2/28/2023 0 Comments Lord of the rings conquest mods![]() ![]() However, words are not copyrightable, nor are concepts or ideas. By writing "dwarves" you showed you yourself are influenced by the works of J. (Also, the folklore and fantasy meaning of dwarf is now commonly listed before the "an abnormally small person" entry.) Likewise "hobbit" and "orc" have entered the dictionary. Dictionaries are descriptive, not prescriptive, therefore "dwarves" is nowadays included as an alternative plural. Many fantasy games and books started using "dwarves" instead of "dwarfs", after Tolkien. No, it's not merely a curiosity, it's an example of the profound influence Tolkien has had on our popular culture and language. In the dictionary I have on my shelf they are certainly both included, so any distinction he used is more of a curiosity I'd say =) It is indeed an area with a lot of uncertainty, but that's really more of a reason to err on the side of cautiousness ![]()
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