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source Entry Example Modal 1 Modal 2 Modal 3 Gender Race / Ethnicity Age Level of Educationsort descending Home Community, Town, or State Location Collected Year Relation to Addressee Medium Sentence Structure Status
Jamaica 1224 mos(a) kyan “may/might must” must can Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Montgomery 186 I know I might could & should enjoy myself. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Written 1.4 Naturalistic
Scotland 929 I'd like to could do that. would like to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
DiPaolo 1352 Consultant: I just don't know [the answer to your question about the program Scribe.] Student: (?) Consultant: And you might oughta come by tomorrow and... might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1982 consultant to student Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 28 It's a long way and he might will can't come, but I'm gonna ask. might will can't Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 aunt to niece Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1302 Driver: "Officer, can you tell me where I can get some water for my car?" Security Officer: "Well, you might could get some in this H.E.B. ma'am. But I'm not sure they have... might could Male White 50s Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) 1981 man to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 788 You might better shake it up. might better Female White 30 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Selma) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 865 ... 'cause he might would have a chance. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
England 2041 Na mare saltow ham con rede þen sternes of heyuen. sal con Unknown Unknown England 14th century Written 1.0
Mishoe 138 I thought I might could see what was loose, but I don't see anything. might could Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mechanic to customer Spoken 1.8 Naturalistic
LAGS 376 Might could. might could Male White 61 Unknown Unknown TX (Belk) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
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
Hasty 2135 My bones might not can take that. might not can Unknown Unknown Patient to physician Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Labov 1240 In deep water. I might can get hurt. might can Unknown Black 14 Unknown Unknown NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1019 So Kayes said " You might should have told me that, months ago. might should Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1991 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1382 Uh. They must.. I just don't know, you know. Uh. You might ask (woman's name) that. She might can tell you because she goes to school here might can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) person to woman Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Mishoe 60 I thought I might could get them to react a certain way. might could Male White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
Coleman 1127 I may ought to have been doing my homework. may ought to Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Verilogue Corpus 2267 might could Male White 50 to... Unknown Unknown AZ Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Price 1206 I may not can keep that up. may not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Written 1.0
Hogrefe 897 I might could do that. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown LA (northern) 1934 1.0
Reed 2073 You might ought to. might ought to Male White 44 Unknown LA (West Monroe) Television 2013 man to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 156 I'm anxious to see what kind of pictures you took that your daddy might can paint. might can Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
England 978 Will he can go? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 2.0
Cunningham 1269 They may would do that for you. may would Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
Feagin 756 She might could be a big help to you. might could Female White 60s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1428 He might've used to sing for the ... might've used to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1415 I used to could say anything I wanted to. used to could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 93 Lance may will want corn instead of potatoes. may will Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 aunt to niece Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 345 Might could. might could Female White 87 Unknown Unknown FL (Rock Hill) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Scotland 1150 You might should claim your expenses. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
COCA 1081 " Just out? " he half mimicked. " Out where? You think you might could tell me? " might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1993 man to woman Written 1.4 Naturalistic
Montgomery 187 If I can't help you now, I can't never would. can't would Male White 75 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Scotland 930 He's bound to could do that. bound to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
DiPaolo 1353 We might oughta leave that out. People around here are sensitive about racial issues. might ought to Female White unknown Unknown TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1979 reporter to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 29 I think I might would like me a piece of cake. might would Male White 16 Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 son to mother Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1303 We might could do some. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) 1981 woman on phone Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 866 What we might can do is as we work with our contractors on developing them ... might can Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
England 2042 I shall not konne answere. shall koone Unknown Unknown England 1386 Written 1.0
Mishoe 137 I don't think we might will need any more than two hours tops. might will Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mechanic to customer Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 377 Might could. might could Female White 86 Unknown Unknown TX (Caney) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1182 The participants are asked to choose two of the ideas that they might could adapt for use in their classes. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Hasty 2136 You might could try and see if you want to try a little bit of that and see how it does for you. might could Unknown Unknown Physician to patient Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1097 He might could be in a coma. Might be weeks and months. Might be years. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1991 man to group Written 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1021 A sailor went by on his way up the ladder of the forecastle, and said to me, "You might ought to go below." might ought to Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 2009 man to man Written 1.q Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1383 You might can hold on to a branch or... might can Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1981 man to group Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 1483 If you call, they really might would come. That's a city tree, I believe. might would Male White 50s Unknown Unknown SC (Columbia) 2010 neighbor to neighbor Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Coleman 1128 I may can plow the bottom if it doesn’t rain anymore. may can Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
Verilogue Corpus 2268 might not can Female Black 50 to... Unknown Unknown NJ Patient Spoken Naturalistic
COCA 1066 He would be deputy to Marice's uncle until the sheriff died or retired, and then it might could be he would win his own election to sheriff. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1998 narrator Written 1.1 Naturalistic
Park 898 I might can. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 1.0
DiPaolo 1321 You might could. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2074 Tie rod may could do that or a bearing may could do that. may could Male Other 30s Unknown Unknown SC (Columbia) 2013 clerk to customer Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 157 You might not can see it. might not can Female White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 979 They’ll not can get any food. will no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.0
Cunningham 1270 I probably may will go there tomorrow. may will Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
DiPaolo 1429 We're gonna have to find somebody who might possibly could handle these people. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Hern.&S 2019 You may should wipe the thing. may should Male Black 23 Unknown IL (Chicago) IL (Chicago) 1970s Unknown Spoken
Mishoe 94 I thought you might would be the one to know. might would Male White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 male to secretary on phone Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 346 Might could. might could Unknown White 42 Unknown Unknown FL (Wausau) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Scotland 1151 He might no could do it. might no could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
Jamaica 1225 wuda mos hafi “would must must” would must hafi (=have to, must) Unknown Black Unknown Unknown Jamaica (Unknown)
Montgomery 188 Q: Can you give me the amounts? A: I might can give you the original amounts. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 931 He will can do it. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
DiPaolo 1354 You might oughta. might ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Henderson,) 1979 clerk to man Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 30 They're saying we may shall get some rain. may shall Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 older woman to younger woman Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
COCA 1038 I used to wouldn't talk to nobody, but now I talk to people I haven't seen, you know, I ain't backwards or nothing. used to wouldn't Female Unknown unknown Unknown AR (Plainview) Television 1992 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1304 By the end of the summer, she might could have it might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Austin) TX (Austin) 1981 woman to man (neighbors) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 790 I might otta do that might ought to Male White 30s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 867 They may not can give it to you that second. may not can Unknown White Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2043 He shal neuer conne trotte. shal conne Unknown Unknown England 1484 Written 1.0
Mishoe 136 That radio might could be playing softer. might could Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mother to daughter Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 378 Might could. might could Female White 29 Unknown Unknown TX (Victoria) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1183 You might should go there because they might move it to New Jersey. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
Labov 1241 Even in the streets, people useta would ask us to sing. used to would Unknown Black 37 Unknown SC (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1384 Well, anyway, gosh. I might can do it, but, yeah. might can Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) woman to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1129 Mrs. Jones might would have told you about the old courthouse. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Verilogue Corpus 2269 might could Female White 50 to... Unknown Unknown KY Patient Spoken Naturalistic
Butters 1207 This was very frustrating to me because we might could have won the match if every one would have played like that during the match. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) Written 1.3 Naturalistic
Park 899 I might could. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) 1940 Spoken 1.0
DiPaolo 1322 Q: Do you have a vase? A: I might could find one. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 158 We might can play tomorrow morning. might can Male White 44 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 980 I haven’t could get across the doors. haven't could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Durham) 1.0
Cunningham 1271 I probably may could get them in quicker. may could Unknown Black Unknown SC (Unknown) SC (Unknown) 1.0
DiPaolo 1430 Even if he doesn't get the Stanford job, they might could still come. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
Mishoe 95 Well, I don't know. He might not mind, but then again he might would. might would Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 secretary to professor Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
LAGS 347 Might could. might could Female White 88 Unknown Unknown FL (Laurel Hill) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Scotland 1152 He maybe no could do it. maybe no could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
COCA 1082 You go on down to the next house down. Yella house sits back from the road. Real old man, he sits in the yard. He might could tell you. He's ninety-eight. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1993 woman to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 932 Will he can do it? will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 2.0
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
Mishoe 31 If you follow this map carefully, you might can get there with the rest of us. might can Female White 50s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 professor to student Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
COCA 1040 Allie knew enough students and wanted to meet someone a little older and more mature. Someone totally different. That's what Allie was looking forward to: meeting guys who didn't say things... might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 2011 omniscient narrator Written 1.0
DiPaolo 1305 You might check the copy room [Xerox room]. It might could've ended up in there. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Austin) 1981 worker to client Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DARE 868 They might could tell you where you could buy some whiskey. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Unknown) TX (Unknown) 1967 interviewee to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
England 2044 ... þatt mannkinn shollde muʒhenn wel Upp cumenn inntill heoffne. shollde muʒhenn Unknown Unknown England c1200 Written
Mishoe 135 I kinda wanted to go to Sears, if you have a few minutes and might wouldn't mind driving me. might wouldn't Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 woman to daughter-in-law Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 379 Might could. might could Male Black 17 Unknown Unknown TX (San Antonio) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Brandstetter 1184 Yeah, I think she might would like those. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1099 Might could. might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1990 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic

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