Table - See Overview for Filtering and Searching Explanation

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
LAGS 304 He might can tell you. might can Male White 46 10th grade FL (Lake City) FL (Hopeful Church) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 939 He shouldnae can come. shouldnae can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Mishoe 50 Do you think it might would be a good idea? might would Female White 18 College (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student (female) Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1893 might could might could Male White 78 College (Some) SC (Winnsboro) SC (Winnsboro) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1640 might could might could Male White 65 Until age 16 VA (Evergreen) VA (Evergreen) 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
Coleman 1109 Pearl can might cook supper. can might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
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
Skipper 146 They might not could have gone over the state line to get her. might not could Male White 25 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1734 might could might could Male White 73 no information NC (Clinton) NC (Clinton) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1989 might could might could Female White 69 8th grade FL (Mandarin) FL (Mandarin) 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 1405 C & F can might be classified together. can might Unknown Unknown 20s College Unknown TX (Austin) 1978 student to teacher Written 1.0 Naturalistic
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
DARE 875 "might could" = pasttense of "may can" might could Unknown Unknown Unknown KY (central southern) c1960
Brandstetter 1191 They might not could adapt it for use in their classes. might not could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.0 Elicited
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 334 Might could. might could Male White 66 Unknown Unknown FL (Jena) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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 588 I might would say. might would Male Black 68 None GA (Milledgeville) GA (Sparta) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mashburn 1247 He might could see you today. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) Spoken 1.0
Mishoe 82 There weren't no way to be sure. Could be he may didn't want to come. may didn't Female White 60s Unknown Unknown SC (Myrtle Beach) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.4 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
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
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
Skipper 176 I may can find out tomorrow. may can Female White 19 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown 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
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
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
LAMSAS 1766 might could might could Female White 58 Until age 16 NC (Bunn) NC (Bunn) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
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
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
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
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
Scotland 907 He should can go tomorrow. should can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 18 I've always thought if you stayed on that road right, there you might would run smack into it. might would Male White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 stranger to stranger Spoken 1.8 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
LAMSAS 1609 might could might could Female White 107 No education VA (Messick) VA (Messick) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 366 Might could. might could Female White 56 Unknown Unknown AR (Mena) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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
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
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
Mishoe 114 We might can catch a few old catfish for the pot if we're lucky. might can Male White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 man to nephews Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1957 might could might could Male White 60 9th grade GA (Fort Valley) GA (Fort Valley) 1965 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
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
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
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
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
Scotland 1159 He used to would drink black coffee late at night. used to would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
LAMSAS 1799 might could might could Male White 41 2 years NC (Tobaccoville) NC (Tobaccoville) 1937 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
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
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
LAMSAS 1554 might could might could Male White 42 Until age 14 MD (Wellington) MD (Wellington) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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
Scotland 940 He should no can come. should no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) Spoken 1.0
Mishoe 51 I think I'm going to go home. I might will feel a little better if I lay down. might will Female White 20s Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to group Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1894 mought could mought could Male White 75 Illiterate SC (Armenia) SC (Armenia) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1641 might could might could Female White 67 VA (Until age) VA (Throck) VA (Throck) 1934 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
Coleman 1110 John may might help out with the party. may might Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
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
DiPaolo 1313 If you might could find a room that no one else is using at that time. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 secretary to instructor Spoken Naturalistic
Skipper 147 I might would have put it under the TV. might would Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1735 might could might could Male White 68 Until age 16 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
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 1990 might could might could Male White 85 College (Some) FL (Jacksonville) FL (Jacksonville) 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 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 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
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
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 335 Might could. might could Female White 34 Unknown Unknown FL (Cedar Key) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown 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 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
Mashburn 1248 He might can see you today. might can Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 1.0
Mishoe 83 You might did already do that. I don't know. might did Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to family 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
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
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
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
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
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
Coleman 1135 He may should have gone. may should Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
LAMSAS 1767 mought could mought could Male White 77 Illiterate NC (Oxford P.O.) NC (Oxford P.O.) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken

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