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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gendersort descending Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
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
Brandstetter 1189 Well, it might not would bother you, I would guess. might not would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.4 Elicited
Coleman 1134 Mama might’ve would have gone if it hadn’t been raining. might've would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
Mashburn 1262 She might could have been being seen by someone else. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
DiPaolo 1357 I might oughta go back and get that suit. Those pants look(ed) cute on me. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Lubbock) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 906 He used tae widnae let me up the brae. used to wouldnae Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (West Lothian) 1979 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 987 Shay’d used to couldn’t sit nur stan’. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
Scotland 1158 He used to might visit us on Sundays. used to might Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 938 He mustnae can do it. mustnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1198 John might should ought to annoy Bill. might should ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
DARE 874 I might could go there tonight. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Perry County) 1954 1.0
Brandstetter 1190 Well, it might wouldn’t bother you, I would guess. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.4 Elicited
Mashburn 1263 He might used to could run the marathon. might used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Unknown Unknown 1.0
DiPaolo 1358 You might oughta take them some letters to the post office. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 907 He should can go tomorrow. should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 612 That shouldn't oughtn't to be. shouldn't ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 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
Jamaica 1220 wi mos “will must” will must Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 1159 He used to would drink black coffee late at night. used to would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
DiPaolo 1388 [Woman's name], you may can do this stroke, too. may can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1978 teacher to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 939 He shouldnae can come. shouldnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Montgomery 198 Sorry we don't carry them anymore, but you know, you may might can get one right over there at Wicks. might can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Coleman 1109 Pearl can might cook supper. can might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Harris 1237 'Scuse me for buttin’ in ... You want postcards of blues musicians, you may could get ’em at that ... There’s that tourist place the corner of Beale there. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Memphis) [Elderly Caucasian Southern man, gratuitously, to a mother and her son (apparently northerners) outside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1326 I might could sublegally get it for you. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Corpus Christi) TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 875 "might could" = pasttense of "may can" might could Unknown Unknown Unknown KY (central southern) c1960
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
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
Butters 1203 But if I be coming out of the field and riding Old Judge, I may would kinda switch off. may would Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Spoken 1.2
Coleman 1135 He may should have gone. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
R&W 1264 I might could ketch a possum tonight, over on East Mountain. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown AR (Unknown) Written 1.0
DiPaolo 1359 You might ought to give him a call. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1975 person to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 908 He would could do it if he tried. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
England 990 He used couldn’t. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwick) 1.0
Jamaica 1221 wi hafi “will must” will hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 1160 Did they use to would drink black coffee late at night? used to would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 2.0
Scotland 940 He should no can come. should no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) Spoken 1.0
Coleman 1110 John may might help out with the party. may might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Barrick 876 You won’t can go. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown PN (Cumberland County) 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
Scotland 1244 If wey hæd cuid cum ... had could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (southern) 1.2
DiPaolo 1416 I don't think I have any grants you might could apply for. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 unknown Spoken 1.6 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 909 He’ll can get you one. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0 Naturalistic
England 991 I can’t do it now, but I used to could used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwick) 1.1
Scotland 1161 He might should claim his expenses. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 941 He should no could have come. should no could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1111 I might may go to Winston-Salem. might may Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Labov 1238 If you can find that canceled check, I may can go out there and get it. may can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown FL (Unknown) Spoken 1.2 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
DARE 877 [Do you think you’ll go?] Might could. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown CO (Unknown) 1967 1.0
Brandstetter 1193 She might would like those, and he might, too. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.1 Elicited
Scotland 959 Ye’ll can cum neist weik. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (southern) 1.0
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
Scotland 910 He’ll might could do it for you. will might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) Spoken 1.0
Skipper 169 ... what else you may can do. may can Unknown White 30s Unknown Unknown NY (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
England 992 He use to could lift a fifty-six ower his heead wi’ one hand, but he can’t nah. used to could Unknown White Unknown Unknown England (West Yorkshire) Spoken 1.1
Jamaica 1222 mos(a) fi “must ought to” must fe (=for, ought to) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 1162 He might can go. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
DiPaolo 1391 It may can be moved. may can Unknown Unknown unknown Graduate Unknown TX (Austin) 1976 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 942 He should could no have come. should could no Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1112 He might would have seen Morris this morning, if he had arrived on time. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
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
DARE 878 I might could should tell her about it. might could should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown NC (central) 1989 Spoken 1.0
Butters 1205 What It Might Can Do ... The Rural Development Act of 1972 might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Written
Montgomery 234 Doctor Scotton is out of town and I wonder if you might could answer a question for me. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1417 I may not can get into this parking place. may not can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Memphis) 1980 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Dumas 1136 You still might can, Rachel. might can Unknown Unknown 30 Unknown Unknown TN (Knoxville) 1986 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 911 You’ll have to can do it whether you want to or not. will have to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.3
England 993 I us’t at could dance as weel as anybody when I was young. used at could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lancaster) 1.3
Scotland 1163 He might could go. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 943 He shouldnae no could have come. shouldnae could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1113 He might can get the car fixed before we leave. might can Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3
DARE 879 I might could should write home. might could should Unknown Unknown c20 College undergraduate Unknown NC (Durham) 1989 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 235 I'm calling for someone else, but I hope you might would know when the course would be offered next. might would Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
Visser 1268 Who this booke shall wylle lerne May well enterprise. shall will Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Unknown) England (Unknown) 1481 Written 1.4
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
Scotland 912 I would like to could swim. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
England 994 I can’t work as I used to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Nottinghamshire) 1.3
Jamaica 1223 mos(a) hafi “must must” must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 1164 He might could have done it. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 944 He shouldnae could no have come. shouldnae could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1114 I might ought to get myself going soon. might ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
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
DARE 880 You might oughtta get you some help with that. might ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1993 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
Price 1206 I may not can keep that up. may not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Written 1.0
COCA 1055 Might could be. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2004 friend to friend Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Cunningham 1269 They may would do that for you. may would Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 913 He might could have to go. might could have to Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
England 995 I ewsed to could rip along as well as ony man, but I can’t noo. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 1.1
Jamaica 1224 mos(a) kyan “may/might must” must can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Scotland 1165 He might can have done it. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 945 He willnae can come. willnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1115 You might could get some information from the principal. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
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
Cunningham 1270 I probably may will go there tomorrow. may will Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 914 He might used to could do it. might used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0

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