I had this topic come up several times over the past few weeks and I don’t disagree with the premise, but the practicality. The idea is how many stories use references that don’t make sense. If I have a fantastical world, referring to a day of the week as Tuesday or referencing a distance in leagues or kilometers sometimes takes you out of the story.  I have no problem with the idea that Tolkien is translating a text, so it doesn’t bother me when Frodo wakes up on October the 21 i...