Why did Legolas set sail for the Grey Havens only after Aragorn's death?

[Selmo]

Originally Posted by LadyBrooke

Exactly. Tolkien was a philologist. He knew the power of words, he knew the meaning of words................

Tolkien also knew that the meaning of words could shift over time and change differently in separated cultures.
The Elves of Amman and Singolo's people had the same language in the begining but when the Noldor returned tto ME, Singolo had become Thingol. The languages had changed so much that communication between the two groups was very difficult. The Noldor had to learn Sindarin.

Just thing of the misunderstanding that can occur between the speakers of British English and American English.

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