But in my recollection, Dave spoke precisely, almost formally, the "Gs" at the ends of gerunds landing softly, not dropped.
Leaping madly, landing softly and shaking much more than his tambourine, Daniel Ulbricht attempted no such balance.
The ball sailed 30 yards and over the heads of two defenders before landing softly on the boot of Dzeko, who swerved past Viviano to prod home.
His bunker shot from about 30 feet was nearly perfect, landing softly on the green, then rolling to within 18 inches of the cup as the gallery roared.
We then see it take off through the canopy, legs and arms splayed, wing-like membranes stretched between them, gliding gracefully and seemingly in slow motion before landing softly on a tree trunk, 30m away.
Up the track, Rory scoops a gorgeous wedge out of the thick stuff by the green, the ball landing softly on the putting surface and releasing towards the cup, stopping eight feet past the pin.
Stand on the 18th tee at Pebble Beach, a few feet from the Pacific Ocean with the spray from the waves landing softly on your shoulders, and you will never again wax poetic about the Citgo sign behind the Green Monster at Fenway Park.
He was dicing with all sorts of danger, especially as he was coming out of rough, but executed the shot perfectly, the ball dropping over the bunker and the grassy knoll, before landing softly onto the green and rolling serenely into the hole.
