Table - See Overview for Filtering and Searching Explanation

source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3sort ascending Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
LAMSAS 1937 might would might would Female Black 60 8 years GA (Metter) GA (Metter) 1972 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 14 Would there might possibly be any more of those forms in the office? would might Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to secretary Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
England 997 I used to could do it as well as any one, one while. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 1.1
DiPaolo 1354 You might oughta. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Henderson,) 1979 clerk to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 520 You might could say. might could Male White 70 8th grade AR (Union Township) AR (Des Arc) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1684 might can might can Female White 66+ None NC (Fruitville) NC (Fruitville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 774 Might could might could Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken Naturalistic
LAGS 268 Might can do it. might can Male White 72 High school (Graduate) AL (Adger) AL (Birmingham) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1778 might could might could Male White 44 College (Some) NC (Guilford College) NC (Guilford College) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Elsman 851 I think probably the only thing we may would have would be napkins. may would Female White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Jamaica 1218 shuda kyan “should can” should can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Reed 1443 She might could have it done by five. might could Male White 16 High school (Student) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
Mishoe 110 I'm gonna give a little demonstration of what might woulda happened to that guy if we'd a fought. might would Male White 40s Unknown Unknown Television Show c1990 character from NBC's 'Cheers' to barfolk Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 362 Might could. might could Male White 57 Unknown Unknown LA (New Orleans) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
England 1167 [Q: They wouldn’t break any of your windows or anything?] A: Oh no! They’re double glazed. They wouldn’t could. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1533 maybe could maybe could Male White 79 2-3 years PA (Buck Valley) PA (Buck Valley) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 616 But you used to couldn't. used to couldn't Female Black 72 6th-7th grade LA (Sterlington) LA (Sterlington) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2043 He shal neuer conne trotte. shal conne Unknown Unknown England 1484 Written 1.0
LAMSAS 1620 mought could mought could Female White 73 15 months VA (Dewitt) VA (Dewitt) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 710 Wheat, you used to would cut it. used to would Male White 70 9th grade GA (Cordele) GA (Cordele) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1875 might could might could Male White 77 Old field school 2 years SC (White Rock) SC (White Rock) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Montgomery 204 Mantle won the MVP the next year, when he might not should have. might not should Male White 40s Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Scotland 947 Will he no can come? will no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 2.0
Boertien 1292 You might ought to have done that, mightn’t you? might ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.8 Elicited
LAGS 458 You might could have helped me. might could Female White 72 3rd grade; literate AL (Peterman) AL (Peterman) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1969 might could might could Male White 71 Common schools GA (Elberton) GA (Elberton) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 46 We might can find a closer way to go. might can Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 wife to husband Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1117 I may should do that. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
DiPaolo 1384 Well, anyway, gosh. I might can do it, but, yeah. might can Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 552 I might will. might will Male Black 67 ca. 6th grade LA (Hawthorne) LA (Hawthorne) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1716 might could might could Male White 44 Off and on until age 20 NC (Snow Hill P.O.) NC (Snow Hill P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 806 Didn’t you tell me you useta could see, once in a while, a Indian go through the mountain? used to could Female White 77 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 300 Might can might can Female White 74 8th grade GA (Cross Roads) GA (Toccoa) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Reed 1473 might could be indefinite leave might could Male Unknown 40s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC (Columbia) 2011 unknown Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1810 might could might could Female White 53 11th grade NC (Boiling Springs) NC (Boiling Springs) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Green 883 I really got to thinking that I might ought to hear the good Reverend preach. might ought to Unknown Unknown 9th grade TX (Unknown) Unknown 1967 Unknown Written 1.4
Harris 1235 You might should get her to a hospital anyhow. Bandaid might not work. There’s tetanus, ya know. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Hotel clerk to a woman whose daughter has cut her hand on glass in the parking lot. Spoken 1.0
Skipper 142 It might would be better if you talked to him first. might would Female White 21 Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 394 Might could do it by next week. might could Male Black 53 Unknown Unknown TX (Houston) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1565 might could might could Male White 46 no information MD (Tracys Landing) MD (Tracys Landing) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 648 I used to could blow anything on a French harp. used to could Male White 76 10th grade LA (Mount Union) LA (Mount Union) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1906 might could might could Male White 84 College graduate SC (Mountville) SC (Mountville) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 965 Baith you and her will can spare some o’ the cost. will can Male Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Ayrshire) 1822 Written 1.0
DiPaolo 1323 You might could sweet-talk [girls' name]. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2076 [I/My truck] might can get about seventeen miles per gallon. might can Male White 30 Graduate School (Master's degree) SC (Florence) SC (Columbia) 2013 friend to friends Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1653 might could might could Female White 58 Until age 20 VA (Boydton P.O.) VA (Boydton P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 743 You could check on down the mall. You might could find it. might could Female White 40s Unknown Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s stranger Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 237 Dena Dalton handles those accounts. I might could help you but I would rather have her call you. might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 491 I might could. might could Female White 59 6th grade MS (Lorman) MS (Lorman) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1747 mought could mought could Male White 89 no information NC (Conway P.O.) NC (Conway P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Elsman 820 It might would've come back to you and you would've tried it. might would Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
COCA 1061 " It all boils down to will it be profitable, " he said. " It might could pay off, but I don't think so. " might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Newspaper 2003 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Reed 1484 You know, the city might would take that tree down for you. might would Male White 50s Unknown Unknown SC (Columbia) 2010 neighbor to neighbor Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 79 She might can wear it if she fixes the belt. might can Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 331 Might could. might could Female Black 47 Unknown Unknown GA (Valdosta) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Dumas 1138 We may can do it better. may can Male White 52 Unknown AR (Unknown) AR (Unknown) 1987 Spoken 1.0
LAMSAS 1502 might could might could Male White 78 Until age 15 NJ (Perth Amboy) NJ (Perth Amboy) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 585 Might would say. might would Male White 44 12th grade MS (Bogue Chitto) MS (Bogue Chitto) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2020 He might have couldn't have stopped. might have couldn't Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1596 might could might could Female White 45 2 years VA (Wares Wharf) VA (Wares Wharf) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 679 I used to could play. used to could Male White 80 8th grade GA (St. Marys) GA (St. Marys) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1843 might could might could Male White 50 no information SC (Moncks Corner) SC (Moncks Corner) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 173 He might probably can find somebody to fix it. might can Female White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mashburn 1260 He ought to will see you. ought to will Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
LAGS 427 I might could do this. might could Female White 50 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) TN (LaFollette) TN (LaFollette) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1938 might could might could Male White 54 High school (Some) GA (Stilson) GA (Stilson) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 15 I wonder if you may would help me. may would Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 daughter to mother Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
England 998 I can’t run as I use to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwickshire) 1.3
DiPaolo 1355 You might oughta go out. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1979 clerk to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 521 Might could see. might could Male White 33 College (4 years) GA (Colquitt) GA (Colquitt) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1685 mought could mought could Male White 65 Until age 15 NC (Point Harbor) NC (Point Harbor) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 775 She might could do that. might could Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Gadsden) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 269 Might can do it. might can Male White 36 High school (Graduate) TN (Medon) TN (Jackson) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1779 mought could mought could Female White 76 Very little NC (Sophia) NC (Sophia) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Elsman 852 I mighta coulda done that. might have could Female White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1077 She might could die. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1994 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1444 We used to would play ball all day. used to would Male White 16 High school (Student) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
Mishoe 111 We might will see some action now because the 15 car with Morgan Shepard is making his move in turn number four. might will Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 ESPN announcer at NASCAR race Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 363 Might could. might could Female White 65 Unknown Unknown LA (Little Bayou Black) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
England 1168 I can’t play on Friday. I work late. I might could get it changed though. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1534 might could might could Male White 75 Until age 16 PA (Clearville) PA (Clearville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 617 Used to couldn't raise nothing on that soil. used to couldn't Female Black 65 8th grade TN (Covington) TN (Covington) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2044 ... þatt mannkinn shollde muʒhenn wel Upp cumenn inntill heoffne. shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written
LAMSAS 1621 might can might can Female White 47 Until age 16 VA (Aspen Hill Plantation) VA (Aspen Hill Plantation) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 711 People used to would do that. used to would Male Black 77 High school MS (Pontotoc) MS (Pontotoc) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1876 might could might could Male White 72 In local schools SC (Creston) SC (Creston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Montgomery 205 I may not even can get out of the parking lot. may not can Male White 50 Graduate school (Master's degree) SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 948 He’ll can do it, will he no? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAGS 459 You might could have helped. might could Male White 82 8th grade AR (Melbourne) AR (Melbourne) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1970 might could might could Male White 77 Local schools GA (Elberton) GA (Elberton) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 47 It might coulda been a whole lot worse. might could Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to male Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1118 He may ought to go before too long. may ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
DiPaolo 1385 They've got two hurdles they've got to hop. One is they've got to, to uh get by the city. Second they gotta get by the federal government on their allocation. They might not can get... might not can Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, television) 1979 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 553 I might would use it and might wouldn't. might wouldn't Female Black 42 High school (Graduate) TX (Dallas) TX (Dallas) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1717 might could might could Male White 66 Little or none NC (Emmaus Church) NC (Emmaus Church) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 2018 I can’t do those things like I useta could. used to could Female White 30s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 301 I might can tell you. might can Female White 44 11th grade GA (Marietta) GA (Marietta) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1474 We might should move it to another weekend in February. What do you think? might should Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) SC (Florence) SC (Columbia) 2011 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1811 mought could mought could Male White 84 None NC (Rock Creek) NC (Rock Creek) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Foxfire 884 Let me see one more time. I might can do it. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (northeast) 1970 Written 1.0

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