cause he'll say shit like "Of course none of the characters in Middle Earth speak English. That's insane, it doesn't make sense. No, what you are reading in The Lord of the Rings is a translation from Westron into English. Frodo's real name is Maura Labingi" like that makes any more sense.
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in reply to @MayaGay's post:
Given Tolkein's language fascination, I'm surprised he didn't write it in one of his invented languages, and then translate it.
Him being annoyed he has to translate back his conlag so he can read his kids a bedtime story.