* The Thing trying to adjust its language to deal with the less technically-advanced nomes.
--> '''Thing:''' Vitally important I communicate information of utmost significance to community leaders, concerning imminent destruction of this artifact.\\
'''Masklin:''' I'm sorry, could you try that again?\\
'''Thing:''' You do not comprehend?\\
'''Masklin:''' I don't know what "comprehend" means.\\
'''Thing:''' Evidently language has changed in ways I do not understand. I will endeavor to clarify my statement.\\
'''Masklin:''' Oh. Jolly good.\\
'''Thing:''' Big-fella Store him go Bang along plenty soon enough chop-chop?
* And when Masklin misunderstands the Thing later on.
-->'''Thing:''' Do you even remember that you are shipwrecked?\\
'''Masklin:''' I'm Masklin. I don't know who Shipwrecked is.
* This conversation, from the TV series.
--> '''Vinto Pimmie:''' ...So this girl fell down this hole, and there was a white rabbit! Oh, a rabbit, er, a big, white, furry thing...\\
'''Grimma:''' Yes, we know rabbits. There were lots of them where we lived.\\
'''Vinto:''' Really?! With watches?\\
'''Grimma:''' Well, we didn't ask them the time...\\
'''Vinto:''' Oh...\\
'''Grimma:''' We ATE them!
* The Nomes' attempts to drive a truck. Especially when they spot a sign "Road Works Ahead". [[AmbiguousSyntax They're quite happy for the confirmation.]]
* Masklinn giving some thought to where the wind could come from, eventually coming to the conclusion that it is the leaves in the trees moving that cause it.
* In ''Wings,'' Thing is horrified at the thought of countermanding the orders of a Nome. It immediately changes its tune after watching Angelo try to land.
** In same book, during the landing of the Nomes' spaceship, Masklin realizes that Grandson Richard has spotted him standing on his shoulder, asks the Thing to communicate with him and as it does so, asks him what did it relay to him as he noticed a look of frozen horror on Richard's face. The Thing explains that it told him "If you harm him in any way, [[YourHeadAsplode I will explode and blow your head off.]]" Even Masklin is horrified and reprimands the Thing.