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Tolkien comments in his Letters #17 "No reviewer (that I have seen), although all have carefully used the correct dwarfs themselves, has commented on the fact (which I only became conscious of through reviews) that I use throughout the 'incorrect' plural dwarves. I am afraid it is just a piece of private bad grammar, rather shocking in a philologist; but I shall have to go on with it. Perhaps my dwarf - since he and the Gnome are only translations into approximate equivalents of creatures with different names and rather different functions in their own world - may be allowed a peculiar plural. The real 'historical' plural of dwarf (like teeth of tooth) is dwarrows, anyway: rather a nice word, but a bit too archaic. Still I rather wish I had used the word dwarrow."
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Who were the dwarfs in Cinderella?
there were no dwarfs in Cinderella, only mice. there are dwarfs in snow white
What is a group of dwarfs?
There is no collective noun for dwarfs.
Who is not one of the seven dwarfs?
The seven dwarfs are: Bashful Doc Dopey Grumpy Happy Sleepy Sneezy Anyone else is not one of the seven dwarfs.
What was the first Disney movie called?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first disney movie. In the year 1937.
Why is dopey called dopey in the Seven Dwarfs?
Because he is dopey, that's why!
What type of star is less bright than the sun?
A red dwarf star is less bright than the sun. Red dwarfs are small, cool stars that emit energy at a much lower rate compared to the sun. Despite being less luminous, red dwarfs are the most common type of star in the universe.
Who were the dwarfs in Cinderella?
there were no dwarfs in Cinderella, only mice. there are dwarfs in snow white
Who is taller dwarfs or elves?
Dwarfs
What is a group of dwarfs?
There is no collective noun for dwarfs.
Do dwarfs have knees?
Yes, dwarfs do have knees.
Who is the patron saint of dwarfs?
There is no patron saint of dwarfs.
The most common hamster is there?
The most common hamster is a Syrian hamster, but there are other less popular breeds such as Russian dwarfs and Chinese
Why no red dwarfs have become white dwarfs?
Red dwarfs have not yet evolved into white dwarfs because red dwarfs are much less massive than other types of stars that do become white dwarfs. Red dwarfs are the smallest and coolest stars, and they have not burned through their fuel quickly enough to go through the stage of becoming a white dwarf. It will take billions of years for a red dwarf to cool and fade into a white dwarf.
When was Killer Dwarfs created?
Killer Dwarfs was created in 1981.
When was A Book of Dwarfs created?
A Book of Dwarfs was created in 1964.
What is the plural possessive for dwarf?
The plural possessive form of "dwarf" is "dwarves'".
What mineral were the seven dwarfs mining for?
The seven dwarfs were mining for diamonds in the fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
