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what is it called when you remove the "G" from all "ING'S"

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Brett Osaka's picture
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what is it called when you remove the "G" from all "ING'S"

ya know, when ya say somethin' like.... somethin' instead of something.

Derek Reid's picture
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stylin'! =D

Brett Osaka's picture
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i was thinkin' of askin' google, but postin' it here seemed so much more logical, considerin'.... everything.

Lily Blaze's picture
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Hahahaha, Derek, you never fail to make me laugh!

Technical term, phonetic dialogue, if that's what you're askin'.

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Lily Blaze's picture
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Derek, I'm now picturing you twitching your nose and shaking your cottontail. Phonetic rabbit-speak?

Derek Reid's picture
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some-bunny knows it!

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Apparently it's also called "G-dropping" which sounds a lot more gangster than it actually is.

DON'T MAKE ME DROP A G, DAWG!

Brian J. Libby's picture
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You could also call it Nuthin' But A "No G" Thang

Lily Blaze's picture
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Punny lol.

Derek Reid's picture
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The totes rad thing is caring / carin' are legitimately the exact same amount of characters & work. lol 

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I just realized you said some-bunny.

as I was lookin' at your avatar.

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Brett, +1

Xavier Zinn's picture
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it's also known as a contraction if that's the word you're looking for.

 

Steve Garry's picture
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Truncating one's gerunds.

Vic Burns's picture
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Bach's 'Air On the G String' would sound odd with the G deleted.

... likewise G-String panties.

 

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If you move the G to the end, you get a thong.