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Nashenas_16 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "wonderin" mean ???

what does "wonderin" mean in " You always second guess wonderin' or other words like "hangin' out" , " lovin' "???is there any one explain me this structure?
(it is part of fly on the wall's lyric)
  

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At the end of a word, -in' is a casual way of writing -ing , reflecting a casual, loose pronunciation. wonderin' = wondering hangin' out = hanging out lovin' = loving etc. Do not write -in' except when transcribing casual dialogue, song lyrics, etc.

  • At the end of a word, -in' is a casual way of writing -ing , reflecting a casual, loose pronunciation.
  • wonderin' = wondering hangin' out = hanging out lovin' = loving etc.
  • Do not write -in' except when transcribing casual dialogue, song lyrics, etc.
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At the end of a word, -in' is a casual way of writing -ing, reflecting a casual, loose pronunciation.

wonderin' = wondering

hangin' out = hanging out

lovin' = loving

etc.

Do not write -in' except when transcribing casual dialogue, song lyrics, etc.
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thanks a lot Emotion: smile this question is important for me

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