a question mark tie. (COMIC: The Glorious Dead)
