dropping the /g/ on gerund form (')
I wonder what means when dropping the final /g/ on gerund form, like in this song:
And you feel the world has grown cold
And you're driftin' out all on your own
And you need a hand to hold
Darlin' reach out, darlin' reach out for me
3 Answers
It's used in songs and literature to express an accent like for example someone from texas might say darlin' instead of darling.
It dosen't really change the meaning of the word. Its just spelling the word exactly how you would say it.
For example Dar-ling vs Dar-lin you just pronounce it different
I know personally I don't always pronounce the g, instead of saying I'm coming I'll say I'm comin'.
... like for example someone from texas might say darlin' instead of darling.
It dosen't really change the meaning of the word. Its just spelling the word exactly how you would say it.
Whoa, pardner. I'm from Texas. I might resent that insinuation. Are you trying to say that we speak with a drawl? or that we can't spell?
And Texas is written with a capital T or better yet, in bold and in all CAPS. Everything is bigger and better in TEXAS! 
¿Acaso las canciones suenan mejor en inglés cuando le quitan la /g/ a las terminaciones -ing? Para mi no hay una gran diferencia (!)
It's used in songs and literature to express an accent like for example someone from texas might say darlin' instead of darling.
It dosen't really change the meaning of the word. Its just spelling the word exactly how you would say it.
For example Dar-ling vs Dar-lin you just pronounce it different
I know personally I don't always pronounce the g, instead of saying I'm coming I'll say I'm comin'.
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