|
LAGS |
365 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
23 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AR (Little Rock) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Skipper |
145 |
That might'll work. |
might |
will |
|
Female |
White |
20 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
397 |
I might could do it.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
80 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Dahlonega) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1365 |
I might ought to go get us something to drink. |
might |
ought to |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
|
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1150 |
You might should claim your expenses. |
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Montgomery |
239 |
If you ask me, I might can help you with the problem. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.2 |
|
|
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 |
|
Mishoe |
81 |
You might should better try on some of your clothes before you go home. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
60s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Myrtle Beach) |
c1990 |
female to family |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
333 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
76 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Calvary) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
930 |
He's bound to could do that. |
bound to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
2053 |
... tanne i schal mow truliche sey ... the wordes þat be writen in holi writ.
|
schal |
mow |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
c1400 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
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 |
|
Skipper |
175 |
We might can get down some weekend soon. |
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1396 |
If you need me, holler. -Well, you might better stay in. why don't you stay in here? |
might |
better |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Henderson) |
1979 |
father to daughter |
Spoken |
1.1 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2281 |
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
20 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AZ |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
LAGS |
366 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
56 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AR (Mena) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1334 |
I might should take a Thursday off sometime. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1979 |
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 |
|
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 |
1418 |
Well, once we get under way, it shouldn't oughta take us very long. |
shouldn't |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (San Antonio) |
1981 |
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
LAGS |
398 |
I might could do it.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
67 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Cornelia) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1366 |
I might oughta read. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1981 |
man to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1151 |
He might no could do it. |
might no |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2249 |
|
might |
should |
|
Male |
White |
60 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
MD |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Jamaica |
1225 |
wuda mos hafi “would must must”
|
would |
must |
hafi (=have to, must) |
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Jamaica (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
LAGS |
334 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
66 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Jena) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
931 |
He will can do it.
|
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
2054 |
for he shal mowe shewe be experience th’entente of his good will (OED).
|
shal |
mowe |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
1402 |
|
Written |
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
Skipper |
176 |
I may can find out tomorrow. |
may |
can |
|
Female |
White |
19 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1397 |
This might better go in here. |
might |
better |
|
Female |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
woman to woman |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
19 |
Maybe we might should plan to eat out. |
might |
should |
|
Female |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
daughter to mother |
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 |
|
Brandstetter |
1184 |
Yeah, I think she might would like those. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2282 |
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
80 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
NE |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1099 |
Might could. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1990 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
115 |
He might woulda done some better if he'd stayed in school, but there ain't no work out there as it is. |
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
50s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
man to family |
Spoken |
1.8 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
367 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
40 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
AR (Arkadelphia) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1023 |
Watty squinted down the road. "Might ought to go on foot." # It was decided that we'd park the Studebaker on the oil lease behind the property, make our way through the timber and come... |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
OK (Unknown) |
Fictional Story |
2005 |
man to man |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1004 |
We may should take us a little joyride somewheres. |
may |
should |
|
Female |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Novel |
1990 |
Mother to daughter |
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1049 |
One brick-okay, you might could see how one brick might have had a crack in it or something, but for a whole round section of the wall to let go... |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2006 |
man to man |
Written |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1067 |
He thought, I have done pretty good in my life, and if I keep on I might could be a true success. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
1998 |
interior monologue |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
Park |
900 |
I used to could |
used to |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
981 |
I doubt I’ll not can get. |
will not |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Durham) |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1272 |
He might be can do that. |
might be |
can |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
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 |
|
LAGS |
399 |
I might could do it.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
68 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA (Rhine) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1367 |
We might oughta leave us on a little night light in here. |
might |
ought to |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
|
man to group (family) |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1152 |
He maybe no could do it. |
maybe no |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2250 |
|
might |
can |
|
Female |
White |
40 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
LAGS |
335 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
34 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Cedar Key) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
932 |
Will he can do it? |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Scotland (Hawick) |
Scotland (Hawick) |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
England |
2055 |
if it be wiþoute help any long tyme ... it shal noʒt mow be cured.
|
shal |
mow |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England |
c1425 |
J. Arderne, Treatise of Fistula in Ano (EETS) 42, 26 |
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
DiPaolo |
1398 |
I might better hurry |
might |
better |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Tyler) |
TX (Austin) |
1980 |
sister to sister |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
20 |
I wonder if he might would be interested in that? |
might |
would |
|
Male |
White |
20s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
man to man |
Spoken |
1.4 |
Naturalistic |
|
DARE |
869 |
I might could look it up in my notes. |
might |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
SC (Bradley) |
SC (Unknown) |
1967 |
interviewee to fieldworker |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Brandstetter |
1185 |
It may shouldn’t be like that in that particular context. |
may |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TN (Unknown) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2283 |
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
60 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
GA |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Labov |
1242 |
Can you get your civil rights without getting your head busted? You might will in the long run. |
might |
will |
|
Unknown |
Black |
27 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
NY (New York City) |
|
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
116 |
We may can afford it, if we’re careful with the money. |
may |
can |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
father to son |
Spoken |
1.3 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
368 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
Black |
69 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
LA (Natchitoches) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1024 |
I figure if we make one more good crop out of this gumbo clay, we might ought to be thinking of moving on. |
might |
ought to |
|
Male |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Fictional Story |
2002 |
man to woman |
Written |
1.2 |
Naturalistic |
|
DiPaolo |
1336 |
This thing here I might should turn over to Ann. |
might |
should |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Austin) |
1975 |
unknown |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
COCA |
1005 |
... the deep truth that God never gives you more than you can handle. So, I must can handle it and learn from this experience. |
must |
can |
|
Female |
White |
40 |
Unknown |
LA (Shreveport) |
Radio |
1998 |
interviewee to interviewer |
Spoken |
1.1 |
Naturalistic |
|
Coleman |
1130 |
Mrs. Jones might’ve could told you. |
might have |
could |
|
Unknown |
White |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC (Unknown) |
1975 |
|
|
1.0 |
Elicited |
|
Montgomery |
210 |
There are some ideas we have in mind and you might could think about some of them.
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
|
unknown |
Spoken |
1.6 |
Naturalistic |
|
Butters |
1208 |
The AIDS-infected child may could be allowed to visit the school for a short time during a controlled classroom activity. |
may |
could |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
|
Written |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Mishoe |
52 |
I thought I might could eat it, but when I tasted it, knew I couldn't. |
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
husband to wife |
Spoken |
1.8 |
Naturalistic |
|
Park |
901 |
It might would. |
might |
would |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
TX (Unknown) |
|
1940 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
England |
982 |
I’ll can gang to-day. |
will |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
England (Cumberland) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Cunningham |
1273 |
He must have fuh do əm. |
must |
have fuh (=have to) |
|
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
SC (Unknown) |
SC (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Feagin |
760 |
She might could give ... |
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
26 |
Unknown |
AL (Unknown) |
AL (Unknown) |
early 1970s |
|
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
Scotland |
1153 |
You have to can drive a car to get that job. |
have to |
can |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Scotland (Unknown) |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Verilogue Corpus |
2251 |
|
might |
could |
|
Female |
White |
50 to... |
Unknown |
Unknown |
NC |
|
Patient |
Spoken |
|
Naturalistic |
|
Jamaica |
1226 |
wi mos hafi “will must must” |
will |
must |
hafi (=have to, must) |
Unknown |
Black |
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
Jamaica (Unknown) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mishoe |
84 |
We might can keep a pet there. |
might |
can |
|
Male |
White |
40s |
Unknown |
Unknown |
SC/ NC (Unknown) |
c1990 |
father to son |
Spoken |
1.0 |
Naturalistic |
|
LAGS |
336 |
Might could.
|
might |
could |
|
Male |
White |
19 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
FL (Fort Meade) |
|
subject to fieldworker |
Spoken |
unknown |
Naturalistic |