A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

continued Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.5 20.6 24.1 29.8 0 51.7 22.1
Number of occurrences6940 16 3 0 5 5
Number of authors35 23 7 3 1 1

Occurrences of continued in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
go back in the same oarder," continued the Gryphon. on page 98

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
nly be speired. Tam therefore continued tae keep his heid pynted stra on page 40

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
lively an vital yiss o Scots continued an continues. Again this is s on page 37

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
at this revelation, as Peden continued in a caum an steadfast vyce. on page 31

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
hrough his machine. Before he continued and went intae continuin oan on page 33
eedless tae say, the bad luck continued and oaff she went, runnin roo on page 61
"Listen, Dougie" he continued oan "At break, eh? be a pal a on page 193

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
avender shook their heids ang continued tae stare up at the giant. Th on page 98

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
r bairns. It was a story that continued tae inspire the generations o on page 43
acobites that 'stayed oot' an continued tae fecht a kind o guerrilla on page 121

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
He pit his heid back doon an continued markin his papers. Nicola mad on page 169

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
the voice. 'Suki!' the voice continued, 'get sookin!' on page 14
duntit oor planet lang syne,' continued Cloot. 'Thoosans o asteroids on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'It's a carry-on,' she continued. 'Ye're jist aboot the same h on page 5
o raw celery, the auld wumman continued. 'Whiles it's eariewigs.' on page 8
'Some o us,' the auld wumman continued, 'hae fire on oor tongues and on page 10

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ti be continued. on page 73

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
r at the main trends will hae continued an maybes e'en acceleratit. F on page 9

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
le felly, Nicky boy’, Evans continued. As always when talking to Ni
many wondrous years’, Evans continued. Ah promise ye the boy genuin
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ire both day and night, which continued a long time, and So affrighte
ight and spouting fire, which continued a pretty space before it vani
numbers of pepill. This star continued and increst daylie and nychtl
and astonishing, which light continued above the space of two minute
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
tterday nicht. That situation continued on intae televeision when we
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
and ponds, the cascade effect continued, beaver dams have multiple ef
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ne is seemingly happy wae the continued modus vivendi an there’s na
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Gus continued, “Billy Handbag (the brithe
in ma general direction. Gus continued wi the character assassinatio
ems tae be hereditary,” Gus continued. “Ye mind Senga’s lassie,
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ng on. But never mind,” she continued, receivin nae encouragement f
“Forbye,” he continued, “Ah’ve tae fin oot aboot
lood like a wee thing. Ay, he continued inwartly, Ah wad aye tak her.
bonny wee Dug-babbies!” Tad continued. “Quha wints tae spick tae
idna stop him, neither,” he continued. “He cut the swine aff afor
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Individual groups haes continued (Weimen for Independence, RIC
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
nce, refused tae accept it an continued his field preachin. The Privy
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Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
twa shook hauns, as the rain continued tae drizzle doon. The pair wa on page 75

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
, syne addit the wirds: To be continued. "Oor life's nae feenished, on page 96

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e gettan on noo, ma dear?" id continued, turnan till Alice as id spok on page 24
en e highest tree in e wood," continued e Pigeon, raisan ids voice ti on page 50
Id goes on, ee ken," e Hatter continued, "in iss way: on page 68
, an retire in e same order," continued e Gryphon. on page 96
"Efter at," continued e Hatter, "A cut some more br on page 109

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
'Onywye,' faither continued, warmin tae the story, 'This on page 51

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
An among these stories that continued intae the next week, lie twa on page 118

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
noo, an aa,' the kitchie deem continued. 'Ye mauna gie yer Da a bosie
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t o the story,' ma granmither continued, 'I didna hear frae yer uncle
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wer her face wiz a picter. He continued wi, “The reason yer een are
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
burnin syrup type stuff that continued tae incinerate them as they s
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ve been waarned.” Paul then continued his wye and the man went his.
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Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
writers Edwin and Willa Muir continued tae refer tae one anither in
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
at global English (Panglish?) continued hids process o disintegraetio
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
hrases. Thank you aal fur yir continued enthusiasm and cheer and welc

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ee gettin oan noo, hen?" eet continued, turnin tae Ahlice as eet spo on page 25
th highest tree in th wood," continued th doo, raisin eets voice tae on page 51
r next day, maybe," th Fitman continued jist th same, exactly as if n on page 56
"Efter that," continued th Hatter, "Ah made anither p on page 112

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
nixt day maybae," the Fitman continued in the same tone, es if nutti on page 57
goes on yae know," the Hatter continued, "in this wye: on page 72
an retire in the same order," continued the Gryphon. on page 99
"Efter thon," continued the Hatter, "A cut mair breid on page 113

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