[The Barrow-Wight]

I certainly don't want to encourage people to discuss swearing and foul language on this forum, but it is curious that this very topic came to light the other day when someone sent in a Fan Fiction.

The story involved had one of the hobbits using the word "damned", so I went on a search to see if the word was ever used in the Lord of the Rings, assuming that it was not. Surprisingly, I did find one use of it by Shagrat in the Tower of Cirith Ungol. I returned the story to the author explaining that only the folk of Mordor would stoop to such crudities.

Today the word "damned" is consider pretty light cursing (though it is still cursing and inappropriate for use on the Downs), but in this instance it is a valid topic. I did not search for other words, so there may be other examples, but if anyone continues this discussion, please don't use this topic as an excuse to swear.

Thanks

[ November 17, 2003: Message edited by: The Barrow-Wight ]