Table - See Overview for Filtering and Searching Explanation

source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3sort descending Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Education Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
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
LAGS 294 Might can. might can Male Black 78 8th grade MS (Little Springs) MS (Little Springs) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1736 might can might can Male White 68 Until age 16 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1991 may can may can Male White 85 College (Some) FL (Jacksonville) FL (Jacksonville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1407 Land may need not be paid for may need Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 ad Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 877 [Do you think you’ll go?] Might could. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown CO (Unknown) 1967 1.0
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
LAGS 388 You might could call it a shock. might could Male White 73 Unknown Unknown AL (Troy) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1193 She might would like those, and he might, too. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.1 Elicited
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
Montgomery 2008 If she can't give you the name, she might can tell you where to look. might can Female White 55 College (Some) TN (Jefferson County) TN (Knoxville) 1994 Friend Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1585 might could might could Female White 71 Private tutor VA (Aquia Church) VA (Aquia Church) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1244 If wey hæd cuid cum ... had could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (southern) 1.2
LAMSAS 1832 might could might could Male White 60 A little SC (Hemingway) SC (Hemingway) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mashburn 1249 He may can see you today. may can Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
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
LAGS 484 I might could. might could Male White 69 8th grade GA (Burke County) GA (Gough) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1927 might could might could Male White 60 High school GA (St. Simons Island) GA (St. Simons Island) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1344 I might would come by. might would Male Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Leander) TX (Austin, on phone) 1981 man to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1013 I think because it's an election year we may actually address education, energy and crime and this may- could very well wind up being a better year than last year Primary tabs may could Male White 51 Graduate school (Law degree) MS (Grenada) Television 1992 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1674 might could might could Male White 52 Until age 18 VA (Allum Ridge) VA (Allum Ridge) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
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
LAGS 326 Might could. might could Female Black 45 Unknown Unknown GA (Savannah) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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
H&S 1211 See that drug store? You might coulda find it there. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Bahamas (Unknown) 1.0
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
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
LAMSAS 1523 maybe could maybe could Male White 70 Until age 14 PA (Spruce Hill) PA (Spruce Hill) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 166 Slate uptown might could fix it, too. might could Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 909 He’ll can get you one. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0 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 1073 You might not can if you keep asking. might not can Female White 50s High school (Graduate) TN (Loudon) TN (Seymour) 2012 woman to grandson 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
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
England 991 I can’t do it now, but I used to could used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwick) 1.1
LAMSAS 1865 might could might could Female White 56 Until age 18 SC (Chesterfield) SC (Chesterfield) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 514 I think I might could recognize it. might could Male White 32 Graduate school (Law degree) AL (Talladega) AL (Talladega) 1980 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Boertien 1281 You might couldn’t do that. might could Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
Feagin 768 And you might could tell her you hadn’t been gettin’ one. might could Male White 50 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 262 I might not can call. might not can Male White 55 College (Graduate) AL (Abbeville) AL (Abbeville) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1959 might could might could Male White 55 8 years GA (Fort Hawkins) GA (Fort Hawkins) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1374 I would like for you now to ask questions of me or anyone else here who might can answer them. might can Male Unknown unknown College Unknown TX (Austin) 1973 man to group Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Boertien 2129 might not ought might not ought Female White 32 College Student TX (Matagorda City) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
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
LAMSAS 1706 might could might could Male White 77 None NC (Beaver Dam) NC (Beaver Dam) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 104 I don't know. I'm never sure about things like this. I just wonder if they might could. might could Male White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 customer to clerk Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 356 Might could. might could Male Black 77 Unknown Unknown MS (Edwards) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Scotland 1161 He might should claim his expenses. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
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
Reed 1464 Do you think I might could bring it in tomorrow? might could Female White 38 Graduate school (Master's degree) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 2.4 Elicited
LAMSAS 1801 might could might could Female White 40 High school graduate NC (Trinity Church) NC (Trinity Church) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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 705 Used to wouldn't. used to wouldn't Male White 77 Part of 9th grade GA (Lamar) GA (Lamar) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1556 might could might could Male White 41 Until age 17 MD (Benson) MD (Benson) 1939 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
Scotland 942 He should could no have come. should could no Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
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
LAMSAS 1896 might could might could Male White 75 4th grade SC (Lancaster) SC (Lancaster) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 2066 I might should've asked for fruit instead. might should Female White 31 Graduate school (Doctoral Degree) TN (Seymour) SC (Columbia) 2013 wife to husband Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1643 might could might could Male White 54 Until age 17 VA (Rice P.O.) VA (Rice P.O.) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 41 When I came in, I thought I might woulda had some kind of chance, but I was wrong. might would Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 woman to unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
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
LAGS 547 I might used to call them. might used to Male White 63 9th grade GA (Blackshear) GA (Blackshear) 1969 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
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
LAMSAS 1737 may can may can Male White 68 Until age 16 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1992 might could might could Male White 65 Country public school FL (St. Augustine) FL (St. Augustine) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1408 (woman's name) oughta could answer my questions although I didn't do so well. oughta could Male White unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) man to woman Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Mishoe 125 We might will have some time to eat something before we have to go. might will Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 daughter to mother Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 389 You might could call them. might could Female White 50 Unknown Unknown MS (Lorman) subject to fieldworker 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
Montgomery 2009 They might could tell you more than I can about what's in the archives. might could Female White 55 College (Some) TN (Jefferson County) TN (Knoxville) 1994 Friend Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1586 might could might could Male White 77 Illiterate VA (Naulakla) VA (Naulakla) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 959 Ye’ll can cum neist weik. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (southern) 1.0
LAMSAS 1833 maybe could maybe could Female White 79 4th grade SC (Plantersville) SC (Plantersville) 1948 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mashburn 1250 He may could see you today. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
Feagin 737 Take your granddaddy, Ron. He might can tell ye! might can Male White Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 231 They might could have some over there. might could Female Black 30s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 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
LAMSAS 1928 might could might could Male White 61 8th grade GA (Brunswick) GA (Brunswick) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1345 She probably might would get it. might would Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 man to group Spoken 1.0 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
LAMSAS 1675 might could might could Male White 76 None VA (Spencer) VA (Spencer) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 73 If it wouldn't be any trouble, could you might pick me up and give me a ride? could might Female White 30s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to female Spoken 2.2 Naturalistic
COCA 1053 And I felt like I might could help contribute to that. might could Male White 57 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) MS (Greenwood) Television 2005 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 579 I might would. might would Male White 45 High school AL (Lee County) AL (Opelika) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 327 Might could. might could Female White 84 Unknown Unknown GA (Surrency) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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
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
DiPaolo 1434 She mighta, mighta coulda driven that truck of yours. might have could Male White 12 Elementary School TX (Lamesa) TX (Lamesa) 1980 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
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
LAMSAS 1524 might could might could Male White 42 Until age 15 PA (Lost Creek Valley) PA (Lost Creek Valley) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 167 She might should have gotten it. might should Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 421 I might could do that. might could Male White 27 Graduate school (Master's degree) AL (Troy) AL (Troy) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1098 You might ought to get that from her. might ought to Female White 50s High school (Graduate) TN (Loudon) TN (Seymour) 2012 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1612 might could might could Female White 64 Private school VA (Denbigh Plantation) VA (Denbigh Plantation) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken

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