Table - See Overview for Filtering and Searching Explanation

source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3sort descending Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
LAMSAS 1821 might could might could Male White 71 None NC (Highlands) NC (Highlands) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAGS 725 They used to would walk. used to would Male White 49 10th grade AR (Leslie/Maple Grove area) AR (Baker) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 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
Montgomery 219 Are there any other prayer concerns that you may would want to share? might would Female White 40s College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 2.6 Naturalistic
LAGS 473 Might could help you. might could Male White 84 11th grade TX (Corpus Christi) TX (Corpus Christi) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1917 might could might could Male Black 67 3 weeks GA (Lanier) GA (Lanier) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Boertien 2087 John might, I think, could do that. might could Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
LAMSAS 1664 might can might can Male White 53 Little VA (Whistle Creek) VA (Whistle Creek) 1933 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Coleman 1129 Mrs. Jones might would have told you about the old courthouse. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Mishoe 62 This is what I was afraid of. I was scared this might would happen. might would Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to group Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 568 Might would cause you to break out. might would Female White 57 10th grade GA (Clinch County) GA (Homerville) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 316 Might could. might could Female White 56 High school (Some) GA (Canton) GA (Woodstock) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1758 might could might could Female White 44 Not much NC (Erwin) NC (Erwin) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Butters 1207 This was very frustrating to me because we might could have won the match if every one would have played like that during the match. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) Written 1.3 Naturalistic
Reed 1495 We may not can find one here, but we should look anyway. may not can Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2012 husband to wife Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS\ 662 Used to could. used to could Female White 87 7th grade FL (Rock Hill) FL (Rock Hill) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1513 might could might could Male White 75 Off and on until age 18 PA (Long Meadow/Dingman's Ferry) PA (Long Meadow/Dingman's Ferry) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Park 899 I might could. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 Spoken 1.0
LAGS 410 I might could do it. might could Male White 76 10th grade LA (Mount Union) LA (Mount Union) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 158 We might can play tomorrow morning. might can Male White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2031 We might could get it done tonight. might could Female White 65 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Crossville) 2013 woman to family 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
England 980 I haven’t could get across the doors. haven't could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.0
LAMSAS 1854 might could might could Male White 83 3rd grade SC (Colston) SC (Colston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 504 I might could. might could Male White 74 7th-8th grade TX (Caldwell) TX (Caldwell) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Cunningham 1271 I probably may could get them in quicker. may could Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Feagin 758 But you could lost it [=beauty], too, cause you might could have an accident and really get, y’know, you could really be ugly, y’know. might could Female White 16 9th grade AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1969 Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 252 He may can tell you. may can Male White 67 High school AR (Arkansas City) AR (Arkansas City) 1977 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1949 might could might could Female Black 48 9 years GA (Louisville) GA (Louisville) 1976 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1366 I might oughta read. might ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 man to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 835 I used to could just go and hit the road and stay as long as I wanted to. used to could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1696 might could might could Female White 43 Until age 18 NC (Askewville) NC (Askewville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1151 He might no could do it. might no could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Mishoe 94 I thought you might would be the one to know. might would Male White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 male to secretary on phone Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 346 Might could. might could Unknown White 42 Unknown Unknown FL (Wausau) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 600 They might would take some brush. might would Male Black 72 4th grade FL (Mason City) FL (Mason City) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1790 might could might could Female White 42 Until age 18 NC (Wingate) NC (Wingate) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1455 We may will have to do it ourselves. may will Male White 25 College (Graduate) SC (Gaffney) SC (Columbia) 2011 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 694 Used to could play one. used to could Male White 78 8th grade TN (Spring City) TN (Spring City) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1545 might could might could Male White 53 Until age 14 DE (Sandy Landing) DE (Sandy Landing) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 931 He will can do it. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
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
LAGS 442 Might could. might could Male White 24 Graduate school (at time of interview; Emory University) TN (Chattanooga) TN (Chattanooga) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
England 2054 for he shal mowe shewe be experience th’entente of his good will (OED). shal mowe Unknown Unknown England 1402 Written 1.0
LAMSAS 1632 might could might could Male White 80 Very little VA (Hadensville) VA (Hadensville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1887 may can may can Male White 63 3-4 years SC (Philipps Church) SC (Philipps Church) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 30 They're saying we may shall get some rain. may shall Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 older woman to younger woman Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 536 You might have could have helped. might have could have Male Black 74 Little (Illiterate) MS (Sherard) MS (Sherard) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
Feagin 790 I might otta do that might ought to Male White 30s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 284 An owl might can see in the dark. might can Female White 63 High school GA (Sardis) GA (Hartwell) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1726 might could might could Male White 45 Until age 21 NC (Harris Creek) NC (Harris Creek) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1981 might could might could Male White 79 no information GA (Gainesville) GA (Gainesville) 1966 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Elsman 867 They may not can give it to you that second. may not can Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1183 You might should go there because they might move it to New Jersey. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Mishoe 136 That radio might could be playing softer. might could Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mother to daughter Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 378 Might could. might could Female White 29 Unknown Unknown TX (Victoria) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 632 You used to could buy lard in buckets, too. used to could Female White 85 7th grade MS (Weathersby) MS (Weathersby) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 1998 Some of what the church might can do is to offer a support program. might can Male White College graduate SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 1992 Acquaintance to acquaintances Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1575 might could might could Male White 73 None VA (Lovettsville) VA (Lovettsville) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1822 might could might could Male White 83 Illiterate NC (Beaverdam) NC (Beaverdam) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Labov 1241 Even in the streets, people useta would ask us to sing. used to would Unknown Black 37 Unknown SC (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 726 People used to would, you know. used to would Female White 65 8th grade TN (Knoxville) TN (Knoxville) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1022 It has been suggested today that Rudy Giuliani might ought to send him a campaign contribution, because he's the one who teed him up. might ought to Male White 64 College (Graduate) Washington, D.C. Television 2007 panelist to panelist Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Montgomery 220 We would have might maybe made it. would might Female White 70 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 474 Might could help you. might could Male White 43 College TX (Brownsville) TX (Brownsville) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken Naturalistic
LAGS 475 I might could help you. might could Male White 76 High school (2 years) TN (Lynnville) TN (Lynnville) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1918 might could might could Male White 78 Common schools GA (Ellabell) GA (Ellabell) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Boertien 2088 John might could, I think, do that. might could Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
COCA 1004 We may should take us a little joyride somewheres. may should Female Unknown Unknown Unknown Novel 1990 Mother to daughter Written 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1665 might could might could Female White 77 1 year VA (Dutch Creek) VA (Dutch Creek) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Mishoe 63 I'll tell you what we might should do. might should Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 sister to sister Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 569 They might would do it. might would Male White 82 4th grade AR (Piggott) AR (Piggott) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 317 Might could. might could Female White 71 10th grade GA (Walton Co.) GA (Monroe) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1759 mought could mought could Male Black 77 3 years NC (Nashville) NC (Nashville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Reed 1496 He may very well will do it. may will Male White 29 Graduate school (Some) SC (Florence) SC (Columbia) 2012 friend to friend Spoken Naturalistic
LAGS 663 Used to could. used to could Female White 70 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) AL (Stockton) AL (Stockton) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1514 maybe could maybe could Male White 52 Until age 17 PA (Estella) PA (Estella) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Park 900 I used to could used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 1.0
LAGS 411 I might could do it. might could Male White 67 8th grade LA (Provencal) LA (Provencal) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 159 We might shouldn't have done it last night. might shouldn't Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2032 I might could do that, but that's the prettiest part of the yard. might could Female White 65 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Crossville) 2013 woman to son Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1605 mought could mought could Female Black 75 Illiterate VA (Holdcroft) VA (Holdcroft) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 981 I doubt I’ll not can get. will not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.4
LAMSAS 1855 might could might could Male White 68 Until 15, then studied optics 3 months in CT SC (Bamberg) SC (Bamberg) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 505 I might could. might could Male White 55 10th grade TX (Beaumont) TX (Sabine Pass) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Cunningham 1272 He might be can do that. might be can Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Feagin 759 I toyed with, at least I toyed with the idea. I might could [have] been influenced, if somebody’ud taken an interest in me, of even goin’ into the ministry. might could Male White 47 18 years AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1968 Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 253 I may not ought to say it. may not ought to Male Black 82 7th grade MS (Holly Springs) MS (Holly Springs) 1974 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1950 might could might could Male White 71 College (Some) GA (Louisville) GA (Louisville) 1965 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Elsman 836 My friend Ashley used to could do the best impression of Miss Copeland, our principal? used to could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1697 might could might could Male White 80 3 or 4 months NC (Oak City) NC (Oak City) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken

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