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[[File:Abzorbaloff genuine article.jpg|thumb|The "Abzorbaloff" presented himself to [[LINDA]] as the genuine article of aliens. ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'')]] | [[File:Abzorbaloff genuine article.jpg|thumb|The "Abzorbaloff" presented himself to [[LINDA]] as the genuine article of aliens. ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'')]] | ||
Revealing his true [[form]] to [[Ursula Blake]] and [[Elton Pope]], "[[Victor Kennedy]]" proclaimed "you've dabbled with aliens... now meet the genuine '''article'''!" ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') | Revealing his true [[form]] to [[Ursula Blake]] and [[Elton Pope]], "[[Victor Kennedy]]" proclaimed "you've dabbled with aliens... now meet the genuine '''article'''!" ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') | ||
== Definite article == | |||
Following [[Third Doctor's regeneration|his regeneration]], the [[Fourth Doctor]] told [[Harry Sullivan]] that, whilst Sullivan was ''a'' [[doctor]], he was "[[the Doctor|''the'' Doctor]]. The definite article, you might say." ([[TV]]: {{cs|Robot (TV story)}}) Similarly, the [[Twelfth Doctor]] corrected a [[Mondasian Cyberman]], adding that he was "The original, you might say.", and ironically faced the same assertion when he crossed paths with the [[First Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}}) | |||
[[The Meep]]'s chosen [[pronoun]] was the definite article and so was always referred to as the Meep. Upon learning this, the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] admitted "[[Elective Semantectomy|I do that]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Star Beast (TV story)}}) | [[The Meep]]'s chosen [[pronoun]] was the definite article and so was always referred to as the Meep. Upon learning this, the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] admitted "[[Elective Semantectomy|I do that]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Star Beast (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Category:Alphabets and writing systems]] | [[Category:Alphabets and writing systems]] | ||
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Revealing his true form to Ursula Blake and Elton Pope, "Victor Kennedy" proclaimed "you've dabbled with aliens... now meet the genuine article!" (TV: Love & Monsters)
Definite article
Following his regeneration, the Fourth Doctor told Harry Sullivan that, whilst Sullivan was a doctor, he was "the Doctor. The definite article, you might say." (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"]) Similarly, the Twelfth Doctor corrected a Mondasian Cyberman, adding that he was "The original, you might say.", and ironically faced the same assertion when he crossed paths with the First Doctor. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"])
The Meep's chosen pronoun was the definite article and so was always referred to as the Meep. Upon learning this, the Fourteenth Doctor admitted "I do that". (TV: The Star Beast [+]Loading...["The Star Beast (TV story)"])
