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What does "-in' " mean? Is it an abbreviation?

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Rebecca

"-in' " is a shortened form of "-ing." Like "goin' (= going)" or "playin' (= playing)." The reason why we shorten this one letter is because native speakers sometimes skip the pronunciation of "g" at the end of the "ing."

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