A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of along in Corpus

Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
if ah wis in oan the joke aw along. But, see, it wisnae jist Bro on page 36

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Broonie shouts before runnin along on page 45

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ur the wee man, whin he comes along. | on page 1

5 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah say, runnin ma fingrnails along the upholstery ae this stiff on page 1

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Ah heard tell o' a wummin fae along the road, Ah think she wis a on page 21
they cry a lifeboat noo, it's along at Enster, sae nae maitter wh on page 24
, that yin a couple oO' doors along, weel her man's niver oot oO' on page 25

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
, some cunt like me will come along tae stand oan yae and it's aw on page 15
suttin we should huv kent aw along: it wis worth a pittance. The on page 17
fur some smart erse tae come along and tell us Santa's no real. on page 18
oke when oor big moment comes along. Ah wid love tae believe yae, on page 23
e fur yince. Earlier, ah went along tae the cash machine oan the on page 24
Also on pages 53, 76, 83, 84, 86, 89, 104, 115, 153, 167, 172, 178, 189, 195, 198
24 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ma ma an ma sister are taggin along anaw. Ma ma disnae even go ne on page 55
Kyle; then Yvonne Byres came along; then in second year Clicky a on page 169

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
sometimes walked in a zigzag along the pavement an they wid lift on page 76

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
n tae drag hur shoppin trolly along the street. A tottie rolls be on page 2
eter town. Mair people walked along its streets than there wur ca on page 3
r that night, skippin our way along the wooden planks while Grann on page 31
oot o hur skin when it rushed along its rickety track, and Granda on page 32
and-run, and they've all gone along wi it. Pur all they're big Ca on page 91
Also on pages 112
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
along each of your waters, to Perth on page 33

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
he took me oot fur a wee walk along the cliff path. There wis a b on page 59

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
The next thing wis Ah looked along the side ae the hoose an saw on page 44

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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
dragged thon polly-bag o nuts along the tarmac, up an doon the ke
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ufflin tide ae zombies amblin along the cobbles, and nip doon a s
1 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
this made the trio terrified along wae many ither wurds. Suddenl
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
cotland tae Standard English. Along wi elements o Jamaican music,
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ootside. Ah’m glad. Ah walk along the motorway fur a guid hauf
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A couple were strolling along Victoria Road on the South Si
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ain. Ah scuffed ma shoes a’ along Forest Road an’ hung aroon
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ntil murder number three came along that they had that eureka mom
easie, followed the wee fanny along the canal efter closing time,
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
insteed buggered aff, at pace along the road! A asked ma assistan
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ake my whole family criminals along with me...”
’t possibly expect us to go along with this.”
Bill. “You just have to go along with it, don’t you?”
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A wis draagged along fur a day oot et the zoo
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
re ah know it, he’s sidling along the sofa towards us, yin arm
the sofa towards us, yin arm along the back of the sofa.
�� Sick Boy’s arm aroond me along the back of the sofa, and his
dge of the birds tae help him along.
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
�s bobbin his heid and hummin along tae the lyrics. And the song,
choice he made. By bringin me along as his guardian angel.
up the wrong wey. He stammers along the cairpet before dissolvin
oan the coffee table, likes. Along wae a see-through bag ae gree
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e ah move at a snail’s pace along the corridor. Passin the rest
The rest though are struttin along the pavements carefree and lo
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
whether she might be right aw along. And that perhaps ah’ve mis
power fur a dug his size. And along wae his beautiful smooth blac
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
a heidless chicken stutterin along wae nae sense ae direction.
perfect chance tae fire back along tae the doacturs and droap th
Aw along the wey there the streets are
shoppers, hustlin and bustlin along the pavement ootside the arra
r oor picnic and cauld drinks along wae a new baw fur me and Bruc
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
mented oan him as he stammers along tae the fridge. He opens it a
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
@bear1867 Ah'll away along tae ASDA... ?? (2022) twitter link
nixon ??... Handy for nipping along tae the ASDA mind... (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
Sorry tae hear. Prayfully he along with you can sort it oot! Sta(2014) search twitter
the picture with this txt.....along wi a wee reminder no tae shou(2015) search twitter
hrisRamsey Can you no just go along tae a shop?. Just a wee thoug(2015) search twitter
unison. Movin forward I went along tae ma 1st ever "Writing grou(2016) search twitter
ation" Jeff. Just DM me. Come along way since oor coaching sessio(2017) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
on game plan that awe changed.Along wae Oor 12th Man We’re gonna(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
tishIndependence will take us along that road where MAN TAE MAN T (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
's apron on the corner garden along from me. Distressing. Isla an(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
t. Same at Palmerston 15 mins along the road. Enjoy ! (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
wiz a big fan an wid hae thum along wae a tattie waffle. Food o t(2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
they told me tae register it along wi ma old account which a did (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
jist makkin it up as it gings along...?? https://t.co/8s2c7CFtUG (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s lost it big time and is now along wae the former dentist - a c (2020) twitter link
rek could yous no switch this along the road at goreglen guys - (2020) twitter link
ame oh fitbaw oan adda popped along! (2021) twitter link
rghAth nxt time a huv a jolly along tae olivebank fir a game - a (2020) twitter link
lub sees this - respect goes along way - maybe u should try tha (2020) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
till thi slack water we wint along side tae see fit ther catch w on page 19
i wuiy en, We thi heather joy along side keeping an eye in case w on page 20
e wid get fed up o eis crowed along side hee's berth, Tellen hem on page 28
uty baak haim, we weis belten along eit seevintee myle an oor, an on page 65

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iting for you right now? Come along to our next Silent Dating eve on page 36

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
holl: she bent doon an looked along e passage intill e bonniest g on page 11
along in a great hurry, mutteran ti on page 17
then all e party were placed along e course, here an air. Air wi on page 25
darlings came Jumpan happily along, han in han, in couples: they on page 76
"ee first form intill a line along e sea-shore-" on page 95

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
thing tae the airt dealer all along, but it wis his wife’s pig-
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Fortean Times returned south along wi the zoologist an the unive
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
will pull you along as well.
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
headed doon the stair, walked along the lobby intae the kitchen.
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
along wi catch phrase.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ie and said, “We found this along with my brother’s remains.
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
im tae be mair ruthless. But, along wi Hedges he’s been very goo (2020) twitter link
as great, found masel singing along tae a brilliant set - magic (2020) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
y oot: a windy but bonny walk along the beach followed by a white(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
� we baith start oot wee sing along in the Fittie squares! Fit ta(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ckin aboot in Frinch studies, along wi a few ither reprobates. Th(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
kets, but now 11 of us coming along. Grand nicht tae luik forrit (2019) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
robably in the world...you go along the Moray coast and the accen (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
oot tae git the whole episode along wi me cup o coffee, so I linn on page 13
f wi puir Charlie fair dirdan along the grund as he tried tae hin on page 16

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
n a high owld time as we sped along the road. on page 8
d get knockid doon, he plowts along that slow. on page 10
ranny's hoose - You can come along if you like. on page 53
I wis driftan along wi the sun on me back on page 71
Then hid bopped along the floorboards like a brokke on page 74

5 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
along the tracks, on page 13

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
What I love - a waak along the shore on page 49
spraed oot right along the ditch on page 56
Vegetables intae the pot along wae a scrap o maet on a marro on page 117
Along the shore, apert bit taegithe on page 119

5 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
s. Thir aa stored in his heed along wae aa sorts o stuff aboot wh on page 48

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ful, is handed over by Clara, along with the strae shopping baske on page 30

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Along the road the daffodils aer pa on page 16

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
iled the glowan knave o gress along the ditch. on page 62

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
leave the toon an mak wur wey along a stoory country road, we’r
1 matches

Shetland

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ivine @Lighthousebks, do come along if you can. Wid be dat fine t(2019) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
e Avenue. Juist es a was gaun along past The Cauld A noticed folk
ow. So A thought A wad dander along there and sei what was gaun o
2 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
div ee ka twae pakis walking along hawick high street? #tonyanda(2012) search twitter

@projecthawick tweeted
a chink of light was showing along the top of his black-out curt(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
e @TippermuirBooks and coming along brawly! @EacEducation @ScotGo(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ke some time. a prefer a terp along with me to dae this. The real(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
a bit and could fairly motor along.
ain 'til thon oul massey came along
2 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
y favourite childhood phrases along with "Honest God's Truth," "W(2019) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
in' tunes the day for driving along too Kerry! We had a birl roun (2021) twitter link