A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

fix Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.8 20.6 25.6 49.7 5.8 10.3 26.6
Number of occurrences7040 17 5 1 1 6
Number of authors47 25 13 3 1 1 4

Occurrences of fix in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
long since gave up tryin tae fix it fur the weans. It, like th on page 24

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wur gaunae yaise the wid tae fix the boat,' Johnny said. : on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Why fix it when it isnae broukit? on page 12

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
neer restin, ryngin aheid tae fix oan the May merk ~ Pilgrim's on page 14

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
knew exactly wit tae dae tae fix everything. A could keep ma d on page 42

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Fix the problems they caused have on page 16
A knew A had tae fix masel and fur wance an aw tae on page 63

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
nod, as yi fix up yir works on page 96

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah says, Mibby he could help fix yir feet an then yi'd be able on page 12
ma's helpin Margaret upstairs fix her tree, an ma sister Karen' on page 39
score, but aw Linsey did wis fix her hair an her nails an comp on page 169

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah fix ma eyes oan the concrete pave on page 51

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nae problem that ye couldnae fix, but noo he wisnae sae shair. on page 89

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah fix ma eyes oan the lichts. The p on page xix

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
wes nae bather ti scrybe, or fix, or whitivver. Ian didna ken on page 65

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
en Ah stertit tae steal fir a fix, that Ah took masel alang tae on page 113

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
Ah says, Mibby he could help fix yir feet an then yi’d be ab
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Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
If they cannae fix ye they gie ya a hug
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ression wis sae odd ah cannae fix it in words even noo.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“Ye willnae fix ma problem wi fake diplomas,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An’ landed in a fix!
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
m an’ said “Ok Jenny, you fix oot yer deck, A want tae hae
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Ah can fix things,” Bill telt him. “
l. Gin it’s fixable, Ah can fix it.”
k at Tursun. Come on, Ah’Il fix thy hair for thee.”
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
. At onie rate, they need tae fix sumthing, an fast, or they wu
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
A soart and fix.
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
e of day ?? the list goes on, fix it while ye can, moving on is(2020) search twitter
them it takes people a day to fix it, it's some kind of clickba(2020) search twitter
e ?? i will be back on once i fix it.... This things deid in ab(2020) search twitter
f ma tweets? Naebody needs to fix their spelling with me ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
ong.. God only knows what the fix is at ER.. But it better be i (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
r some o his pocket money tae fix the damage. Happy weekend tae(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
iled a plumber for a quote to fix ma washin machine. He emails (2020) search twitter
ae a massive bill tae pey tae fix his sewer problem. #Corrie(2020) search twitter
an IT chap fae work came tae fix ma laptop. https://t.co/ChpQ9(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
me did ye see this oan? We'll fix it right away. (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
outh games on a sunday fir ma fix - we badly need the amateur (2020) twitter link
lan b and c tae get ma fitbaw fix the morns night lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
When she got hersel in sic a fix Nivver bein a quine tae shirk on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
feel jist great - an instant fix." on page 73

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I need a fix 'cause I'm gingin doon on page 159

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ion. While she wis tryan till fix on wan, e cook took e cauldro on page 57

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
in on dogs or horses, or even Fix the Ba, wis fit he wad hae ca on page 72

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
an aye trimmlin fur wint o a fix.
he wad rype his pooches fur a fix; syne he'd chore it back fur
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ongerin fowk isna the wey tae fix it. The idea ahint the sugar
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@sovereigndaisy tweeted
ng friends shortly tae get ma fix - awesome city. As a Scot I (2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Dinnae be lettin ony o them fix onythin else - they'll aw be(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
@mcarle17 Missin ma fix https://t.co/WKKc9MH2pP(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ola_Meighan Nipping oot for a fix noo and then(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
in thegither/thegether tae/te fix this/ess Scots Wikipedia kirn(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
cooncil's comin the morn tae fix ma radiator woop woop.(2011) search twitter
That's ma sunday eftrneen fix o coach trip oor 4 anithr wk(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I kin fix that fur waether's me forte. on page 27

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
"Ah'll get a man tae fix hid though hid might tak twa- on page 7

1 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
An his wan googly eye will fix on yir face on page 89

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I kin fix that fur waether's me forte on page 152

1 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
he tirls his heid tae fix them, beady-eyed.
1 matches

Shetland

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
göd haerts ir noo gyaan tae fix him. https://t.co/gn3Bi48muu(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tion. While she was tryin tae fix oan yin, th cook took th caul on page 58

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
wurds, yin soon, boys what a fix! on page 37

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ot getting someboadie oot tae fix ma gate-poast but A hae bin w on page 25

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
fordered tae fix the Chester A. Arthur hameste on page 64

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
es sent me tae ask ye, can ye fix me rowlerskate?" on page 9
Box maistlie seemt tae hae a fix tae dae the jab. on page 11

3 matches

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