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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Statussort ascending
Skipper 145 That might'll work. might will Female White 20 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 397 I might could do it. might could Male White 80 Unknown Unknown GA (Dahlonega) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 651 I used to could pick two hundred pounds a day. used to could Male White 76 9th grade MS (Quitman) MS (Quitman) 1980 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 1995 It might could begin by a normal mother-daughter argument about different things. might could Female Unknown 20 College (Some) Unknown TN (Memphis) 1980 stranger to hypothetical Written Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2278 might can Female White 50 to... Unknown Unknown SC Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Labov 1239 I might can’t get no more fines, neither. might can't Unknown Black 12 Unknown Unknown NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 723 Used to would. used to would Male White 53 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) AL (Thomaston) AL (Foley) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
COCA 1018 If your preacher has more cars than Donald Trump, you might should shop around for a new church. might should Male White 40s Graduate school (Law degree) TX (Unknown) Television 1996 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1331 I might not could stay the whole time. might not could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1048 The tendency would be, I think, to water things down to such an extent that you're not doing all that you might could do within the confines of the First Amendment. might could Male White 40s Graduate school (Law degree) MS (Tupelo) Television 2006 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
COCA 1002 You may can go to these schools, but these kids will look at you and say, "Bryant Gumbel, he's a square." may can Male Black 26 High School CA (San Francisco) Television 1991 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Mishoe 81 You might should better try on some of your clothes before you go home. might should Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC (Myrtle Beach) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 333 Might could. might could Male White 76 Unknown Unknown GA (Calvary) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 587 I might would say that. might would Female Black 44 High school (Graduate) TN (Knoxville) TN (Knoxville) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2214 might can Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown AL Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
COCA 1065 " I might could be subject to get [a] call of nature, " Gary Lee Stringer said from his cot. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1998 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1492 You might would have to import it in. might would Female White 20s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 2011 teacher to class Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 659 Used to could. used to could Female Black 79 None GA (Clay County) GA (Fort Gaines) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Skipper 175 We might can get down some weekend soon. might can Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 429 You might could find. might could Female White 68 High school AR (Three Creeks) AR (El Dorado) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 755 You might could get it. might could Female White 60s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 17 I might could have done better. I just didn't have enough time. might could Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 523 I might could talk with you. might could Male White 68 9th grade MS (Dillon) MS (Lorman) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 271 Might can do it. might can Male Black 22 Technical school (Some) LA (New Orleans) LA (New Orleans) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1363 Jeanie's house is the fartherest from K-Bob. Do you think they might oughta meet us there? might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, on phone) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
Elsman 832 ... what the general public might would find acceptable. might would Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Mishoe 113 If we're careful and if nothing else bad don't happen, we might can come in November. might can Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 aunt to niece Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 365 Might could. might could Female White 23 Unknown Unknown AR (Little Rock) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 619 Used to couldn't. used to couldn't Male White 95 8th grade MS (Pike County) MS (Holmesville) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2246 might can Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown NE Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Reed 1452 We might could design it better. might could Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2010 tutor to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 691 Better than he used to could. used to could Female White 77 8th grade AR (Hearn) AR (Hearn) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Montgomery 207 We have done an analysis of what we do and what we might could do. might could Male White 45 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
LAGS 461 If you told me the word, I might could have thought of some. might could Female White 36 Graduate school (Master's degree) AL (Anniston) AL (Anniston) 1980 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
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
DiPaolo 1301 'If he would get out from behind his pulpit and do some recruiting, he might could find somebody who can kick. Franklin said. might could Male White 22 College Graduate KY (Princeton) Newspaper 1978 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Feagin 787 You might better. might better Female White 26 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 49 Would it might be something we haven't even seen before? would might Male White 18 College (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 male to instructor Spoken 2.6 Naturalistic
Mishoe 50 Do you think it might would be a good idea? might would Female White 18 College (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student (female) Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 556 Might have would have helped me. might would Male Black 58 7th grade TX (Chicota) TX (Chicota) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 304 He might can tell you. might can Male White 46 10th grade FL (Lake City) FL (Hopeful Church) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1394 I can't charge it at [store name], but I may could at [store name]. may could Female White 70s Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1979 unknown Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Elsman 865 ... 'cause he might would have a chance. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.3 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
Skipper 146 They might not could have gone over the state line to get her. might not could Male White 25 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 398 I might could do it. might could Female White 67 Unknown Unknown GA (Cornelia) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 652 Used to could put boards. used to could Male White 76 6th grade GA (Decatur County) GA (Calvary) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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
Verilogue Corpus 2279 might would Female Black 60 to... Unknown Unknown MA Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Labov 1240 In deep water. I might can get hurt. might can Unknown Black 14 Unknown Unknown NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 724 I don’t know what they used to would say. used to would Male White 53 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) AL (Thomaston) AL (Foley) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 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
LAGS 241 A heap of words could might be said. could might Male White 69 8th grade GA (Gough) GA (Gough) 1970 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1332 He might not couldn't refuse. might not couldn't Male White unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1003 Well, I think what we're seeing may will be the last chapter in the terrible story created by Slobodan Milosevic in the Balkans. may will Male White 40 Graduate school (Master's degree) NY (New York) Television 2000 panelist to broadcaster Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Mishoe 82 There weren't no way to be sure. Could be he may didn't want to come. may didn't Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC (Myrtle Beach) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 334 Might could. might could Male White 66 Unknown Unknown FL (Jena) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 588 I might would say. might would Male Black 68 None GA (Milledgeville) GA (Sparta) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2215 may should Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown IN Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Reed 1493 You might could get something. might could Female White 20s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 2011 teacher to class Spoken Naturalistic
LAGS 660 Used to could. used to could Female White 81 4th grade FL (Sopchoppy) FL (Sopchoppy) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Skipper 176 I may can find out tomorrow. may can Female White 19 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 430 He might could find a picture. might could Female White 57 8th grade FL (Carraway) FL (Bardin) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 756 She might could be a big help to you. might could Female White 60s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 18 I've always thought if you stayed on that road right, there you might would run smack into it. might would Male White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 stranger to stranger Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
LAGS 524 Might could tell him. might could Male White 69 10th grade LA (Coushatta) LA (Coushatta) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 272 Might can do it. might can Male Black 87 4th grade LA (Bull Run Plantation) LA (Ardoyne) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1364 I might oughta look into that. might ought to Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 man to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 833 The general public might would endure. might would Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 114 We might can catch a few old catfish for the pot if we're lucky. might can Male White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 man to nephews Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 366 Might could. might could Female White 56 Unknown Unknown AR (Mena) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 620 Used to couldn't. used to couldn't Female White 70 3rd grade TX (Fort Worth) TX (Fort Worth) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2247 might could Male Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown GA Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Reed 1453 Larry might could return the book later. might could Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2010 man to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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 208 One of our main goals might ought to be to encourage non-member involvement. might ought to Male White 40s Graduate school (Law degree) Unknown SC (Unknown) SC State Ombudsman to unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 462 You might could have. might could Male White 69 8th grade MS (Lee County) MS (Saltillo) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1036 Some people should- ought to be very careful about what they wish for. It might come true. should ought to Male White 50s College (Graduate, B.S. degree) MA (Boston) Television 1996 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1302 Driver: "Officer, can you tell me where I can get some water for my car?" Security Officer: "Well, you might could get some in this H.E.B. ma'am. But I'm not sure they have... might could Male White 50s Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) 1981 man to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 788 You might better shake it up. might better Female White 30 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Selma) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 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
LAGS 557 I thought you might have would have helped me. might have would Female Black 48 8th grade (Some) GA (Clayton County) GA (Lovejoy) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 305 I might can fix it. might can Male White 73 8th grade FL (Flemington) FL (Flemington) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1395 These times I do not regret, but they may could have been better. may could Male Black 20s College Unknown TX (Austin) student to teacher Written 1.1 Naturalistic
Elsman 866 What we might can do is as we work with our contractors on developing them ... might can Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
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
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
LAGS 399 I might could do it. might could Female White 68 Unknown Unknown GA (Rhine) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 653 A man used to could raise a family fairly well. used to could Male White 48 High school equivalent and 2 years trade school LA (Ville Platte) LA (Ville Platte) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 1997 Someone from the archives staff might canhelp you. might can Female White 50 College graduate Unknown TN (Knoxville) 1994 Friend Spoken Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2280 may will Female Other 30 to... Unknown Unknown RI Patient Spoken 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
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
LAGS 493 I might could. might could Female White 39 12th grade LA (Zachary) LA (Zachary) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 242 I could used to do that. could used to Female White 87 7th grade FL (Rock Hill) FL (Rock Hill) 1973 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1333 (girl's name), could you might find you a place somewhere? could might Female White unknown College Graduate TX (west) TX (Austin) 1979 teacher to student Spoken 2.0 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 335 Might could. might could Female White 34 Unknown Unknown FL (Cedar Key) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 589 I might would say. might would Female Black 26 High school and technical college AL (Eufala) AL (Eufala) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic

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