|
Mishoe |
106 |
You people might would get along with each other better if you would all just clean up after yourselves. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
manager to staff |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2255 |
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
IA |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1084 |
Berisarius suggested, " you might could say that we don't rightly know what he's done to poor Queen Artemisia. Could be he did torture her a little. " |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Novel |
1993 |
man to man |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
937 |
He must can no do it. |
must |
can no |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
2060 |
No ship of greate burdon shall mowe comme ... in the seid Haven. |
shall |
mowe |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
1495 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
Coleman |
1107 |
I should ought to go with him. |
should |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
DiPaolo |
1310 |
But you might could check back in a month or two |
might |
could |
|
Female |
Black |
20s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
worker to client |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
42 |
If we could might get a piece of a car, things would be better. |
could |
might |
|
Female |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
aunt to niece |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1404 |
He may will come back down the other side of the street. |
may |
will |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
friend to friend |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DARE |
874 |
I might could go there tonight. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TN (Perry County) |
|
1954 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
385 |
Might could be.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
71 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Marietta) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Brandstetter |
1190 |
Well, it might wouldn’t bother you, I would guess. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.4 |
Elicited |
|
Mishoe |
123 |
I might can trade some books at the flea market Saturday. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
80s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
father to daughter |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Nagle |
2005 |
I may've could have put this pin through it. |
may have |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Myrtle Beach) |
1992 |
Automobile mechanic t customer. |
Spoken |
|
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 |
|
Combs |
1246 |
I might could do it. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
KY (Unknown) |
KY (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1341 |
They might would pull out. |
might |
would |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
woman to group |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1010 |
Come on now woman, you might can tell it, but you can't change it. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1994 |
brother to sister |
Written |
1.1 |
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 |
|
Mishoe |
75 |
Ed McMahon has been wanting to give me a million dollars for 10 years now and according to his last letter, this might will be the year. |
might |
will |
|
Male |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
brother to sister |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
323 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
76 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Griffin) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1070 |
You might could use a little trim, too. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1996 |
worker to client |
Written |
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1421 |
I might could go down to the little town where I was born. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
UT (Salt Lake City) |
1983 |
unknown |
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 |
|
|
Boertien |
1278 |
We should oughta not do that. |
should |
ought to not |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
Unknown |
TX (Dickenson) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Mishoe |
11 |
I think he might could do it. I just don't know if he will. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
male to male |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
765 |
If she had seen ’em, she might could have said who they are.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
55 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
353 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
77 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
MS (Trenton) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1158 |
He used to might visit us on Sundays. |
used to |
might |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
107 |
If we could might change the color of the paper, I think it would look a little better. |
could |
might |
|
Female |
White |
20s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
customer to clerk |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2256 |
|
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Butters |
1229 |
You might ought to tie that tree from the other side. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
45 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Durhamj) |
|
|
|
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1311 |
(You/Y'all) might could sign better. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
teacher to class |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
43 |
I might can find something else after the first of the year. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
husband to wife |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1312 |
A few pointers that you might could use... |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
teacher to class |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
44 |
I thought you might would like this. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
husband to wife |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DARE |
875 |
"might could" = pasttense of "may can" |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
KY (central southern) |
|
c1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
LAGS |
386 |
Might just could be.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Tomoka Farms) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
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 |
|
Skipper |
140 |
He might could have pulled a C out of it. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
25 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
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 |
|
Mashburn |
1247 |
He might could see you today. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
Spoken |
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1342 |
Would you might wanna wait till the eight o'clock flight, when it's cheaper? |
would |
might |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Dallas) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
sister to sister |
Spoken |
2.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1011 |
My stepfather, he fix TVs and vacuum cleaners, and he say since I can already drive, if I get my license, I might can go with him sometimes.
Primary tabs |
might |
can |
|
Male |
Black |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1992 |
student to teacher |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
76 |
Could you might fry me some chicken? |
could |
might |
|
Male |
White |
16 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
son to mother |
Spoken |
2.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
324 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
71 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Lollie) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1071 |
Walter said. " Me and him might could be buddies. " |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
teens |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1996 |
friend to friend |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
907 |
He should can go tomorrow. |
should |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
Mishoe |
12 |
I'm nervous. I'm afraid I may can't do it all. |
may |
can't |
|
Female |
White |
20s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
female to female |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Feagin |
766 |
If I could talk to one of the men, I might could tell you how much you’ve got |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
34 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1372 |
I don't know if I can, but I might can get more rosebud centers. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
354 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
65 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
MS (Wicker) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1159 |
He used to would drink black coffee late at night. |
used to |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
108 |
Do you think they can tell me something about the Mac hook-ups? Answer: They might can. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
store employee to unknown caller |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2257 |
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1085 |
I could see what might could be slightly objectionable to some people. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Atlanta) |
Newspaper |
1993 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
196 |
Things are going to be interesting next year. You might not can go to Poland. |
might not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
Coleman |
1110 |
John may might help out with the party.
|
may |
might |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
DiPaolo |
1313 |
If you might could find a room that no one else is using at that time.
|
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
secretary to instructor |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
45 |
We may can get one of those apartments close to the school this summer. |
may |
can |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
female to male |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Barrick |
876 |
You won’t can go. |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
PN (Cumberland County) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
387 |
You might could buy you…
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
Black |
84 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Cornelia) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
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 |
957 |
They hæna cuid geate eane [=They have not been able to get one]. |
have |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (southern) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mashburn |
1248 |
He might can see you today. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Feagin |
735 |
If they’re not too busy, I might can. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
|
early 1970s |
acquaintance |
Spoken |
1.2 |
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 |
|
Coleman |
1135 |
He may should have gone. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Mishoe |
77 |
Do you think if we wrote them a letter, they might would keep it on? |
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
16 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
son to mother |
Spoken |
2.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
325 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
61 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Statesboro) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1072 |
Actually we might could have, because over the years we've been such good customers for Discover that they've kept raising our limit as we've kept approaching it. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1996 |
interior monologue |
Written |
1.3 |
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 |
|
|
Mishoe |
13 |
Maybe we might should wait till next week. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
20s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
female to female |
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1373 |
If you can think of someone you might can sell some to... |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
volunteer to person |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
355 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
52 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
MS (Pulaski) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1160 |
Did they use to would drink black coffee late at night? |
used to |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
109 |
He might can put the son of a bitch back together. He's good at shit like that. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
husband to wife |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2258 |
|
might |
would |
|
Female |
White |
70 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
VA |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
940 |
He should no can come. |
should no |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
|
|
Coleman |
1111 |
I might may go to Winston-Salem.
|
might |
may |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
DiPaolo |
1314 |
We might could work on it. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
secretary to instructor |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
46 |
We might can find a closer way to go.
|
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
wife to husband |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
Scotland |
1244 |
If wey hæd cuid cum ... |
had |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (southern) |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
Mashburn |
1249 |
He may can see you today. |
may |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|