|
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 |
|
LAMSAS |
1583 |
may can |
may |
can |
|
Male |
White |
71 |
Little education |
VA (Post Oak) |
VA (Post Oak) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
398 |
I might could do it.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
67 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Cornelia) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
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 |
|
LAMSAS |
1830 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
71 |
Private tutor |
SC (Kingstree) |
SC (Kingstree) |
1946 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
652 |
Used to could put boards.
|
used to |
could |
|
Male |
White |
76 |
6th grade |
GA (Decatur County) |
GA (Calvary) |
1970 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Mashburn |
1247 |
He might could see you today. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
120 |
I got some, but I might should buy a little bit more. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
daughter to mother |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1925 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
58 |
Governess and 1 year boarding school |
GA (Valona) |
GA (Valona) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
241 |
A heap of words could might be said.
|
could |
might |
|
Male |
White |
69 |
8th grade |
GA (Gough) |
GA (Gough) |
1970 |
male to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
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 |
|
LAMSAS |
1672 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
52 |
Slight; until 15 or 16 |
VA (Sydnorsville) |
VA (Sydnorsville) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
COCA |
1051 |
For CBS. She might could do " Nightline. " |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
TX (Abilene) |
Television |
2005 |
panelist to host |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
334 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
66 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Jena) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1766 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
58 |
Until age 16 |
NC (Bunn) |
NC (Bunn) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
588 |
I might would say.
|
might |
would |
|
Male |
Black |
68 |
None |
GA (Milledgeville) |
GA (Sparta) |
1970 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1431 |
So she mighta could driven that truck of yours. |
might have |
could |
|
Male |
White |
12 |
Elementary School |
TX (Henderson) |
TX (Henderson,) |
1980 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
LAMSAS |
1521 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
50 |
Until age 18 |
PA (White Deer Valley) |
PA (White Deer Valley) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
907 |
He should can go tomorrow. |
should |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
56 |
I might could feel worse but I'm damned if I know how. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
male to female in no. 55 |
Spoken |
1.8 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
682 |
We used to could.
|
used to |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
72 |
6th grade |
FL (Cedar Key) |
FL (Cedar Key) |
1974 |
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 |
|
Skipper |
176 |
I may can find out tomorrow. |
may |
can |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1609 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
107 |
No education |
VA (Messick) |
VA (Messick) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
430 |
He might could find a picture.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
57 |
8th grade |
FL (Carraway) |
FL (Bardin) |
1973 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
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 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1863 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
72 |
College (Some) |
SC (Blenheim) |
SC (Blemheim) |
1948 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Boertien |
1279 |
I shouldn’t oughta do that. |
shouldn't |
ought to |
|
Female |
White |
21 |
College Student |
TX (Beaumont) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Skipper |
152 |
Who do I know who knows somebody who knows somebody that might can put me in touch with somebody. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
524 |
Might could tell him.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
69 |
10th grade |
LA (Coushatta) |
LA (Coushatta) |
1978 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1957 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
60 |
9th grade |
GA (Fort Valley) |
GA (Fort Valley) |
1965 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
272 |
Might can do it.
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
Black |
87 |
4th grade |
LA (Bull Run Plantation) |
LA (Ardoyne) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Elsman |
843 |
We may could look at it a different way. |
may |
could |
|
Female |
White |
30s |
Graduate school (Master's degree) |
Unknown |
SC (Columbia) |
2007 |
supervisor to subordinates |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1704 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
82 |
1.5 months every summer |
NC (New Englehard) |
NC (New Englehard) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
1159 |
He used to would drink black coffee late at night. |
used to |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAGS |
366 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
56 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AR (Mena) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1798 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
86 |
A few years |
NC (Boonville) |
NC (Boonville) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
620 |
Used to couldn't.
|
used to |
couldn't |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
3rd grade |
TX (Fort Worth) |
TX (Fort Worth) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
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 |
|
Reed |
1463 |
Do you think we might should tell him ourselves? |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
85 |
College (Graduate) |
TN (Sneedville) |
TN (Sneedville) |
2010 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
2.4 |
Elicited |
|
LAMSAS |
1553 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
68 |
Until age 17 |
MD (Deal Island) |
MD (Deal Island) |
1939 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
939 |
He shouldnae can come. |
shouldnae |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
88 |
I'm hoping they might can fill that jaw tooth and not have to pull it. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
male to family |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1893 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
78 |
College (Some) |
SC (Winnsboro) |
SC (Winnsboro) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
714 |
They used to would have said I'm going to perk a pot of coffeee.
|
used to |
would |
|
Female |
White |
56 |
College |
TN (Tazewell) |
TN (Little Sycamore) |
1972 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
208 |
One of our main goals might ought to be to encourage non-member involvement. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Graduate school (Law degree) |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
SC State Ombudsman to unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1640 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
65 |
Until age 16 |
VA (Evergreen) |
VA (Evergreen) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
462 |
You might could have.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
69 |
8th grade |
MS (Lee County) |
MS (Saltillo) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1109 |
Pearl can might cook supper. |
can |
might |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
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 |
|
LAMSAS |
1735 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
68 |
Until age 16 |
NC (Turkey) |
NC (Turkey) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
557 |
I thought you might have would have helped me.
|
might have |
would |
|
Female |
Black |
48 |
8th grade (Some) |
GA (Clayton County) |
GA (Lovejoy) |
1973 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1990 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
85 |
College (Some) |
FL (Jacksonville) |
FL (Jacksonville) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1406 |
Well, he could might do it. |
could |
might |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Graduate |
TX (Tyler) |
TX (Austin) |
|
teacher to student |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
305 |
I might can fix it.
|
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
73 |
8th grade |
FL (Flemington) |
FL (Flemington) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Barrick |
876 |
You won’t can go. |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
PN (Cumberland County) |
|
|
|
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 |
|
Mishoe |
25 |
I might shouldn't worry about it, but I do. |
might |
shouldn't |
|
Female |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
aunt to niece |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
Montgomery |
2007 |
I'll tell you someone who might could help you. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
55 |
College (Some) |
TN (Jefferson County) |
TN (Knoxville) |
1994 |
Friend |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1584 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
73 |
A few days for a few years |
VA (Rectory, Aquia Dist.) |
VA (Rectory, Aquia Dist.) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
399 |
I might could do it.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
68 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Rhine) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1831 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
60 |
A little |
SC (Hemingway) |
SC (Hemingway) |
1934 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
653 |
A man used to could raise a family fairly well.
|
used to |
could |
|
Male |
White |
48 |
High school equivalent and 2 years trade school |
LA (Ville Platte) |
LA (Ville Platte) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mashburn |
1248 |
He might can see you today. |
might |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
GA (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
121 |
Chuck needs to be fed and he may will need some water.
|
may |
will |
|
Male |
Unknown |
80s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
grandfather to grandson |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
493 |
I might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
39 |
12th grade |
LA (Zachary) |
LA (Zachary) |
1974 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1926 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
57 |
Business college |
GA (St. Simons Island) |
GA (St. Simons Island) |
1947 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Feagin |
747 |
She might could tell you some’in.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
82 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
|
early 1970s |
acquaintance |
Spoken |
1.0 |
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 |
|
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 |
242 |
I could used to do that.
|
could |
used to |
|
Female |
White |
87 |
7th grade |
FL (Rock Hill) |
FL (Rock Hill) |
1973 |
female to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1012 |
Research from the University of Rochester suggests the blue dye such as the stuff that's used in M&Ms may could help, perhaps, prevent paralysis. |
may |
could |
|
Male |
White |
58 |
College (Graduate, B.S. degree) |
IL (Lansing) |
Television |
2009 |
broadcaster to audience |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1673 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
79 |
Reads little; can't write |
VA (Floyd P.O.) |
VA (Floyd P.O.) |
1935 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Coleman |
1135 |
He may should have gone. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
LAGS |
335 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
34 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Cedar Key) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1767 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Male |
White |
77 |
Illiterate |
NC (Oxford P.O.) |
NC (Oxford P.O.) |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
589 |
I might would say.
|
might |
would |
|
Female |
Black |
26 |
High school and technical college |
AL (Eufala) |
AL (Eufala) |
1976 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1432 |
So she might've could driven that truck of yours. |
might've |
could |
|
Male |
White |
11 |
Elementary School |
TX (Lamesa) |
TX (Lamesa) |
1980 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
LAMSAS |
1522 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
40 |
Until age 19 |
PA (Independence) |
PA (Independence) |
1940 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Scotland |
908 |
He would could do it if he tried. |
would |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Mishoe |
57 |
Do you think there is a chance Wallace may can come? |
may |
can |
|
Female |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
aunt to neice |
Spoken |
1.5 |
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
Reed |
2040 |
If that comes in a can, I might could do it. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
55 |
College (Graduate) |
TN (Farragut) |
TN (Seymour) |
2012 |
woman to family |
Spoken |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
Skipper |
177 |
I was just thinking I might could use them. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAMSAS |
1610 |
mought could |
mought |
could |
|
Female |
White |
107 |
No education |
VA (Messick) |
Messick VA |
1936 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
LAGS |
431 |
You might could find one or two.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
77 |
10th grade |
LA (New Era) |
LA (New Era) |
1977 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
England |
990 |
He used couldn’t. |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Warwick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
LAMSAS |
1864 |
might could |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
70 |
Sunday school |
SC (Hartsville) |
SC (Hartsville) |
1937 |
fieldworker to informant |
Spoken |
|
|
|
Boertien |
1280 |
I mightn’t oughta do that. |
mightn't |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
20 |
College Student |
TX (San Antonio) |
TX (Unknown) |
c1980 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Skipper |
153 |
You might can pull some strings for me. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
21 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
525 |
Someone that might could tell him. |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
37 |
High school |
TN (Stewart) |
TN (Stewart) |
1973 |
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |