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 Might interest you.. 

In one of my linguistics courses, we studied the usage of the proper /ing/ ([ŋ]) pronunciation on present participles (ex- running, hopping etc) versus the substandard /In/ pronunciation (runnin', hoppin') among various social classes in the US. It was found that in working class families that the /In/ was much more common, even in formal interviews, with it being less often used when reading a text or passage. In middle class and even lower middle class families, the /ing/ was used much more frequently. I guess the point is, who's right? (you could argue the same with African American vernacular English)- is it wrong or a dialect? Anyway, thought I'd share that tid bit with you. Peace, Tom UDI "