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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicity Agesort ascending Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
Scotland 1155 Do they need to can do it? need to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 2.0
Scotland 935 He mightnae could have done it. mightnae could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
England 2052 Thou schalt mowe senden hire a lettre. schalt mowe Unknown Unknown England c1390 Written 1.0
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
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
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
Scotland 936 He must no can do it. must no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
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
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
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
Labov 1108 That still might don’t help you. might don't Unknown Black Unknown NY (New York City) NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1132 He might’ve should’a gone anyway. might have should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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 986 Nobody seems to can understand it. seems to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
Scotland 1157 You’ll no need to can do that. will no need to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Scotland 937 He must can no do it. must can no Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1107 I should ought to go with him. should ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 796 I don’t dare hit the traffic out here now cause I can’t hear or see as good as I useta could! used to could Male White Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.2 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
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
Montgomery 1998 Some of what the church might can do is to offer a support program. might can Male White College graduate SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 1992 Acquaintance to acquaintances Spoken Naturalistic
Coleman 1133 He might’a ought to’ve told you where to buy the seeds. might have ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
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
England 2055 if it be wiþoute help any long tyme ... it shal noʒt mow be cured. shal mow Unknown Unknown England c1425 J. Arderne, Treatise of Fistula in Ano (EETS) 42, 26
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
Combs 1246 I might could do it. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown KY (Unknown) KY (Unknown) 1.0
Montgomery 1999 We have a library that might could be stocked wit material that might be helpful. might could Male White College graduate SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 1992 Acquaintance to acquaintances Spoken Naturalistic
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
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 989 I’d use to could du it in halfe the toime. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 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
Scotland 939 He shouldnae can come. shouldnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Coleman 1109 Pearl can might cook supper. can might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
England 2056 They shall ... mowe be ... emendyng to devout prayers ... in Goddis house, where prayers be most exaudible. shall mowe Unknown Unknown England c1443 Written 1.0
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
Mashburn 1247 He might could see you today. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Spoken 1.0
Scotland 907 He should can go tomorrow. should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0 Naturalistic

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