872
source:
DARE
Entry:
872
Example:
We might could find some mackerel on the outer reef.
Modal 1:
might
Modal 2:
could
Gender:
Unknown
Race/Ethnicity:
Unknown
Level of Education:
Unknown
Home Community, Town, or State:
Unknown
Location Collected:
FL (Gainesville)
Year:
1980
Medium:
Spoken
Sentence Structure:
1.0
Status:
Naturalistic
Notes:
Data is from Dictionary of American Regional English File, submitted by a correspondent who characterizes the usage as “a southern combination, expressing speculative doubt combined with hope"