English language in England
There are many different accents and dialects throughout England and people are often very proud of their local accent or dialect. However, accents and dialects also highlight social class differences, rivalries or other associated prejudices—as illustrated by George Bernard Shaw's comment:
Phonological history of English consonant clusters
Some accents, however, do not show the full effects of NG-coalescence as described above, and in these accents "sing" may be found with , the suffix "-ing" may be pronounced (though G-dropping is another possibility), and "singer" may rhyme with "finger". This is particularly associated with English English accents in an area of northern England and the Midlands, including the cities of Birmingham (see Brummie), Manchester, Liverpool (see Scouse), Sheffield and Stoke-on-Trent. It is also associated with some American English accents in the New York City area.