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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicitysort descending Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
COCA 1008 Hopefully, before we're gone, we -- we might can make up for some of those wrongs we made along the way. might can Male White 68 High School TX (Vidor) Television 1999 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1598 may can may can Male White 70 Until age 17 VA (King and Queen Courthouse) VA (King and Queen Courthouse) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 971 But I doubt, Miss Girzie, ye’ll no can expec her to domicile with the like of you. will no can Male White Unknown Unknown Scotland (Ayrshire) 1826 Written 1.4
LAMSAS 1845 might could might could Male White 86 8th grade SC (Charleston) SC (Charleston) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 635 They used to could buy it. used to could Male White 70 9th grade GA (Cordele) GA (Cordele) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2113 might not ought might not ought Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
LAGS 667 Used to could. used to could Female White 80 8th grade MS (Soso) MS (Soso) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Mishoe 51 I think I'm going to go home. I might will feel a little better if I lay down. might will Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to group Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1940 mought could mought could Male White 69 About 18 months GA (Rincon) GA (Rincon) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1687 might can might can Male White 41 Until age 16 NC (Moyock) NC (Moyock) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Nagle 1142 Ælc cristen man hit sceall cunnan. “Each Christian man shall know it” sceall (=shall) cunnan (=could, ken, know) Male White Unknown Unknown England (Unknown) c1000 Written 1.0
LAGS 477 I might could help you. might could Male White 68 9th grade MS (Dillon) MS (Lorman) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 763 You might could ... might could Female White 60 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Birmingham) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 147 I might would have put it under the TV. might would Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1781 mought could mought could Male White 52 Until age 18 NC (Thomasville) NC (Thomasville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1446 The man said he might could send it later. might could Female White 39 Graduate school (Master's degree) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Elicited
LAGS 571 They might would have called it the "shed room." might would Female White 52 High school GA (Sumter County) GA (Plains) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1536 might could might could Male White 61 Part of three winters PA (Greenbriar) PA (Greenbriar) 1940 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Elsman 840 I’m choosing happiness over money right now, because I might would choose that for Fridays too. might would Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Skipper 171 We may can get them next week. may can Female White 19 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1623 might could might could Female White 45 Until age 17 VA (Newville) VA (Newville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1879 might could might could Male White 75 Local one-teacher schools SC (Livingston) SC (Livingston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 413 Maybe they might could do something. might could Female White 37 High school FL (Oxford) FL (Oxford) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 1295 That I might could’ve done it yesterday excited me. might could Male White 30 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.4 Elicited
Boertien 2144 might not should might not should Female White 19 College Student TX (Dickenson) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
LAGS 699 Used to wouldn't go fishing. used to wouldn't Female White 80 8th grade TX (Waco) TX (Waco) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 83 You might did already do that. I don't know. might did Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 267 Might can do it. might can Female White 72 3rd grade GA (Gum Branch) GA (Allenhurst) 1969 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1972 might could might could Female White 65 Until age 14 GA (Bogart) GA (Bogart) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 507 I might could say "might could." might could Male White 28 Graduate school (Doctoral student at time of interview) AL (Troy) AL (Troy) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1387 They may can do it Friday, or they may wait till Monday. may can Male White 40s Unknown TX (Beaumont) TX (Austin) 1979 man to woman Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1719 mought could mought could Male White 71 Illiterate NC (Chinquapin P.O.) NC (Chinquapin P.O.) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1480 I might can get this finished tonight. might can Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2012 husband to wife Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2276 might could Female White 50 to... Unknown Unknown SC Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Feagin 795 They shouldn’t otta done that. They shoulda known better. shouldn't ought to Male White 16 College (Graduate) AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1813 mought could mought could Female White 57 Very little NC (Friendship Church) NC (Friendship Church) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 349 Might could. might could Male White 64 Unknown Unknown FL (Pensacola) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Reed 1093 If you do that, it might could spark might could Male White 28 College (Graduate) SC (Greenwood) SC (Columbia) 2012 man to group Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 603 Yeah, I might would use that term. might would Male White 45 High school AL (Lee County) AL (Opelika) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2083 They all might oughta do that. might ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
DARE 873 We might could come over to your house if the weather is nice. might could Unknown White 35 Unknown FL (Pensacola) FL (Unknown) 1966 Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Mishoe 20 I wonder if he might would be interested in that? might would Male White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 man to man Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
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
LAMSAS 1909 might could might could Female White 79 Until age 12-13 off and on SC (Anderson) SC (Anderson) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1656 mought could mought could Male White 82 Illiterate VA (Stony Creek) VA (Stony Creek) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Coleman 1123 She might should be taking some pills for her cold. might should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 732 They may not can get help on Saturday. may not can Male White 65 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 116 We may can afford it, if we’re careful with the money. may can Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 father to son Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 300 Might can might can Female White 74 8th grade GA (Cross Roads) GA (Toccoa) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1750 might could might could Female White 59 Until age 15 NC (Darlington) NC (Darlington) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1487 I think you might should move this paragraph down to here. might should Male White 28 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2011 tutor to student Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 540 Might ought to. might ought to Male White 24 Graduate school (Doctoral student at Emory University at time of interview) TN (Chattanooga) TN (Chattanooga) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1505 might could might could Male White 66 Until age 21 PA (Hanover) PA (Hanover) 1940 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1599 might could might could Male White 44 College VA (West Point) VA (West Point) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1846 might could might could Male White 83 Grammar school SC (Charleston) SC (Charleston) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 382 Might could. might could Male White 68 Unknown Unknown AR (Bay Fa) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 636 You used to could buy that. used to could Male White 79 3-4 years of school GA (Fayette County) GA (Inman) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2114 might not could might not could Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
Mishoe 52 I thought I might could eat it, but when I tasted it, knew I couldn't. might could Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 husband to wife Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1941 might could might could Male White 76 About 10 months GA (Sylvania) GA (Sylvania) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1688 mought could mought could Male White 79 None NC (Old trap) NC (Old Trap) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 1143 þeah we hine for þam alwaldan agan ne moston. “Though we might not hold it against the all-powerful.” moston (=must, might) agan (=own, owe, ought to) Male White Unknown Unknown England (Unknown) c1000 Written
LAGS 478 I might could help you. might could Male White 85 9th grade MS (Bogue Chitto) MS (Bogue Chitto) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 764 .. might could ... might could Female White 20s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1782 mought could mought could Female White 79 Little NC (Corinth Church) NC (Corinth Church) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1447 Jeff wants to know if we might could have chicken tonight. might could Male White 28 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 son to mother Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 572 You might would have done the same thing that the blacks have done. might would Male White 43 High school and business college AR (Little Rock) AR (Little Rock) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1537 might could might could Male White 76 Until age 12 or 14; off and on PA (Cannelton) PA (Cannelton) 1940 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Elsman 841 She might could offer her own two cents’ worth on accommodations and modifications or whatever. might could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 172 I may can pick it all up Thursday morning. may can Female White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1624 mought could mought could Male White 75 no information VA (Mills Swamp) VA (Mills Swamp) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1029 "You used to couldn't talk to him about history," Napier says. used to couldn't Male White 54 Graduate school (Law degree) SC (Blenheim) Newspaper 2001 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1878 might could might could Female White 78 Country school SC (Patterson Mill) SC (Patterson Mill) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 2145 might not should ought might not should ought Female White 19 College Student TX (Dickenson) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
LAGS 700 Used to wouldn't have. used to wouldn't Female White 76 10th grade GA (Palmyra) GA (Leesburg) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 84 We might can keep a pet there. might can Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 father to son Spoken 1.0 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 1973 may can may can Female White 65 Until age 14 GA (Bogart) GA (Bogart) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 508 I'll try. I might could. might could Male White 67 8th grade TN (Arno) TN (Arno) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1720 might could might could Female White 61 Until age 20 NC (Friendship) NC (Friendship) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1994 If he's feeling better, he might could give us some playing time. It'll just depend on how he's doing tomorrow. might could Male White 25 College (Graduate) SC (Gaffney) SC (Columbia) 2012 friend to friend Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2277 might could Male White 60 to... Unknown Unknown VA Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Feagin 796 I don’t dare hit the traffic out here now cause I can’t hear or see as good as I useta could! used to could Male White Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1814 might could might could Male White 16 High school student NC (Walnut) NC (Walnut) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 350 Might could. might could Female White 85 Unknown Unknown MS (Hernando) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 604 She might would tolerate one. might would Female White 44 College TN (Knoxville) TN (Knoxville) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2084 They might all oughta do that. might ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
Mishoe 21 I might could use another piece of bread. might could Male White 80s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 father to daughter Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAMSAS 1910 may can may can Female White 79 Until age 12-13 off and on SC (Anderson) SC (Anderson) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1327 I've seen ones that might possibly could be flowers, but I haven't seen any yet [that are flowers]. might could Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1984 man to woman Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1657 mought could mought could Male White 62 Short terms until 17-18 VA (Browntown) VA (Browntown) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 447 Might could have done it. might could Male White 77 High school and business college MS (Macon) MS (Macon) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 733 Well, I may can catch it [=a bus]. may can Female White 15 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Selma) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 117 I might should be taping this. I forgot how funny it was. might should Male White 17 Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 son to mother Spoken 1.0 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
LAMSAS 1751 mought could mought could Male White 73 Illiterate NC (Rocky Mount P.O.) NC (Rocky Mount P.O.) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1488 You know, if things go right, they may could get some votes for number 1. may could Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2012 friend to friend Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 541 Might ought to be able. might ought to Male White 27 Graduate school (Master's degree) AL (Troy) AL (Troy) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1506 might could might could Male White 78 Until age 17 PA (Grantville) PA (Grantville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken

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