[ SECRET POST #2345 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #2345 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 030 secrets from Secret Submission Post #335.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 2 3 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

05. http://i.imgur.com/Q5GSIMf.png

[(Anonymous)]

It would depend on how it was being used, surely? I mean, how it was being used in the sentence. I see no reason for thinking it should definitely be "Doctor Whom", because Doctor is not really relevant to the question. It's a descriptor for who/whom.

[(Anonymous)]

That's a genuinely funny joke, but honey, your claim that you seriously refuse to watch the show because it's grammatically incorrect is...um...a painfully transparent lie. You need to come up with a better excuse to use that joke. Or at least phrase it more organically.

[badass_tiger]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I probably am since I watch the show very casually, but I always thought it was called Doctor Who not because it's the question, but the questions the people would ask. Even if it is supposed to be 'Doctor Whom', most people upon hearing 'I'm the Doctor' would ask 'Doctor Who?' I know it's some kind of running gag or something.

[(Anonymous)]

Good, this fandom doesn't need anymore pretentious assholes.

2/10

[(Anonymous)]

Obvious troll is painfully obvious, but you got a laugh out of me so I think that counts for something.

[intrigueing]

Blatant troll is blatant, but I can't resist: it's named that way because when someone introduces himself as "the Doctor", 99% of people will say "Doctor who?" (or "Doctor what?", but that's a different matter). Approximately zero people would ever say "Doctor Whom?"

Also, I don't think it is grammatically incorrect? I see your logic, but I don't think "whom" is the one correct term in this case because "Doctor" is just a name/title. In fact, while my memory of grammar rules is admittedly crap, I don't think "Doctor Whom" would even be *a* correct phrase.

[(Anonymous)]

There isn't actually anything in the title to indicate grammatical case, tho.

[dethtoll]

This is actually hilarious. I love you.

[sparklywalls]

I know this was an excuse to use that joke or a troll but this is going on my list of laughs along with people who complain because "it isn't Dr Who, it's DOCTOR Who" and "stop calling The Doctor, Doctor Who, his name isn't Doctor Who!" which is usually followed by people stating his name in the credits was often Doctor Who and then everyone gets confused about what is right or wrong anymore.

[(Anonymous)]

Depends on whether the Doctor is the subject or the object of the title. Since the show is about him, he is the subject, and 'who' is correct. Subject: "The Doctor, who travels in time and space, is who we are speaking of." Object: "The man who travels in time and space, of whom we are speaking, is the Doctor."

But really, if you don't like it, don't watch it, and don't bother with anyone who tries to push you.

[silverau]

What.

Ignoranus

[(Anonymous)]

And no, that's not a misspelling in the subject line.

"Doctor Who?" is no grammatical mistake in its most common use, with the Doctor as the subject of the sentence, some predicate preceding.

In fact, "Doctor Whom?" would be rather uncommon -- you would need a situation that calls for a non-subject use, wherein something is given or done to the Doctor:

"I returned his sonic screwdriver to the Doctor."

And even then -- when would anyone ever ask, "Doctor whom?" as opposed to a simple "to whom?"

[kallanda_lee]

Only, it's not actually a question. It's de facto used as his name in this context, though they do Doctor Who? wordplays.

[tyger66]

The use of Comic Sans in this secret is making me lol.

IT'S A JOKE

[(Anonymous)]

Seriously, I am 99.9% sure this is a joke. Calm down everybody, geez.

[(Anonymous)]

But you can't do knock knock jokes with "doctor whom?"

[cakemage]

Is the fact that you're pretending to be all pedantic and snobby while using the Comic Sans font a part of the joke? 'Cause that would actually be pretty funny.

[(Anonymous)]

hi dad, i didn't realize you read f!s too

Says whom?

[truxillogical]

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Cool story, bro

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[(Anonymous)]

No, it isn't.

It's being used as a nominative. "Doctor Who?" is an interrogative asking for the subject/nominative form of the name.

If someone said to me that "Mister is coming to town" I would be grammatically correct in asking, "Mister Who?"

Troll secret?

Transcription of secret 5

[transcription_guy]

I refuse to watch this show because the title is grammatically incorrect.

(Pic of “Doctor Who” logo)

It should be called Doctor Whom.

[kamino_neko]

I begin to suspect Randall Munroe is watching us.

[(Anonymous)]

You probably think one should never split an infinitive, and that it should always be «you and I», never «you and me».