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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
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
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
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
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
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 1833 maybe could maybe could Female White 79 4th grade SC (Plantersville) SC (Plantersville) 1948 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
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
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
Mishoe 74 If all goes well, which it probably won't, I'm thinking I may can get it done by May. may can Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to female Spoken 1.2 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 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 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
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
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
Mishoe 10 There were about four left in the bookstore. If you hurry you might can get one. might can Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
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
LAMSAS 1802 might could might could Female White 52 2 summers NC (Nathans Creek) NC (Nathans Creek) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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 358 Might could. might could Female Black 40 Unknown Unknown MS (Soso) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1644 might could might could Female White 72 A few sessions VA (Lynch Station) VA (Lynch Station) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Verilogue Corpus 2255 might could Female White 70 to... Unknown Unknown IA Patient Spoken Naturalistic
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
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 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
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
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
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
LAGS 296 Might can. might can Female Black 42 High school (Graduate) TX (Dallas) TX (Dallas) 1975 Unknown Spoken unknown 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
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
Mishoe 124 Could you might move that lamp so I can dust under it? could might Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mother to daughter Spoken 2.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 390 [People] might could carried. might could Female White 70 Unknown Unknown LA (West Monroe) subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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
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
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
LAGS 675 You used to could. used to could Female White 76 9th grade TX (Pleasant Retreat) TX (Tyler) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2100 I might shouldn't oughta. might shouldn't ought to Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 581 I might would. might would Female Black 66 Graduate school (Master's degree) MS (Jackson) MS (Jackson) 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
Boertien 1284 Could you might go? could might Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.0 Elicited
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
Reed 2038 They might would know that one better. might would Female White 30 College (Graduate) TN (Crossville) TN (Crossville) 2013 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1709 mought could mought could Female White 40 Until age 18 NC (Merritt P.O.) NC (Merritt P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 517 I might could say "fixing." might could Female White 79 High school and business school LA (Shreveport) LA (Shreveport) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1803 might could might could Female White 74 Very little NC (Stony Fork P.O.) NC (Stony Fork P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 1087 We might should leave at 7:20 because of traffic tomorrow. might should Female White 59 College (Graduate) TN (Farragut) TN (Seymour) 2012 woman to family Spoken 1.0 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
LAMSAS 1558 might could might could Female White 60 no information MD (Middletown) MD (Middletown) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1645 might could might could Female White 55 College VA (Lynchburg)) VA (Lynchburg) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Verilogue Corpus 2256 might would Female White 70 to... Unknown Unknown FL Patient Spoken Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1317 I need a job travelling all over the world.. But uh haircutting, that might be. difficult. Cruise ships, I might could get a job on. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 woman to group (friends) 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
LAMSAS 1739 might could might could Female White 57 no information NC (Hope Mills) NC (Hope Mills) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1423 I was afraid that you might couldn't find it. might couldn't Female White 47 High School TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1980 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1410 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 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 1588 mought could mought could Female White 52 Until age 18 VA (Western View) VA (Western View) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1347 I might might oughta stay to be sure you tell the truth. might might ought to Female White unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1979 mother to daughter Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 816 And that might would give the schools the opportunity to start new programs for the kids ... might would Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
COCA 1054 one of my own sisters-in-law had suggested I might could find something suitable at the Makely store. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) Fictional Novel 2005 omniscient narrator Written 1.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1772 might could might could Female White 44 Until age 18 NC (Harpers Crossroads) NC (Harpers Crossroads) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1075 " Might could be out' er, " she said. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1995 woman to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1437 You might could still keep the cuff and have French cuffs. might could Female White 40s Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 clerk to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2094 In the past, an ocean voyage might could be very dangerous. might could Female White 32 College Student TX (Matagorda City) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 582 I might would. might would Female White 50 6th grade MS (Lorman) MS (Lorman) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 1286 Mightn’t we oughta do that? mightn't ought to Female White 19 College Student TX (Dickenson) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.0 Elicited
Feagin 772 He might could get her. might could Female White 70 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Gadsden) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 424 I might could do that. might could Female White 36 High school LA (Shreveport) LA (Shreveport) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2039 We might ought to get that and give it to [personal name]. might ought to Female White 55 College (Graduate) TN (Farragut) TN (Seymour) 2012 woman to family Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAMSAS 1804 might could might could Female White 52 Educated in Wilkesboro NC (Wilkesboro) NC (Wilkesboro) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
LAMSAS 1899 might could might could Female White 80 Until age 18 SC (Lancaster) SC (Lancaster) 1967 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Verilogue Corpus 2257 might could Female White 70 to... Unknown Unknown TX Patient Spoken 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
Montgomery 202 The check has already been cut. Reply: We might could have some flexibility. might could Female White 40s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1424 I don't hear too well. I thought maybe I better put it on, or I might not could understand you. might not could Female White 68 High School TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1980 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1411 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. would could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 550 I might have used to use that. might used to Female White 42 College TX (Burkeville) TX (Wiergate) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1589 might could might could Female Black 80+ Illiterate VA (George Walker's Place) VA (George Walker's Place) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
LAGS 646 I used to could. used to could Female White 93 High school equivalent AR (Searcy) AR (Searcy) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 2006 I'll tell you what you might can do. might can Female White 40 College (Some) Unknown SC (Columbia) 1994 Acquaintance to acquaintance. Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Elsman 817 Yeah, she might could achieve some of those things ... she could, and she may ... might could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1678 might could might could Female White 51 Until age 14 VA (Independence) VA (Independence) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1773 might could might could Female White 80 Illiterate NC (Hurdle Mills) NC (Hurdle Mills) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1438 You might could keep the cuffs. might could Female White 40s Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 clerk to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 677 I used to could do it. used to could Female Black 74 College (3 years) TN (Chattanooga) TN (Chattanooga) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2095 That I might could have done that yesterday surprised me. might could Female White 30 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 583 I might would. might would Female Black 63 High school TX (San Antonio) TX (San Antonio) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 1287 I shouldn’t oughta do that, should I? shouldn't ought to Female White 21 College Student TX (Beaumont) TX (Unknown) c1980 2.8 Elicited

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