Thread: Flaws in Lord of the Rings... Yes in the book.
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Old 03-28-2004, 08:27 PM   #82
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Pipe Language Flaw...
Quote:
Then Fëanor rose, and lifting up his hand before Manwë he cursed Melkor, naming him Morgoth...

(The Silmarillion 9)
Now, Quenya is the language in Aman. Sindarin was unheard-of yet, let alone spoken, during the time period this happened. But Morgoth is obviously Sindarin - Quenya doesn't have the "g" phoneme isolated. So, is it an oversight perhaps?
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