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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
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 405 I might could do it. might could Male White 76 4th grade FL (Pensacola) FL (Pensacola) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1731 mought could mought could Male Black 89 no information NC (Calabash) NC (Calabash) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1986 might could might could Male White 72 High school graduate GA (Clayton) GA (Clayton) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1402 You should oughta talk to both Financial Aid and (woman's name). should ought to Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) person to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 713 They used to would hang themselves. used to would Female White 80 8th grade MS (Jefferson) MS (Jefferson) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 950 He used to could do it, didn’t he? used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
LAGS 248 may can do it may can Female Black 23 College GA (Brunswick) GA (Brunswick) 1977 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgomery 2003 You might ought to give them to someone else. might ought to Male Black Unknown Unknown GA (Atlanta) 1992 Taxi driver to Dispatcher Spoken Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1580 might could might could Female White 54 no information VA (Moreland) VA (Moreland) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Reed 2286 If we hadn't been there, I might would've had to say something might would Male White 30 College (Graduate) SC (Clover) SC (Columbia) 2016 friend to friend Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1827 might could might could Male White 55 High school (Some) SC (Manning) SC (Manning) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Labov 1108 That still might don’t help you. might don't Unknown Black Unknown NY (New York City) NY (New York City) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Coleman 1120 John might could be working at his office today. might could Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
LAGS 555 Might would and might wouldn't. might wouldn't Male White 72 5th grade AR (Dudley Lake) AR (Dudley Lake) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.1 Naturalistic
Mishoe 89 You might will be able to. I don’t know. might will Male White 60s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 brother to brother Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 341 Might could. might could Male White 78 Unknown Unknown AL (Shelby) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Feagin 807 I useta could hear him playin’ the organ. used to could Female White 85 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Tuscaloosa) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1922 may can may can Male Black 53 Illiterate GA (Crescent) GA (Crescent) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1339 It might would be best [(long pause) if he drove the car into town for you]. might would Female White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 woman to woman (on phone) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2092 There might've ought've been somebody up there. might have ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 d 1.0 Elicited
LAMSAS 1669 might could might could Female White 59 Moneta VA (Battery Creek) VA (Battery Creek) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Wentworth 886 He’ll not kin go. will not can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown WV (eastern) 1931 Spoken 1.0
Skipper 183 Would he might ask us about the history? Would might Male White 21 Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) unknown Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 651 I used to could pick two hundred pounds a day. used to could Male White 76 9th grade MS (Quitman) MS (Quitman) 1980 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 437 Might could. might could Male Black 74 Little (illiterate) MS (Sherard) MS (Sherard) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1763 might could might could Male White 52 Until age 20 plus 18 months NC (Marmaduke) NC (Marmaduke) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1069 ... But you don't ever know what might could happen. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 1998 unknown Written 1.4 Naturalistic
Reed 1472 I might ought to work out tomorrow night. It'll help work some of this soreness out. might ought to Female White 30 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Seymour) SC (Columbia) 2011 wife to husband Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1518 might could might could Male White 79 Until age 18 PA (Nossville) PA (Nossville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 968 We’ll can agree fine will can Male White Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1886 Written 1.0
Mishoe 26 You might ought to have the oil changed. might ought to Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 brother to sister Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAGS 280 I might can. might can Female White 76 6th grade GA (Eldorendo) GA (Newton) 1970 subject to fieldworker 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
DiPaolo 1420 You might could split it between the two Ls. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown UT (Salt Lake City) 1984 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1860 might could might could Male White 78 College graduate SC (Hampton) SC (Hampton) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Boertien 1277 I might not oughta do that. might not ought to Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 1.0 Elicited
Elsman 823 I might could pay off some debts then. might could Female White 30s College (Graduate) SC (Unknown) SC (Columbia) 2007 co-worker to co-worker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Dumas 1140 They may still could be all right UT fans. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Knoxville) 1987 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 588 I might would say. might would Male Black 68 None GA (Milledgeville) GA (Sparta) 1970 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 122 If we can save some today and I can afford to take off, we might can plan to have another baby soon. might can Female White 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to friend (f) Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 374 Might could. might could Male White 27 Unknown Unknown TX (Texarkana) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1955 might could might could Male White 77 8th grade GA (Cobbville) GA (Cobbville) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1370 We might can go up there next Saturday. might can Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Boertien 2125 might can't might can't Male White 20 College Student TX (San Antonio) TX (Unknown) c1980 Elicited
LAMSAS 1702 mought could mought could Female White 70 Unknown NC (Rodanthe) NC (Rodanthe) 1936 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
Scotland 919 He must could do it. must could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Montgomery 216 If it is that close, you might ought to reconsider the issue. might ought to Male White 50s Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TX (Unknown) SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
LAGS 470 Might could help you. might could Female Black 33 Graduate school (Doctoral student at time of interview) MS (Red Creek) MS (Red Creek) Unknown subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1796 might could might could Male White 72 Very little NC (Sage Creek) NC (Sage Creek) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
COCA 1084 Berisarius suggested, " you might could say that we don't rightly know what he's done to poor Queen Artemisia. Could be he did torture her a little. " might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Novel 1993 man to man Written 1.4 Naturalistic
Reed 1461 She may should have that done by five. may should Female White 29 Graduate school (Master's degree) TN (Sneedville) TN (Johnson City) 2010 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1551 mought could mought could Male White 73 Two or three weeks MD (Mt. Pleasant) MD (Mt. Pleasant) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 1102 Aiblins when auld Dick gees o’er the post The youth himself may can to rule the rost. may can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) Scotland (Unknown) 1768 Written 1.2
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
Mishoe 58 Could you might turn that thing down? could might Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 mother to daughter Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
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
LAGS 312 You might can find [it]. might can Male Black 51 7th grade TX (Schulenburg) TX (San Antonio) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1891 might could might could Male White 86 Until age 14-16 SC (Chapin) SC (Chapin) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1638 might could might could Male White 64 Until age 18 VA (Guinea Mills) VA (Guinea Mills) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1310 But you might could check back in a month or two might could Female Black 20s Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 worker to client Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Elsman 855 I think I might can do something with it. might can Male White College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) 2007 employee to supervisors Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
England 1171 He wouldn’t could’ve worked, even if you had asked him. would could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Newcastle) 1.3
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
Skipper 154 Who else is there who might would know? might would Male White 20 College (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 2.6 Naturalistic
LAGS 406 I might could do it. might could Male White 75 Little TN (Dyersburg) TN (Dyersburg) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1732 might could might could Male White 45 Until age 18 NC (Royal Oak) NC (Royal Oak) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1987 might could might could Male White 70 College (Some) GA (Clayton) GA (Clayton) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1403 It's something you sure as hell shouldn't ought to have to do. shouldn't ought to Male White unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin, in newspaper) 1981 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
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
Scotland 951 He used to could do it, couldn’t he? used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Montgomery 240 The lighted bus appeared on top of the next hill and as it approached, they moved out into the street to meet it. He put his hand under her elbow and hoisted her up on the creaking step. She entered... might could Female White unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) woman to unknown Written 1.4 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
LAMSAS 1581 mought could mought could Male White 83 1 year VA (Alsop) VA (Alsop) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1828 might could might could Male White 79 4th grade SC (Boyd) SC (Boyd) 1948 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Carr 1245 We might could get the hall over Whittimore’s store, if we fail to get the other one. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown AR (Unknown) Spoken 1.3
COCA 1045 Are you Bubba Pritchert, president of the Saucer Nuts of America?" Bubba took his time answering. "I might could be, " he said at last, his eyes narrowed." might could Male Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2007 man to man Written 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 556 Might have would have helped me. might would Male Black 58 7th grade TX (Chicota) TX (Chicota) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 90 We waited as long as we could, cause we thought he may did want to go with us. may did Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 daughter to mother Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 342 Might could. might could Female White 51 Unknown Unknown AL (Prattville) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Feagin 808 I useta could go to Birmingham to shop. used to could Female White 85 Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Tuscaloosa) early 1970s Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1923 might could might could Male White 77+ 2 years GA (Darien) GA (Darien) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DiPaolo 1340 How is it no one might not would notice that but (woman's name)? might not would Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1670 might could might could Female White 35 College VA (Roanoke) VA (Roanoke) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Wentworth 887 She’ll never kin catch a mouse now. (Said when a pet cat became crippled). will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown WV (eastern) 1930s 1.0
Skipper 184 We would might run maybe ten hams a week. would might Male White unknown Unknown Unknown SC (Unknown) elected official to TV cameras Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAGS 438 Might could. might could Female Black 91 None (literate) LA (Tensas Par) LA (Cooters Point) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1764 might could might could Male Black 81 Illiterate NC (Moulton) NC (Moulton) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Jamaica 1210 Him mus’ can do it. must can Unknown Unknown Unknown Caribbean (Jamaica) Jamaica (Unknown) Unknown 1.0
Reed 1482 I might should've used the lint roller. might should Female White 30 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Seymour) SC (Columbia) 2011 wife to husband Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1519 maybe could maybe could Male White 79 Until age 18 PA (Nossville) PA (Nossville) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 969 I looked for your brither before this, but nae doot ye‘ll can tak’ a message tae him. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Fife) 1929 Written 1.1
LAGS 493 I might could. might could Female White 39 12th grade LA (Zachary) LA (Zachary) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 27 I may can do it on my way in tomorrow. may can Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 sister to brother/ direct response to no. 26 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Feagin 747 She might could tell you some’in. might could Female White 82 Unknown AL (Unknown) early 1970s acquaintance Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 281 I might can get to it. might can Male White 76 8th grade LA (Negreet) LA (Many) 1976 subject to fieldworker 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

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