|
COCA |
1079 |
Damn. Might could be. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
1994 |
father to son |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1391 |
It may can be moved. |
may |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Graduate |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1976 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1095 |
I might could have stood anything but that. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
interior monologue |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1329 |
You might could have caught it. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
teacher to class |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1361 |
Those seeds, you might oughta put them in the garbage. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1392 |
I may not can read it as well as it is written. |
may not |
can |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Henderson,) |
|
woman to group |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1096 |
Seems like if I could just remember that, I might could come to some kind of reckoning about come me to kill him. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
interior monologue |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1330 |
They mighta coulda moved it. or It mighta coulda been moved. |
might have |
could |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
man to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Hern.&S |
2027 |
He may might must can sing. |
may |
might |
must can |
|
Black |
Unknown |
Doctoral student at Emory University at time of interview |
IL (Chicago) |
IL (Chicago) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
DiPaolo |
1417 |
I may not can get into this parking place. |
may not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Memphis) |
1980 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
240 |
The lighted bus appeared on top of the next hill and as it approached, they moved out into the street to meet it. He put his hand under her elbow and hoisted her up on the creaking step. She entered... |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
woman to unknown |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1362 |
That's why you might oughta give me a ring--if something comes up and I don't think about it. |
might |
ought to |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin, on phone) |
1979 |
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1080 |
Yeah, but I- I sort of kind of like living that high, because if you live low down, somebody might could shoot in your house or something, but when you're up high, it probably can't happen... |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Television |
1993 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
Skipper |
184 |
We would might run maybe ten hams a week. |
would |
might |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
elected official to TV cameras |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1033 |
Now we have to sleep in our uniforms and things like that and you're limited to the base to where we used to could go downtown shopping and things like that. |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Television |
1991 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1393 |
If we had known, we may still could have done it. |
may |
could |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1331 |
I might not could stay the whole time. |
might not |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1065 |
" I might could be subject to get [a] call of nature, " Gary Lee Stringer said from his cot. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
2028 |
A'll noa can gawn dhu-moarn (I won't be able to go to-morrow). |
will no |
can |
|
|
White |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland |
Scotland |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
DiPaolo |
1363 |
Jeanie's house is the fartherest from K-Bob. Do you think they might oughta meet us there? |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin, on phone) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
2.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Skipper |
185 |
We may can encourage them to help, but… |
may |
can |
|
Male |
Other |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
Chief of Catawba Indians to unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1034 |
She used to could kill a horse with a fist between the eyes, but this week it's been migraines and fainting spells.
|
used to |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
woman to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1019 |
So Kayes said " You might should have told me that, months ago. |
might |
should |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1332 |
He might not couldn't refuse. |
might not |
couldn't |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
2029 |
Ivray wain in thu toon ull can say thawt (Every child in the village will be able to say that). |
will |
can |
|
|
White |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland |
Scotland |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
DiPaolo |
1364 |
I might oughta look into that. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1981 |
man to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
692 |
I used to could get money.
|
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
8th grade |
TX (Harrisville) |
TX (Temple) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
186 |
I know I might could & should enjoy myself.
|
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1097 |
He might could be in a coma. Might be weeks and months. Might be years. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1991 |
man to group |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1021 |
A sailor went by on his way up the ladder of the forecastle, and said to me, "You might ought to go below." |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2009 |
man to man |
Written |
1.q |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1333 |
(girl's name), could you might find you a place somewhere? |
could |
might |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
College Graduate |
TX (west) |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
teacher to student |
Spoken |
2.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1066 |
He would be deputy to Marice's uncle until the sheriff died or retired, and then it might could be he would win his own election to sheriff. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
narrator |
Written |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1365 |
I might ought to go get us something to drink. |
might |
ought to |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
|
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1081 |
" Just out? " he half mimicked. " Out where? You think you might could tell me? " |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1993 |
man to woman |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1303 |
We might could do some. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
1981 |
woman on phone |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1396 |
If you need me, holler. -Well, you might better stay in. why don't you stay in here? |
might |
better |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Henderson) |
1979 |
father to daughter |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1334 |
I might should take a Thursday off sometime. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1418 |
Well, once we get under way, it shouldn't oughta take us very long. |
shouldn't |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (San Antonio) |
1981 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1366 |
I might oughta read. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1981 |
man to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
188 |
Q: Can you give me the amounts? A: I might can give you the original amounts. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1038 |
I used to wouldn't talk to nobody, but now I talk to people I haven't seen, you know, I ain't backwards or nothing. |
used to |
wouldn't |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
AR (Plainview) |
Television |
1992 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1304 |
By the end of the summer, she might could have it |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
TX (Austin) |
1981 |
woman to man (neighbors) |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1397 |
This might better go in here. |
might |
better |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
135 |
I kinda wanted to go to Sears, if you have a few minutes and might wouldn't mind driving me. |
might |
wouldn't |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
woman to daughter-in-law |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1099 |
Might could. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1990 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1023 |
Watty squinted down the road. "Might ought to go on foot." # It was decided that we'd park the Studebaker on the oil lease behind the property, make our way through the timber and come... |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
OK (Unknown) |
Fictional Story |
2005 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1335 |
We might should make up a list of things for the people to check on. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Graduate |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
woman to group (friends) |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1049 |
One brick-okay, you might could see how one brick might have had a crack in it or something, but for a whole round section of the wall to let go... |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2006 |
man to man |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1067 |
He thought, I have done pretty good in my life, and if I keep on I might could be a true success. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
interior monologue |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1367 |
We might oughta leave us on a little night light in here. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
|
man to group (family) |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
95 |
Well, I don't know. He might not mind, but then again he might would. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
secretary to professor |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1082 |
You go on down to the next house down. Yella house sits back from the road. Real old man, he sits in the yard. He might could tell you. He's ninety-eight. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1993 |
woman to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1040 |
Allie knew enough students and wanted to meet someone a little older and more mature. Someone totally different. That's what Allie was looking forward to: meeting guys who didn't say things... |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2011 |
omniscient narrator |
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
DiPaolo |
1305 |
You might check the copy room [Xerox room]. It might could've ended up in there. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
1981 |
worker to client |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1398 |
I might better hurry |
might |
better |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Tyler) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
sister to sister |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1024 |
I figure if we make one more good crop out of this gumbo clay, we might ought to be thinking of moving on. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2002 |
man to woman |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1336 |
This thing here I might should turn over to Ann. |
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1975 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
96 |
I thought you said we might could get some candy? |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
son to mother |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1042 |
We report you to child support recovery -- he might could find you. If that's gon na be a problem, let us know. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Article in Journal |
2010 |
worker to client |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1043 |
Away from the house and the boys, they could talk about the larger issues in their life together, the needs of someone in their extended families, or the help they might could give the proud man who... |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
2008 |
omniscient narrator |
Written |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1307 |
I was thinking we might could (channel) Lewis in here sometime. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Graduate |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
|
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1861 |
You might better look and see if you can find it |
might |
better |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1100 |
Things ain't real hot right now. Rex, there though, (nodding toward a half-naked man burrowed under an 83 Buick) is about to relocate in about a week to San Angelo. I might could use a man when... |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Film |
1990 |
man to man |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1337 |
You might should call me, because I officiate basketball. |
might |
should |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Henderson) |
TX (Austin, on phone) |
1979 |
man to woman |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1068 |
"We might could start being famous, Fike, " Eldon said. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1044 |
If nothing else, he thought, there was someone in the deeds office that he might could get to lose the papers and snarl up the transaction with red tape for a few weeks. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
Fictional Novel |
2008 |
narrator |
Written |
1.6 |
|
|
DiPaolo |
1308 |
They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father (would could) tell you some stories |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
|
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1399 |
A: Do you know the roads out of here? B: No. A: We may better get a map. |
may |
better |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
On airplane to Austin TX |
|
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1007 |
If they can come on the TV and talk to me at 1 and 2 AM, then I might can fit them in for a few minutes. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Radio |
2003 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1050 |
Could be, this here City Man, once he finishes gettin " his folks" out, might could go on back, fetch Lottie and her kids...? |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2006 |
narrator |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1419 |
You might can see the pipes of the heater. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
UT (Salt Lake City) |
1984 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1368 |
You better go slow, or I might not can follow you. |
might not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Rosenberg) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1083 |
" Well, " he replied cautiously, " What if they are? I suppose I might could perhaps have seen one of them before. " |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1993 |
man to man |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1309 |
They could escape. And if they escaped, they might could retaliate |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
unknown |
Graduate school (Doctoral degree) |
KY (Lexington) |
TX (Austin, radio) |
1981 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1402 |
You should oughta talk to both Financial Aid and (woman's name). |
should |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
|
person to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1339 |
It might would be best [(long pause) if he drove the car into town for you]. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
woman to woman (on phone) |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1069 |
... But you don't ever know what might could happen. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
1998 |
unknown |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1369 |
I might can. See me Thursday. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Graduate |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
friend to friend |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1403 |
It's something you sure as hell shouldn't ought to have to do. |
shouldn't |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin, in newspaper) |
1981 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1340 |
How is it no one might not would notice that but (woman's name)? |
might not |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
2.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1420 |
You might could split it between the two Ls. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
UT (Salt Lake City) |
1984 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1370 |
We might can go up there next Saturday. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1084 |
Berisarius suggested, " you might could say that we don't rightly know what he's done to poor Queen Artemisia. Could be he did torture her a little. " |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
1993 |
man to man |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1311 |
(You/Y'all) might could sign better. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
teacher to class |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1404 |
He may will come back down the other side of the street. |
may |
will |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1027 |
We might ought to get you in a tub first. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
1993 |
father to son |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1341 |
They might would pull out. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
woman to group |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1010 |
Come on now woman, you might can tell it, but you can't change it. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1994 |
brother to sister |
Written |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1070 |
You might could use a little trim, too. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1996 |
worker to client |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1421 |
I might could go down to the little town where I was born. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
UT (Salt Lake City) |
1983 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1371 |
Mrs. [woman's name] said we might not can find it. |
might not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
College (Graduate) |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1312 |
A few pointers that you might could use... |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
teacher to class |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
386 |
Might just could be.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Tomoka Farms) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1028 |
"Might ought to tune this thing," he'd say. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
1990 |
man to man (with audience) |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1342 |
Would you might wanna wait till the eight o'clock flight, when it's cheaper? |
would |
might |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Dallas) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
sister to sister |
Spoken |
2.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1011 |
My stepfather, he fix TVs and vacuum cleaners, and he say since I can already drive, if I get my license, I might can go with him sometimes.
Primary tabs |
might |
can |
|
Male |
Black |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1992 |
student to teacher |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1372 |
I don't know if I can, but I might can get more rosebud centers. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1085 |
I could see what might could be slightly objectionable to some people. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Atlanta) |
Newspaper |
1993 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
196 |
Things are going to be interesting next year. You might not can go to Poland. |
might not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1376 |
Then you might can get my mother. If it's good weather, my dad will be out in the field. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
teens |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin, on phone) |
1979 |
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |