Table - See Overview for Filtering and Searching Explanation

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 Structuresort descending Status
LAGS 519 You might could say. might could Male White 71 8th grade FL (Point Washington) FL (Point Washington) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 878 I might could should tell her about it. might could should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown NC (central) 1989 Spoken 1.0
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
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 615 Used to couldn't buy it. used to couldn't Male White 89 High school GA (Springfield) GA (Springfield) 1969 subject to fieldworker 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
COCA 1027 We might ought to get you in a tub first. might ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 1993 father to son Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 2028 A'll noa can gawn dhu-moarn (I won't be able to go to-morrow). will no can White Unknown Unknown Scotland Scotland 1.0
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
DiPaolo 1389 You may can get that structure in German. . . may can Male White unknown Graduate Unknown TX (Austin) friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 27 I may can do it on my way in tomorrow. may can Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 sister to brother/ direct response to no. 26 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 551 I might will. might will Male White 42 8th grade MS (Pleasant Hill) MS (Pleasant Hill) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1094 Well, he might could. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Television 1991 panelist to panelist Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 910 He’ll might could do it for you. will might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) Spoken 1.0
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
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
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 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
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
DiPaolo 1328 I might just couldn't see it. might couldn't Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 989 I’d use to could du it in halfe the toime. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
LAGS 252 He may can tell you. may can Male White 67 High school AR (Arkansas City) AR (Arkansas City) 1977 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2052 Thou schalt mowe senden hire a lettre. schalt mowe Unknown Unknown England c1390 Written 1.0
Scotland 1159 He used to would drink black coffee late at night. used to would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
LAGS 584 Might would rot them. might would Male Black 82 ca. 7th grade MS (Holly Springs) MS (Holly Springs) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
R&W 1265 I might could dry them dishes for ye. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown MO (Unknown) MO (Unknown) Written 1.0
Scotland 943 He shouldnae no could have come. shouldnae could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 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
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
Coleman 1109 Pearl can might cook supper. can might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 284 An owl might can see in the dark. might can Female White 63 High school GA (Sardis) GA (Hartwell) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2085 Pledges might oughta all carry their pledge book with them at all times. might ought to` Female White 19 College Student TX (Dickenson) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
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
COCA 1079 Damn. Might could be. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 1994 father to son Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 879 I might could should write home. might could should Unknown Unknown c20 College undergraduate Unknown NC (Durham) 1989 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1191 They might not could adapt it for use in their classes. might not could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.0 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 92 Do you think all these potatoes will fit into this pan? They might will. might will Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 aunt to niece Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAGS 398 I might could do it. might could Female White 67 Unknown Unknown GA (Cornelia) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1028 "Might ought to tune this thing," he'd say. might ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 1990 man to man (with audience) Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 220 We would have might maybe made it. would might Female White 70 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 2029 Ivray wain in thu toon ull can say thawt (Every child in the village will be able to say that). will can White Unknown Unknown Scotland Scotland 1.0
DiPaolo 1390 He may can tell you. may can Male White unknown Graduate Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 man to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1051 For CBS. She might could do " Nightline. " might could Female White 40s Graduate school (Master's degree) TX (Abilene) Television 2005 panelist to host 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
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
LAGS 649 I used to could just eat almost anything. used to could Female Black 72 9th grade AL (Selma) AL (Selma) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 431 You might could find one or two. might could Male White 77 10th grade LA (New Era) LA (New Era) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1329 You might could have caught it. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) 1980 teacher to class Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 990 He used couldn’t. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwick) 1.0
LAGS 253 I may not ought to say it. may not ought to Male Black 82 7th grade MS (Holly Springs) MS (Holly Springs) 1974 male to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2053 ... tanne i schal mow truliche sey ... the wordes þat be writen in holi writ. schal mow Unknown Unknown England c1400 Written 1.0 Elicited
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
Scotland 944 He shouldnae could no have come. shouldnae could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Montgomery 189 You might ought to go ahead [and use the printers] might ought to Male White 55 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 157 You might not can see it. might not can Female White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 463 He might could. might could Female White 37 High school FL (Oxford) FL (Oxford) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1361 Those seeds, you might oughta put them in the garbage. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1110 John may might help out with the party. may might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Boertien 2086 John, I guess, may could do that. may could Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
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
DARE 880 You might oughtta get you some help with that. might ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1993 1.0 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1192 They might couldn’t adapt it for use in their classes. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 701 I used to wouldn't mention it. used to wouldn't Female White 31 High school and beautician training FL (Port Orange) FL (Port Orange) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 93 Lance may will want corn instead of potatoes. may will Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 aunt to niece Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAGS 399 I might could do it. might could Female White 68 Unknown Unknown GA (Rhine) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 957 They hæna cuid geate eane [=They have not been able to get one]. have could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (southern) 1.0
Feagin 797 Well, I useta could play fairly well. used to could Male White 80 10th grade AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1391 It may can be moved. may can Unknown Unknown unknown Graduate Unknown TX (Austin) 1976 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1135 He may should have gone. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
COCA 1095 I might could have stood anything but that. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1991 interior monologue Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 912 I would like to could swim. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Feagin 734 He may not could afford it. may not could Male White 61 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s acq Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1455 We may will have to do it ourselves. may will Male White 25 College (Graduate) SC (Gaffney) SC (Columbia) 2011 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 650 I used to could make the whistle blow. used to could Male White 79 9th grade LA (Bogalusa) LA (Bogalusa) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 432 You might could get a book. might could Female White 77 5th grade GA (Columbus) GA (Eelbeck) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1330 They mighta coulda moved it. or It mighta coulda been moved. might have could Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 man to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 254 Sometimes they maybe may would. may would Female Black 72 9th grade (Some) AL (Brantley) AL (Selma) 1978 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2054 for he shal mowe shewe be experience th’entente of his good will (OED). shal mowe Unknown Unknown England 1402 Written 1.0
Scotland 1161 He might should claim his expenses. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
LAGS 586 I might would say that. might would Female White 69 11th grade MS (Soso) MS (Soso) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 945 He willnae can come. willnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Skipper 158 We might can play tomorrow morning. might can Male White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 464 Might could help. might could Female White 20 College (Junior at time of interview) TX (Edinburg) TX (Edinburg) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1111 I might may go to Winston-Salem. might may Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Boertien 2087 John might, I think, could do that. might could Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 522 Might could sleep on it. might could Female White 68 High school AR (El Dorado) AR (El Dorado) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 881 People probably might not could tell. might not could Unknown Unknown Unknown MS (native, WI resident) WI (Unknown) 2003 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 702 She used to wouldn't be afraid. used to wouldn't Male Black 90 Less than 1 term school; illiterate FL (Shady Grove) FL (Shady Grove) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 618 I used to couldn't stand something like that. used to couldn't Female Black 63 High school TX (San Antonio) TX (San Antonio) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 400 I might could do it. might could Male White 67 10th grade GA (Pembroke) GA (Pembroke) 1968 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 222 Do you think we could get by with that? Then we might could do that. might could Female White 65 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2031 We might could get it done tonight. might could Female White 65 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Crossville) 2013 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
DiPaolo 1392 I may not can read it as well as it is written. may not can Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Henderson,) woman to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 817 Yeah, she might could achieve some of those things ... she could, and she may ... might could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1052 She might could have a live interview. might could Female White 40s Graduate school (Master's degree) TX (Abilene) Television 2005 panelist to host Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic

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