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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gendersort ascending Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
LAMSAS 1791 might could might could Male White 79 Until age 18 NC (Concord) NC (Concord) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1456 I think I might ought to get a bike to ride to school. might ought to Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2011 husband to wife Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 695 Used to might. used to might Male White 77 11th grade AL (New Brockton) AL (New Brockton) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Montgomery 200 We might ought to bring it up just so we can think about it. might ought to Male White 30s College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1634 might could might could Male White 75 Illiterate VA (Wingina P.O.) VA (Wingina P.O.) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 538 I figured I might not ought to. might not ought to Male White 75 7-8 years of school GA (Miller County) GA (Colquitt) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1306 If the defense gets the offense the ball, yeah, we might could win the game might could Male White 67 College (raduate AR (Fordyce) Television 1980 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1983 mought could mought could Male White 85 Very little GA (Lonesome Cove) GA (Lonesome Cove) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 634 You used to could buy them. used to could Male White 60 4th grade AL (Alpine) AL (Alpine) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1577 might could might could Male White 81 6 months total VA (Nethers) VA (Nethers) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAGS 486 I might could. might could Male White 62 College (1 year) TN (Portland) TN (Portland) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1919 might could might could Male White 43 College (Some) GA (Lanier) GA (Lanier) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 570 That might would do. might would Male White 76 3rd grade GA (Brunswick) GA (Mt. Pleasant) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 328 Might could. might could Male White 21 Unknown Unknown GA (Ocilla) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2219 may will Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown SC Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1760 mought could mought could Male White 76 3 months total NC (Nashville) NC (Nashville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1497 We might could make the case for that, but wouldn't we be overstating it? might could Male White 20s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TX (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2011 student to class Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1515 might could might could Male White 72 Until age 20 PA (Huntersville( PA (Huntersville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 168 He might could play pretty good. might could Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1856 might could might could Male Black 68 no information SC (Millettville) SC (Millettville) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1951 might could might could Male White 82 2 years GA (Adrian) GA (Adrian) 1972 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 2121 mightn't ought mightn't ought Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
Mishoe 106 You people might would get along with each other better if you would all just clean up after yourselves. might would Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 manager to staff Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1547 might could might could Male White 73 A little until age 12 MD (Dominion) MD (Dominion) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Montgomery 201 We lived out in the country, and Laura has had a pretty hard time as you might could imagine. might could Male White 30s Graduate school (Some) SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
LAGS 455 Might could have helped me. might could Male White 87 6th grade LA (Spring Ridge) LA (Spring Ridge) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 539 Might ought not done it. might ought not Male White 77 8th grade LA (Germantown) LA (Germantown) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 43 I might can find something else after the first of the year. might can Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 husband to wife Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 297 I might can try. might can Male Black 65 None GA (Lee Co.) GA (Leesburg) 1977 Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1729 mought could mought could Male White 75 no information NC (Whiskey Creek) NC (Whiskey Creek) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1984 may can may can Male White 85 Very little GA (Lonesome Cove) GA (Lonesome Cove) 1934 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
Mishoe 123 I might can trade some books at the flea market Saturday. might can Male White 80s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 father to daughter Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 391 He might could carry you to the doctor. might could Male Black 85 Unknown Unknown GA (Jonesboro) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2284 Well, we might could have stopped them. Yeah, we might could have, but who knows might could Male White 70s College (Graduate) TN (Johnson City) SC (Columbia) 2013 coach to reporter Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1825 might could might could Male White 55 4th grade SC (Manning) SC (Manning) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Montgomery 233 I have a question that y'all might can answer about WordPerfect. might can Male White 30s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) NC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
LAGS 487 I might could. might could Male White 55 High school (Graduate) AL (Montevallo) AL (Montevallo) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1920 mought could mought could Male White 80 Until age 12 or 13 GA (Flemington) GA (Flemington) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1667 mought could mought could Male White 55 Until age 16 VA (Nellysford) VA (Nellysford) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 75 Ed McMahon has been wanting to give me a million dollars for 10 years now and according to his last letter, this might will be the year. might will Male White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 brother to sister Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2220 may will Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown SC Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1761 might could might could Male White 43 Until age 16 NC (Nashville) NC (Nashville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Reed 1498 I might could finish it tomorrow or the next day. might could Male White 28 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2010 student to teacher Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1516 might could might could Male White 42 Until age 16 PA (Mackeyville) PA (Mackeyville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 423 I might could do that. might could Male White 52 Graduate school (Law degree) AR (Fayetteville) AR (Fayetteville) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1607 might could might could Male White 56 Until age 16 VA (Ruthville) VA (Ruthville) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1857 might could might could Male White 69 8th grade SC (Allendale) SC (Allendale) 1946 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
Mishoe 11 I think he might could do it. I just don't know if he will. might could Male White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 male to male Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 265 I might can do it. might can Male White 53 High school (3 years) MS (Biloxi) MS (Biloxi) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1952 might can might can Male White 82 2 years GA (Adrian) GA (Adrian) 1972 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 2122 might couldn't might couldn't Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
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
LAGS 359 Might could. might could Male White 27 Unknown Unknown MS (Picayune) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2252 might could Male White 40 to... Unknown Unknown MI Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1793 might could might could Male White 86 Illiterate NC (Mint Hill) NC (Mint Hill) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAGS 697 Used to wouldn't. used to wouldn't Male Black 78 8th grade MS (Brookhaven) MS (Little Springs) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1548 might could might could Male White 53 Until age 17 MD (Preston) MD (Preston) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 456 You might could have helped me. might could Male White 32 College (1 year) TX (Marshall) TX (Marshall) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1636 mought could mought could Male Black 86 no information VA (Cumberland Courthouse) VA (Cumberland Courthouse) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
Mishoe 44 I thought you might would like this. might would Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 husband to wife Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 298 I can try, I might can. might can Male White 63 9th grade GA (Blackshear) GA (Blackshear) 1969 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
State News 2189 Sounds like the cart got before the horse, and we have a use of the property that may not should be there may not should Male White 58 College (Bachelor's degree) SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 2014 civil servant to reporter Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1985 might could might could Male White 91 4-5 month session GA (Germany) GA (Germany) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAGS 392 Might could catch some. might could Male Black 72 Unknown Unknown GA (Vienna) subject to fieldworker 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
LAMSAS 1579 might could might could Male White 71 None VA (Bell's Crossroads) VA (Bell's Crossroads) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 2285 Well, we might could have stopped them. Yeah, we might could have, but who knows might could Male White 70s College (Graduate) TN (Johnson City) SC (Columbia) 2013 coach to reporter Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 488 I might could. might could Male White 46 High school FL (Port St. Joe) FL (Port St. Joe) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1921 might could might could Male Black 53 Illiterate GA (Crescent) GA (Crescent) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Mishoe 76 Could you might fry me some chicken? could might Male White 16 Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 son to mother Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1499 I think you might should do that this way. might should Male White 28 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2010 tutor to student Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 666 Used to could. used to could Male Black 52 Some school; barely literate MS (Pulaski) MS (Pulaski) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1517 maybe could maybe could Male White 80 Until age 14 PA (Holt's Hollow, Johnson's Run/Milesburg) PA (Holt's Hollow, Johnson's Run/Milesburg) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 170 Okay, we might can fo that. might can Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Elicited
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
Feagin 762 You might could hang a doghouse [i.e. dormer] there. might could Male White 26 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 266 I might can help you and I might not. might can Male White 67 High school TX (Matagorda) TX (Matagorda) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1953 might could might could Male White 71 Local schools GA (Kibbee) GA (Kibbee) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 2123 might couldn't might couldn't Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
LAMSAS 1700 mought could mought could Male White 71 Very little NC (Alligator Township) NC (Alligator Township) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 360 Might could. might could Male White 59 Unknown Unknown LA (East Fork) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1794 mought could mought could Male White 81 18 days NC (Danbury) NC (Danbury) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1549 mought could mought could Male White 69 Very little MD (Tilghman Island) MD (Tilghman Island) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1890 might could might could Male White 64 4th grade SC (Camp Styx) SC (Camp Styx) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1637 mought could mought could Male White 68 12 months VA (CaIla) VA (CaIra) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1106 I think we will can pay the Rent this year at any time. will can Male White Unknown Scotland (Unknown) Scotlnd (Unknown) 1819 1.4
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
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

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