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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
LAMSAS 1551 mought could mought could Male White 73 Two or three weeks MD (Mt. Pleasant) MD (Mt. Pleasant) 1939 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 78 This is the strangest weather. Could it might have something to do with that greenhouse thing? could might Male Black 20s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to student Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 445 I might could have done a little better. might could Female White 74 8th grade GA (Cross Roads) GA (Toccoa) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1798 mought could mought could Female White 86 A few years NC (Boonville) NC (Boonville) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 535 You might could. might could Female White 80 8th grade TX (Waco) TX (Waco) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1965 might could might could Male White 66 Illiterate GA (Carrs Station) GA (Carrs Station) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 940 He should no can come. should no can Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) Spoken 1.0
Feagin 790 I might otta do that might ought to Male White 30s Unknown AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
COCA 1086 You might could stay here tonight, " the aunt said. might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1992 woman to woman Written 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1639 might could might could Female White 74 no information VA (Wesley Chapel) VA (Wesley Chapel) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1895 might could might could Male White 75 7-8 years SC (Chester) SC (Chester) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 631 I used to could do that. used to could Female White 77 5th grade GA (Columbus) GA (Eelbeck) 1976 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
MISC 1111 I might may go to Winston-Salem. might may Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.0 Elicited
Reed 1471 Coach, do you think we might could scrimmage today? might could Male Black 12 Middle School (Student) SC (Columbia) SC (Columbia) 2012 player to coach Spoken 2.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1314 We might could work on it. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 secretary to instructor Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 248 may can do it may can Female Black 23 College GA (Brunswick) GA (Brunswick) 1977 female to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
Mishoe 14 Would there might possibly be any more of those forms in the office? would might Female White unknown Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 student to secretary Spoken 2.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 381 Might could. might could Unknown Unknown 68 Unknown Unknown TX (Waxahatchie) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1735 might could might could Male White 68 Until age 16 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
MISC 876 You won’t can go. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown PN (Cumberland County) 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 726 People used to would, you know. used to would Female White 65 8th grade TN (Knoxville) TN (Knoxville) 1972 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Reed 2072 You might should've researched some. might should Female White 63 Unknown LA (Vivian) Television 2013 mother to son Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
MISC 1193 She might would like those, and he might, too. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.1 Elicited
LAMSAS 1583 may can may can Male White 71 Little education VA (Post Oak) VA (Post Oak) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 110 I'm gonna give a little demonstration of what might woulda happened to that guy if we'd a fought. might would Male White 40s Unknown Unknown Television Show c1990 character from NBC's 'Cheers' to barfolk Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 477 I might could help you. might could Male White 68 9th grade MS (Dillon) MS (Lorman) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1830 might could might could Female White 71 Private tutor SC (Kingstree) SC (Kingstree) 1946 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 567 Some people might would call them "tow sacks." might would Female Black 67 9th grade AR (Blytheville) AR (Blytheville) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1426 The pie might have oughta been done by five. might have ought to Male White 12 Elementary School TX (Henderson) TX (Henderson,) 1980 interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
Scotland 959 Ye’ll can cum neist weik. will can Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (southern) 1.0
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
MISC 1250 He may could see you today. may could Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 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
LAMSAS 1671 mought could mought could Female White 70 Very little VA (Shooting Creek) VA (Shooting Creek) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 663 Used to could. used to could Female White 70 College (Graduate, B.S. degree) AL (Stockton) AL (Stockton) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
Montgomery 2015 Ken Passman may could. may could White College graduate Unknown SC (Columbia) 1994 Stranger to stranger Spoken Naturalistic
COCA 1052 She might could have a live interview. might could Female White 40s Graduate school (Master's degree) TX (Abilene) Television 2005 panelist to host Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 279 I might can. might can Female White 70 9th grade GA (Twin City) GA (Swainsboro) 1972 subject to fieldworker 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
Mishoe 46 We might can find a closer way to go. might can Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 wife to husband Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 413 Maybe they might could do something. might could Female White 37 High school FL (Oxford) FL (Oxford) 1974 subject to fieldworker 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 503 I might could. might could Female Black 23 Graduate school (Master's degree student at time of interview) TX (Marshall) TX (Marshall) 1974 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1933 might could might could Female White 50 College (Some) GA (Jesup) GA (Jesup) 1947 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
Feagin 758 But you could lost it [=beauty], too, cause you might could have an accident and really get, y’know, you could really be ugly, y’know. might could Female White 16 9th grade AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1969 Unknown Spoken 1.2 Naturalistic
COCA 1074 Janie, letting her voice go good-old-girlish, says she might could, then quotes a figure that would put a strain on most people's gratefulness if she weren't so sure they'd smile... might could Female Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 1995 woman to group Written 1.4 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1421 I might could go down to the little town where I was born. might could Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown UT (Salt Lake City) 1983 unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Skipper 142 It might would be better if you talked to him first. might would Female White 21 Graduate school (Some) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1863 might could might could Male White 72 College (Some) SC (Blenheim) SC (Blemheim) 1948 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 599 Might would take. might would Male Black 38 6th grade LA (Church Point) LA (Church Point) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
England 991 I can’t do it now, but I used to could used to could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown England (Warwick) 1.1
Reed 1439 I might could do that next week, maybe by Tuesday. might could Male White 30 Graduate school (Doctoral degree) TN (Sneedville) SC (Columbia) 2010 student to teacher Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Montgmery 215 We might can leave Dalai in Nashville. might can Female White 70 College (Graduate) Unknown SC (Unknown) Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
LAGS 349 Might could. might could Male White 64 Unknown Unknown FL (Pensacola) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1703 might could might could Female White 41 High school NC (Manteo) NC (Manteo) 1936 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Elsman 844 We might could do a cognitive lab at the end. might could Female White 30s Graduate school (Master's degree) Unknown SC (Columbia) 2007 supervisor to subordinates Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAGS 694 Used to could play one. used to could Male White 78 8th grade TN (Spring City) TN (Spring City) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 988 They mighta coulda moved it. or It mighta coulda been moved. might have could Male White Unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1980 Man to woman Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Scotland 1161 He might should claim his expenses. might should Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) 1.0
LAGS 311 You might can help. might can Male Black 15 9th grade (Student at time of interview) TX (Houston) TX (Houston) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 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 1552 might could might could Female Black 70 A little private education MD (Princess Anne) MD (Princess Anne) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Mishoe 79 She might can wear it if she fixes the belt. might can Female White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 female to family Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 446 Might could have done anything. might could Female Black 75 5th grade TX (Houston) TX (Houston) 1975 Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1799 might could might could Male White 41 2 years NC (Tobaccoville) NC (Tobaccoville) 1937 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 536 You might have could have helped. might have could have Male Black 74 Little (Illiterate) MS (Sherard) MS (Sherard) 1977 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1966 might could might could Male White 80 9th grade GA (Delhi) GA (Delhi) 1976 fieldworker to informant Spoken
Scotland 941 He should no could have come. should no could Unknown Unknown Unknown Scotland (Hawick) Scotland (Hawick) 1.0
Feagin 791 And Glen said, "Mama, you might otta get you one." might ought to Female White 61 8th grade AL (Unknown) AL (Unknown) 1972 Unknown Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Belize 1232 Yu mos yuz tu ... must used to Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Belize (Unknown)
LAMSAS 1640 might could might could Male White 65 Until age 16 VA (Evergreen) VA (Evergreen) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAMSAS 1896 might could might could Male White 75 4th grade SC (Lancaster) SC (Lancaster) 1947 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 632 You used to could buy lard in buckets, too. used to could Female White 85 7th grade MS (Weathersby) MS (Weathersby) 1978 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
MISC 1112 He might would have seen Morris this morning, if he had arrived on time. might would Unknown White Unknown Unknown NC (Unknown) 1975 1.3 Elicited
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
DiPaolo 1315 I've got this chart we might could use. might could Female White unknown Graduate Unknown TX (Austin) woman to woman (friends) Spoken 1.6 Naturalistic
Montgmery 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
DiPaolo 1404 He may will come back down the other side of the street. may will Unknown Unknown unknown Unknown Unknown TX (Austin) 1979 friend to friend Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
Mishoe 15 I wonder if you may would help me. may would Female White 30s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 daughter to mother Spoken 1.4 Naturalistic
LAGS 382 Might could. might could Male White 68 Unknown Unknown AR (Bay Fa) subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1736 might can might can Male White 68 Until age 16 NC (Turkey) NC (Turkey) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
DARE 877 [Do you think you’ll go?] Might could. might could Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown CO (Unknown) 1967 1.0
LAGS 727 You would might have ask me. would might Female Black 51 College (1 year) TN (Nashville) TN (Nashville) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
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
MISC 1194 She might would like those, and he might would, too. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown TN (Unknown) 1.1 Elicited
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
Mishoe 111 We might will see some action now because the 15 car with Morgan Shepard is making his move in turn number four. might will Male White 40s Unknown Unknown SC/ NC (Unknown) c1990 ESPN announcer at NASCAR race Spoken 1.3 Naturalistic
LAGS 478 I might could help you. might could Male White 85 9th grade MS (Bogue Chitto) MS (Bogue Chitto) 1973 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
LAMSAS 1831 mought could mought could Male White 60 A little SC (Hemingway) SC (Hemingway) 1934 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 568 Might would cause you to break out. might would Female White 57 10th grade GA (Clinch County) GA (Homerville) 1975 subject to fieldworker Spoken 1.0 Naturalistic
DiPaolo 1427 He mighta should've gotten home by now. might have should Female White 63 High School TX (Lamesa) TX (Lamesa) interviewee to interviewer Spoken 1.0 Elicited
Scotland 960 Aiblins a new Scottish braidcastin authority micht can redd oot aw the foreign cockapentie pronunciations sae we ca keep oor ain hamelt Scottish vowels afore they aw disappear like a snaw aff a dyke. might can Male Unknown Unknown Scotland (Unknown) Written 1.0
COCA 1006 Daddy said she might can come home this week. might can Female Unknown Unknown Unknown Fictional Story 2004 child to adults Written 1.4 Naturalistic
MISC 1251 He might would see you today. might would Unknown Unknown Unknown GA (Unknown) 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
LAMSAS 1672 might could might could Male White 52 Slight; until 15 or 16 VA (Sydnorsville) VA (Sydnorsville) 1935 fieldworker to informant Spoken
LAGS 664 Used to could. used to could Female White 46 High school MS (Kosciusko) MS (Kosciusko) 1980 subject to fieldworker Spoken unknown Naturalistic

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