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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 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
LAGS 511 Maybe I might could. might could Male Black 68 None GA (Milledgeville) GA (Sparta) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 259 might better might better Male White 74 5th grade GA (Buford) GA (Buford) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Mishoe 67 Do you think we can afford it or should we might cancel the trip? should might Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 husband to wife Spoken 2.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1970 might could might could Male White 77 Local schools GA (Elberton) GA (Elberton) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1385 They've got two hurdles they've got to hop. One is they've got to, to uh get by the city. Second they gotta get by the federal government on their allocation. They might not can get... might not can Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, television) 1979 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Elsman 856 We would might want to take those out. would might Female White 26 Graduate school (Master's degree) IL (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 2007 employee to coworkers and supervisors Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1717 might could might could Male White 66 Little or none NC (Emmaus Church) NC (Emmaus Church) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 1172 A good machine clipper would could do it in half a day. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.0
LAGS 353 Might could. might could Male White 77 Unknown Unknown MS (Trenton) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 607 Shouldn't ought to. shouldn't ought to Male White 66 11th grade GA (Decatur) GA (Decatur) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Reed 1474 We might should move it to another weekend in February. What do you think? might should Male White 29 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) SC (Florence) SC (Columbia) 2011 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1811 mought could mought could Male White 84 None NC (Rock Creek) NC (Rock Creek) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 163 I think I might would arrange that. might would Female White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Reed 1092 To win a title, you have to have three things: a good system, a one-two punch, and good role players. Miami has all three, so they may can win the championship, unless they play the Spurs may can Male Black 40 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) NJ (Newark) Television 2012 man to group Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
LAGS 715 People used to would. used to would Male White 72 9th grade TN (Whitehouse) TN (Whitehouse) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1566 mought could mought could Male White 83 None MD (Three Notch Road, Ridge) MD (Three Notch Road, Ridge) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 952 He has to can swim, doesn’t he? have to can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) Written 1.0
Montgomery 195 Well if you can be morally bankrupt, then you must could bank morals. must could Male White 60s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) Unknown Unknown Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 449 We might could have found it. might could Female White 85 10th grade MS (Kosciusko) MS (McCool) 1980 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 3 Maybe I might should just forget the whole damn thing. might should Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 woman to woman in restaurant Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1906 might could might could Male White 84 College graduate SC (Mountville) SC (Mountville) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1323 You might could sweet-talk [girls' name]. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2076 [I/My truck] might can get about seventeen miles per gallon. might can Male White 30 Graduate School (Master's degree) SC (Florence) SC (Columbia) 2013 friend to friends Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1653 might could might could Female White 58 Until age 20 VA (Boydton P.O.) VA (Boydton P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Coleman 1121 They might ought to be stripping tobacco instead of just waiting. might ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
LAGS 543 I might ought to spot-fight them. [fire ants] might ought to Male White 63 College (1 year) MS (Oktibbeha County) MS (Oktoc) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 291 I might can do it. might can Male White 62 High school and business course GA (Woodbine) GA (Woodbine) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1747 mought could mought could Male White 89 no information NC (Conway P.O.) NC (Conway P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 99 I may could use a haircut one of these days soon. may could Male White 80s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 father to daughter Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1061 " It all boils down to will it be profitable, " he said. " It might could pay off, but I don't think so. " might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Newspaper 2003 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Reed 1484 You know, the city might would take that tree down for you. might would Male White 50s Unknown Unknown SC (Columbia) 2010 neighbor to neighbor Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1502 might could might could Male White 78 Until age 15 NJ (Perth Amboy) NJ (Perth Amboy) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Smiley 888 wouldn't could wouldn't could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown NY (New Paltz) 1924
LAGS 385 Might could be. might could Male White 71 Unknown Unknown GA (Marietta) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 639 Used to could buy. used to could Male White 79 6th grade and self-educated TX (Schulenburg) TX (Schulenberg) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2020 He might have couldn't have stopped. might have couldn't Unknown Black c17 High school student IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1596 might could might could Female White 45 2 years VA (Wares Wharf) VA (Wares Wharf) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 969 I looked for your brither before this, but nae doot ye‘ll can tak’ a message tae him. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Fife) 1929 Written 1.1
LAMSAS 1843 might could might could Male White 50 no information SC (Moncks Corner) SC (Moncks Corner) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mashburn 1260 He ought to will see you. ought to will Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
Feagin 747 She might could tell you some’in. might could Female White 82 Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 227 That's what I thought is that we may can carry it. may can Male White 74 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 481 I might could. might could Male White 17 High school (Graduate) TN (Dayton) TN (Dayton) 1971 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 35 The only reason I might would want a book banned would be if it was just plain unworthy to read. might would Female White 18 College (Freshman) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to instructor Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1938 might could might could Male White 54 High school (Some) GA (Stilson) GA (Stilson) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1355 You might oughta go out. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1979 clerk to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 824 [One] used to could get a bag like this for three dollars - five dollars. used to could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1685 mought could mought could Male White 65 Until age 15 NC (Point Harbor) NC (Point Harbor) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Nagle 1141 þat hie healfre geweald wið Eotena bearn agan moston. “That they might own an equal share with the sons of the Geats.” moston (=must, might) agan (=own, owe, ought to) Male White Unknown Unknown England (Unknown) c1000 Written
LAGS 575 He might would. might would Male Black 71 11th grade AL (Clanton) AL (Clanton) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 323 Might could. might could Male Black 76 Unknown Unknown GA (Griffin) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1779 mought could mought could Female White 76 Very little NC (Sophia) NC (Sophia) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 131 I think when cigarettes start to go for sixty bucks a pack it may will be time to quit. may will Male White 16 Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 son to mother Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
COCA 1077 She might could die. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1994 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1444 We used to would play ball all day. used to would Male White 16 High school (Student) TN (Sneedville) TN (Sneedville) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 683 I used to could eat a green. used to could Male Black 73 2nd grade; illiterate AL (Butler County) AL (Greenville) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1534 might could might could Male White 75 Until age 16 PA (Clearville) PA (Clearville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 920 He must can do it. must can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAGS 417 Might could do that. might could Female White 76 9th grade TX (Pleasant Retreat) TX (Tyler) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2044 ... þatt mannkinn shollde muʒhenn wel Upp cumenn inntill heoffne. shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written
LAMSAS 1621 might can might can Female White 47 Until age 16 VA (Aspen Hill Plantation) VA (Aspen Hill Plantation) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1103 I’ll can go tomorrow. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) Scotland (Unknown) 1999 1.0
LAMSAS 1876 might could might could Male White 72 In local schools SC (Creston) SC (Creston) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1104 I'll not can go tomorrow. will not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
LAMSAS 1877 might could might could Male White 71 9th grade SC (Cordova) SC (Cordova) 1965 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 1294 It scared him that he might could’ve been killed yesterday. might could Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.4 Elicited
Feagin 780 If ... she might would take a job. might would Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Gadsden) early 1970s Spoken Naturalistic
LAGS 512 Might could name it. might could Female White 73 7th grade GA (Berrien County) GA (Ray City) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 260 might better might better Male White 70 8th grade GA (Hawkinsville) GA (Hawkinsville) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Mishoe 68 I thought it was a good idea, but I might could have been wrong about that. might could Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to group Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1971 might could might could Female White 61 10th grade GA (Carnesville) GA (Carnesville) 1968 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1386 I know what I can do instead of working this afternoon. I might can go see (name) take his first swimming lesson. might can Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 857 If the items are gonna be released, they can't share, but if they aren't gonna be released, they might could. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1718 might could might could Male White 48 Until age 15 NC (Mt. Olive) NC (Mt. Olive) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
England 1173 I used to could do it. used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.0
LAGS 354 Might could. might could Female White 65 Unknown Unknown MS (Wicker) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 608 Shouldn't ought to. shouldn't ought to Female White 42 College TX (Burkeville) TX (Wiergate) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Reed 1475 We may would want to have it at the church. may would Female White 32 College (Graduate) SC (Lake City) SC (Columbia) 2011 friend to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1812 might could might could Male White 77 Illiterate NC (Mill Spring) NC (Mill Spring) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Skipper 164 You might could wear a size three and a half. might could Female White 21 College (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Harris 1236 You might should get that [fee] looked after today, else they might cancel your registration. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown College official to an undergraduate student. Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 716 Used to would say it. used to would Male White 70 Part of 6th grade GA (Upson County) GA (Thomaston) 1971 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1567 might could might could Male White 76 Illiterate MD (Mattaponi Farm, Pearson) MD (Mattaponi Farm, Pearson) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAGS 450 Some people might could have gone. might could Female White 86 High school (Some) AR (Greenbrier) AR (Greenbrier) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 4 If you can find the exact same color [of carpet], I might could fix it so it doesn't even show. might could Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 brother to sister Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1907 might could might could Male White 63 150-200 days in country schools SC (Abbeville) SC (Abbeville) 1941 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1324 Call back some other day and I might could tell you some more about it. might could Female White unknown Unknown TX (Lamesa) TX (Austin, on phone) 1979 woman to woman Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Reed 2077 You might ought to go to WalMart and pick yourselves up a personality. might ought to Male White 67 Graduate School (Master's degree) LA (Vivian) Television 2013 grandfather to grandsons Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1654 mought could mought could Male White 82 None VA (Ebony P.O.) VA (Ebony P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Coleman 1122 They might would be stripping tobacco now if they had gotten it ready. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
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
LAGS 544 Might should have. might should Male White 24 Graduate school (Doctoral student at Emory University at time of interview) TN (Chattanooga) TN (Chattanooga) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAGS 292 I might can do it. might can Male White 76 4th grade GA (Moniac) GA (Moniac) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1748 might could might could Female White 65 Until age 16 NC (Lasker) NC (Lasker) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 100 You may shouldn't eat that many peanuts, cause folks have told me they're not actual good for you. may shouldn't Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mother to son Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Allan 1202 For a dime a head, I might could strip off the feathers. might could Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1485 I might could touch the net, but... might could Male White 26 College (Graduate) SC (Columbia SC) SC (Columbia) 2010 friend to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic

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