Table - See Overview for Filtering and Searching Explanation

sourcesort ascending Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 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
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
Feagin 769 You might could lead into it. might could Female White 60 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Birmingham) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 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
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
Feagin 770 At one time I might coulda helped you. might could Male White 50 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 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
Feagin 739 If you hear of anything we might can do, please let us know. might can Male White 50s Graduate school (Master's degree) MS (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 3.2 Naturalistic
Feagin 771 We might could even back up. might could Female White 15 9th grade AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
Feagin 740 .. to find a doctor that might can do something. might can Female White Unknown Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Feagin 772 He might could get her. might could Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Gadsden) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 804 I useta could pick it up, but I can’t do it no more. used to could Female White 78 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Feagin 741 We might not can come. might not can Female White Unknown Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 773 He might could bring her. might could Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Gadsden) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 805 [Can you do it?:] I useta could, but I can’t no more. used to could Female White 69 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Sand Mountain) early 1970s Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Feagin 806 Didn’t you tell me you useta could see, once in a while, a Indian go through the mountain? used to could Female White 77 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
Feagin 742 I mighta could, but I’m doing pretty well. might have could Female White 78 Unknown Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Feagin 774 Might could might could Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken Naturalistic
Feagin 2018 I can’t do those things like I useta could. used to could Female White 30s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Feagin 743 You could check on down the mall. You might could find it. might could Female White 40s Unknown Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s stranger Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 775 She might could do that. might could Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Gadsden) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 958 I useta could. used to could Female White 60s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 744 I might could think of a few more. might could Female White 30s College (Bachelor's degree) AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 776 If ... we might could abbreviate it. might could Male White Unknown VA (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken Naturalistic
Feagin 807 I useta could hear him playin’ the organ. used to could Female White 85 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Tuscaloosa) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 745 Mr. Kershaw might could tell you ’bout that. might could Female White 61 Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 777 Some of them might could have. might could Female White 30s Unknown GA (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 808 I useta could go to Birmingham to shop. used to could Female White 85 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Tuscaloosa) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 746 We might could run it over to you. might could Female White 50s Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s stranger Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 778 Francine Barber said that I might could get a ride with you might could Female White 37 Unknown GA (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Feagin 809 We useta could hear ’em when we lived up yonder, but since we moved up there, I haven’t heard ’em. used to could Female White 85 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Tuscaloosa) early 1970s Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
Feagin 747 She might could tell you some’in. might could Female White 82 Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 779 There are so many things we might could do. might could Female White 38 Unknown NC (Unknown) AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Feagin 810 We useta could hear the trains. used to could Female White 85 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Tuscaloosa) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 748 My sister might could tell you somethin’ further bout that, cause she was oldest and she might have known somethin’ about it; but me, I don’t know anything about it. might could Female White 61 Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Feagin 780 If ... she might would take a job. might would Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Gadsden) early 1970s Spoken Naturalistic
F&B 1230 These supporting ideas may could have been put into separate paragraphs. may could Unknown Unknown College (Student at time of interview) Unknown NC (Unknown) Unknown Written 1.0
F&B 1231 She is not a victim because she might could have prevented it but did not try. might could Unknown Unknown College Student Unknown NC (Unknown) Written 1.8
England 2046 To lefenn & to trowwenn þatt swillc an shollde muʒhenn beon Shippennd off alle shaffte shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written 1.4
England 1174 [Q: What’s it been like?] A: Terrible. I haven’t could sleep. have could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 1143 þeah we hine for þam alwaldan agan ne moston. “Though we might not hold it against the all-powerful.” moston (=must, might) agan (=own, owe, ought to) Male White Unknown Unknown England (Unknown) c1000 Written
England 2048 Swa þatt menn sholldenn muɽhenn sen þurrh Goddspellbokess lare All hu þeɽɽ mihhtenn follɽenn rihht þatt stih. sholldenn hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written 1.3
England 1175 You might can see underneath. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2047 forr þatt Crist ne wollde nohht þatt Nicodm ne wisste þatt he ne shollde muʒhenn nohht ben borrʒhenn, þohh he mihhte Lefenn & trowwenn rihht o Crist þurrh Cristes miccle tacness, But iff he wære... shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written 1.4
England 1176 I mightn’t can use this thumb properly, if it heals like this. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.3
England 2049 Hu sal ani man ðe muʒen deren? sal muʒen Unknown Unknown England c1259 Written 2.0
England 1177 [Q: Can you tell me the lengths and prices of the pieces of leather again?] A: You’ll not can remember them. They’re all different lengths and prices. will not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2050 ... þai sall noght mow stand. sall mow Unknown Unknown England c1345 Written
England 1178 [A: I’m sorry Geoffrey won’t be able to come tonight because he’s going to the pictures.] B: Alright, he’ll can get a try on Tuesday. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2061 þou ... shalt mowen retourne hool & sounde. shalt mowen Unknown Unknown England 1374 Written
England 1179 [A: Could you do with any plants?] B: No, not really. I might could do with one or two spaces filled. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 977 He wouldn’t could go. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.0
England 2051 Thou schalt mowe senden hire a lettre. schalt mowe Unknown Unknown England 1390 Written 1.0
England 1180 I’ll tell you who they could be. They might could be Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.0
England 978 Will he can go? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 2.0
England 2052 Thou schalt mowe senden hire a lettre. schalt mowe Unknown Unknown England c1390 Written 1.0
England 1181 [A: He doesn’t think people ought to smoke.] B: Well, they shouldn’t ought to, should they? should ought to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 979 They’ll not can get any food. will no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.0
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
England 980 I haven’t could get across the doors. haven't could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.0
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
England 981 I doubt I’ll not can get. will not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.4
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
England 982 I’ll can gang to-day. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Cumberland) 1.0
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
England 983 I can’t walk five mile I’ t’hahr nah, but ah used to could! used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (West Yorkshire) 1892 1.1
England 2057 After the discrecyon of myne Executors as þe shal mow seme most ... expedient (OED). shal mowe Unknown Unknown England 1449 Written 1.3
England 984 Aw used to could a done it. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Chester) 1.0
England 2058 Lete me have knowlache of ʒour mynde ... whan ʒe shall moun be in this cuntre. shall moun Unknown Unknown England 1481 Written 3.0
England 985 Did you, when you used to could work? used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 2.3
England 2059 As longe that I shall maye bere armes (OED). shall maye Unknown Unknown England c1489 Written
England 986 Nobody seems to can understand it. seems to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 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
England 987 Shay’d used to couldn’t sit nur stan’. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
England 989 I’d use to could du it in halfe the toime. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Leicester) 1.0
England 990 He used couldn’t. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwick) 1.0
England 991 I can’t do it now, but I used to could used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwick) 1.1
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
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
England 994 I can’t work as I used to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Nottinghamshire) 1.3
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
England 996 I ewsed to couldn’t reād a line e’ th’ book. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 1.0
England 997 I used to could do it as well as any one, one while. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Lincolnshire) 1.1
England 1167 [Q: They wouldn’t break any of your windows or anything?] A: Oh no! They’re double glazed. They wouldn’t could. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 998 I can’t run as I use to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwickshire) 1.3
England 1168 I can’t play on Friday. I work late. I might could get it changed though. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2041 Na mare saltow ham con rede þen sternes of heyuen. sal con Unknown Unknown England 14th century Written 1.0
England 999 I can’t do it now like I used to could. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Oxfordshire) 1.3
England 1169 The girls usually make me some [toasted sandwiches], but they mustn’t could have made any today. must could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
England 2042 I shall not konne answere. shall koone Unknown Unknown England 1386 Written 1.0
England 1170 They had velvet curtains, and, oh, we would never could afford them. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
England 2043 He shal neuer conne trotte. shal conne Unknown Unknown England 1484 Written 1.0
England 1171 He wouldn’t could’ve worked, even if you had asked him. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.3
England 2044 ... þatt mannkinn shollde muʒhenn wel Upp cumenn inntill heoffne. shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written
England 1172 A good machine clipper would could do it in half a day. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.0
England 2045 forrþi let be swellenn þa þe middle & þe little, þatt Crist ne shollde mu ʒ henn himm O nane wise attwindenn. shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written 1.4
England 1173 I used to could do it. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.0
Elsman 826 I didn't know if there was a person who handled technology who might could better answer my question. might could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 customer to representative of rental meeting space Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Elsman 858 We may could do a conference call. may could Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic

Pages