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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
Boertien 2090 John might, I think, have oughta. might have ought to Female White 19 College Student TX (Dickenson) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
LAMSAS 1641 might could might could Female White 67 VA (Until age) VA (Throck) VA (Throck) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 129 She said she might wouldn't mind going with us if we had time to wait. might wouldn't Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 woman to group Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Skipper 165 You might should check further. might should Female White 21 College (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 419 I might could do that. might could Female White 91 College (2 years) GA (Butler - rural) GA (Butler) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1406 Well, he could might do it. could might Female White unknown Graduate TX (Tyler) TX (Austin) teacher to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2034 We might oughta put more on his side. might ought to Female White 65 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Crossville) 2013 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 767 And you might could tell her you hadn’t been gettin’ one. might could Female White 26 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 69 They may might overlook a slip here and a slip there, but they aren't going to overlook anything major. may might Female White 30s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1343 That room has two beds. Now I don't know that they might would let you use that little refrigerator, but you have to check with them. might would Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 woman to woman Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
LAGS 609 Shouldn't ought to. shouldn't ought to Female White 42 College TX (Nacogdoches) TX (Nacogdoches) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1673 might could might could Female White 79 Reads little; can't write VA (Floyd P.O.) VA (Floyd P.O.) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 703 He used to wouldn't. used to wouldn't Female Black 65 8th grade TN (Covington) TN (Covington) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 197 Do you have any time this afternoon that I might could talk with you? might could Female White 20s College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
LAGS 451 He might could have got well. might could Female White 78 5th-6th grade FL (Shady Grove) FL (Shady Grove) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 546 We might should. might should Female White 63 High school GA (Sardis) GA (Hartwell) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1611 might could might could Female White 73 Little; ages 11 to 15 VA (Grafton) VA (Grafton) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 800 I could, useta could make the icin’, but I can’t stand up. used to could Female White 78 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1865 might could might could Female White 56 Until age 18 SC (Chesterfield) SC (Chesterfield) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 642 I used to could. used to could Female Black 70 9th grade GA (Cordele) GA (Cordele) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 845 I might oughta do that, shouldn't I? might ought to Female White Graduate school (Master's degree) NC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 736 They might can get more time. might can Female White 30s Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 230 You might could find that next door. might could Female Black 30s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 38 I might could have done so much better. might could Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to female Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2091 I think that we should have ought've done that yesterday. should have ought to Female White 19 College Student TX (Dickenson) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.4 Elicited
LAGS 578 I might would. might would Female White 52 High school GA (Sumter County) GA (Plains) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1642 may can may can Female White 67 Until age 12 VA (Throck) VA (Throck) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 326 Might could. might could Female Black 45 Unknown Unknown GA (Savannah) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2221 might can Female Graduate Degree (MD) Unknown KY Doctor-Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAGS 672 Used to could. used to could Female White 33 Graduate school (Master's degree) TX (Houston) TX (Houston) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 420 I might could do that. might could Female Unknown unknown 8th grade GA (Savannah) GA (Savannah) 1972 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2035 You might can go up to his room. might can Female White 65 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Crossville) 2013 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1585 might could might could Female White 71 Private tutor VA (Aquia Church) VA (Aquia Church) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 70 I wonder if we might could get a copy of last year's test? might could Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to group in no.69 Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 610 Shouldn't ought to. shouldn't ought to Female White 29 College (1 year) TX (Victoria) TX (Victoria) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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
Verilogue Corpus 2253 might could Female White 70 to... Unknown Unknown TN Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1768 might could might could Female White 45 College (after governess at home) NC (Abrams Plains) NC (Abrams Plains) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1433 So she might have couldn't, SO she might have couldn't drove that truck of yours might have couldn't Female White 11 Elementary School TX (Lamesa) TX (Lamesa) 1980 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
LAMSAS 1612 might could might could Female White 64 Private school VA (Denbigh Plantation) VA (Denbigh Plantation) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 801 I useta could play, too, but I couldn’t pick out nothin’! used to could Female White 77 6th grade AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Unknown Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 295 Might can. might can Female White 72 5th grade AR (Dudley Lake) AR (Dudley Lake) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Boertien 1282 I might shouldn’t oughta. might should ought to Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 389 You might could call them. might could Female White 50 Unknown Unknown MS (Lorman) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1375 We might can fix it might can Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 woman to cousin Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 643 I used to could say it. used to could Female White 82 8th grade GA (Americus) GA (Americus) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 846 I might would too. might would Female White Graduate school (Master's degree) NC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1707 might could might could Female White 46 High school NC (Washington P.O.) NC (Washington P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1801 might could might could Female White 40 High school graduate NC (Trinity Church) NC (Trinity Church) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Montgomery 231 They might could have some over there. might could Female Black 30s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1086 You might could stay here tonight, " the aunt said. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1992 woman to woman Written 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 485 I might could. might could Female Black 65 8th grade GA (Leesburg) GA (Leesburg) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 39 I might would send it in if they would just give me til Monday. might would Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to male Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 327 Might could. might could Female White 84 Unknown Unknown GA (Surrency) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1315 I've got this chart we might could use. might could Female White unknown Graduate Unknown TX (Austin) woman to woman (friends) Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
LAGS 673 I used to could whistle. used to could Female Black 63 6th grade MS (Washington County) MS (Leland) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2036 We may can use the smaller oven. may can Female White 65 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Crossville) 2013 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 769 You might could lead into it. might could Female White 60 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Birmingham) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1833 maybe could maybe could Female White 79 4th grade SC (Plantersville) SC (Plantersville) 1948 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 263 I might can do it. might can Female White 71 8th grade GA (Screven Co.) GA (Hiltonia) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 71 Could I might see an example of that on the board? could might Female White 30s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to professor (female) Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1014 I might not can write but I want a piece of a great man to remember. might not can Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1994 woman to man Written 1.1 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2254 might could Female White 70 to... Unknown Unknown GA Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1769 mought could mought could Female White 68 A few months for a few years NC (Cary P.O.) NC (Cary P.O.) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Montgomery 199 Do you think I might should just come up with another one? might should Female White 40s Graduate school (Some) NC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
COCA 1074 Janie, letting her voice go good-old-girlish, says she might could, then quotes a figure that would put a strain on most people's gratefulness if she weren't so sure they'd smile... might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1995 woman to group Written 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 453 You might could have help me. might could Female White 65 7th grade LA (Pecan Island) LA (Pecan Island) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 454 Might could have helped me. might could Female Black 66 9th grade LA (St. James Par) LA (New Orleans) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 8 If you go sign up right now, you might can still get in the class. might can Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Feagin 802 I had a sister-in-law that useta could make the best biscuits! used to could Female White 74 9th grade AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
LAGS 296 Might can. might can Female Black 42 High school (Graduate) TX (Dallas) TX (Dallas) 1975 Unknown Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Boertien 1283 Shouldn’t you oughta do that? Should ought to Female White 19 College Student TX (Dickenson) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.0 Elicited
LAGS 390 [People] might could carried. might could Female White 70 Unknown Unknown LA (West Monroe) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1376 Then you might can get my mother. If it's good weather, my dad will be out in the field. might can Female White teens Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, on phone) 1979 woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 847 We'll send you a document with questions in it, like “What additional things would we may need from you ... ” would may Female White Unknown Unknown VA (Unknown) 2007 contractor to potential clients Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 2004 If you can't do it there, we may could come there. may could Female White 55 College graduate Unknown AL (Tuscaloosa) c1993 Acquaintance to acquaintance. Spoken Naturalistic
Feagin 738 Well, you might can get what you want from them. might can Female White 50s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1802 might could might could Female White 52 2 summers NC (Nathans Creek) NC (Nathans Creek) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Montgomery 232 Are you making a listing of this book? You know you might can just make a listing. might can Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Boertien 2093 I might should ought go, shouldn't I? might should ought to Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.8 Elicited
LAMSAS 1644 might could might could Female White 72 A few sessions VA (Lynch Station) VA (Lynch Station) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1316 Gosh, we might could spring for fifteen cents. We might even spring for the copying. might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 secretary to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 126 Does anyone have some paper I might could borrow? might could Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to class Spoken 2.6 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1738 might could might could Female White 70 A little each winter NC (Cedar Creek P.O.) NC (Cedar Creek P.O.) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 422 I might could do that. might could Female White 53 College (2 years) AR (Salem) AR (Salem) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1409 They might could; I'm not sure. But they might could. My father would could tell you some stories but I'm not sure if he could tell you what you want to know. might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2037 We may can go to the lake. may can Female White 65 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Crossville) 2013 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1587 might could might could Female White 83 no information VA (Cold Harbor) VA (Cold Harbor) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1834 might could might could Female White 65 Governess and summer school SC (Waccamaw Neck) SC (Waccamaw Neck) 1948 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 264 I might can do it. might can Female Black 45 Junior high school GA (Savannah) GA (Savannah) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 72 What I need is money and time. Then I might could go. might could Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 358 Might could. might could Female Black 40 Unknown Unknown MS (Soso) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Elsman 815 This might would be too much, or maybe what we might not want to do, but ask teachers. might would Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 employee speaking to coworkers and supervisors Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Verilogue Corpus 2255 might could Female White 70 to... Unknown Unknown IA Patient Spoken Naturalistic
LAGS 706 I used to wouldn't think I'd ever drink instant coffee, but I do. used to wouldn't Female White 71 College (1 year) TX (Palestine) TX (Palestine) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 707 They used to would run out. used to would Female Black 91 None (Literate) LA (Tensas Par) LA (Cooters Point) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2062 I might would've died, sucking in so much air during a yawn. might would Female White 25 Graduate School (Master's degree) SC (Charleston) SC (Columbia) 2013 friend to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 549 Might have used to said it. might have used to Female White 66 12th grade MS (Harrison County) MS (Saucier) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1614 might could might could Female White 78 6 months total VA (Lee Mont) VA (Lee Mont) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Feagin 803 But I useta could jus’ jump, jump jes’ as fast as they could throw it. used to could Female White 78 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic

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