|
Scotland |
1148 |
They maybe could be working in the shop. |
maybe |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Scotland |
928 |
I want to can do that. |
want to |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
England |
1181 |
[A: He doesn’t think people ought to smoke.] B: Well, they shouldn’t ought to, should they?
|
should |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Newcastle) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
1996 |
The mother would still have memories of being raped and because of that may would take her revenge on the baby. |
may |
would |
|
Female |
Unknown |
20 |
College (Some) |
Unknown |
TN (Memphis) |
1980 |
stranger to hypothetical audience |
Written |
|
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 |
|
Price |
1206 |
I may not can keep that up. |
may not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
Hogrefe |
897 |
I might could do that. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
LA (northern) |
|
1934 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
978 |
Will he can go? |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Durham) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Scotland |
1149 |
You might would like to come with us. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
929 |
I'd like to could do that. |
would |
like to |
could |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Brandstetter |
1182 |
The participants are asked to choose two of the ideas that they might could adapt for use in their classes.
|
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.6 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
Park |
898 |
I might can. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
979 |
They’ll not can get any food. |
will no |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Durham) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
1150 |
You might should claim your expenses. |
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
930 |
He's bound to could do that. |
bound to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Park |
899 |
I might could. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
DiPaolo |
1366 |
I might oughta read. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1981 |
man to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1151 |
He might no could do it. |
might no |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
931 |
He will can do it.
|
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
DARE |
868 |
They might could tell you where you could buy some whiskey. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Unknown) |
1967 |
interviewee to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Brandstetter |
1184 |
Yeah, I think she might would like those. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1099 |
Might could. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1990 |
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 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
Park |
900 |
I used to could |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
981 |
I doubt I’ll not can get. |
will not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Durham) |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
1152 |
He maybe no could do it. |
maybe no |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
932 |
Will he can do it? |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
DARE |
869 |
I might could look it up in my notes. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
SC (Bradley) |
SC (Unknown) |
1967 |
interviewee to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Brandstetter |
1185 |
It may shouldn’t be like that in that particular context. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
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 |
|
Butters |
1208 |
The AIDS-infected child may could be allowed to visit the school for a short time during a controlled classroom activity. |
may |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
|
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Park |
901 |
It might would. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
982 |
I’ll can gang to-day. |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Cumberland) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Scotland |
1153 |
You have to can drive a car to get that job. |
have to |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Scotland |
933 |
He might no could have done it. |
might no |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
DARE |
870 |
She may can do it. |
may |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
MS (Unknown) |
MS (Unknown) |
1966 |
interviewee to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
381 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
68 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Waxahatchie) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1006 |
Daddy said she might can come home this week. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2004 |
child to adults |
Written |
1.4 |
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 |
|
Park |
902 |
He ought to could. |
ought to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
983 |
I can’t walk five mile I’ t’hahr nah, but ah used to could! |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (West Yorkshire) |
1892 |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
Scotland |
1154 |
He’s gonna can pass his driving test next week. |
be going to |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Butters |
1227 |
You might would say that. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
Unknown |
20s |
College (Student at time of interview) |
GA (coastal) |
NC (Durham) |
|
Unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
934 |
He might could no have done it. |
might |
could no |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
DARE |
871 |
I might could do it, if you’d let me try. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
FL (Unknown) |
FL (Unknown) |
1966 |
|
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
Brandstetter |
1187 |
I might even could do a poster as early as this spring. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
2002 |
It might would be on the receipt. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Columbia) |
1993 |
Stranger to stranger. |
Spoken |
|
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 |
|
Jamaica |
1209 |
A [=I] should can find some. |
should |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Caribbean (Jamaica) |
Jamaica (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Park |
903 |
She may can. |
may |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
England |
984 |
Aw used to could a done it. |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Chester) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
1155 |
Do they need to can do it? |
need to |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
935 |
He mightnae could have done it. |
mightnae |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
DARE |
872 |
We might could find some mackerel on the outer reef. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Gainesville) |
1980 |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Brandstetter |
1188 |
They might have been there. I might just couldn’t find them.
|
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
904 |
In a crisis, what would a wee lassie like that could dae for me? |
would |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
|
Scotland (West Lothian) |
1979 |
stranger |
Spoken |
2.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
985 |
Did you, when you used to could work? |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Lincolnshire) |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
Scotland |
1156 |
Will they need to can drive a lorry to get that job? |
will |
need to |
can |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Butters |
1228 |
I might should come over there. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
Unknown |
45 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Durhamj) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
936 |
He must no can do it.
|
must no |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Brandstetter |
1189 |
Well, it might not would bother you, I would guess. |
might not |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.4 |
Elicited |
|
Carr |
1245 |
We might could get the hall over Whittimore’s store, if we fail to get the other one. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
AR (Unknown) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.3 |
|
|
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 |
|
Jamaica |
1210 |
Him mus’ can do it.
|
must |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Caribbean (Jamaica) |
Jamaica (Unknown) |
|
Unknown |
|
1.0 |
|
|
Scotland |
905 |
They should ought to make the rules clear. |
should |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
|