A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

loads Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.2 29.3 15.1 0 5.8 155 4.4
Number of occurrences8457 10 0 1 15 1
Number of authors44 31 7 1 4 1

Occurrences of loads in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
they saw Alice comin. "Thir's loads ae room!" said Alice, awfy pe on page 66

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Nice weather, alcohol and loads of other beautiful people' - on page 8

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e made the recipe Ah gie here loads o times, but. on page 68

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McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the lang stairs wi thir hevvy loads. The creels were pit oan thir on page 70

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ir panned in. There's roots n loads ae weeds growin fae the stone on page 4
loads ae shoutin n bawlin. The rest on page 21

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ey saw Alison comin. "There's loads o room!" said Alison, fair af on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
onny, the village. Rid roofs. Loads ae trees. Near 'nuff a circle on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
there's loads mair, Ah'm gey shair ye'll ke on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e gether in twa or three mair loads o heather frae the muir, tae on page 50

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
no the end o' it, ye've heavy loads tae cairt ower tae the waashi on page 4

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rsify ma business by buyin up loads ae tinned food and bog roll j on page 142

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ae help ye find a braw yin wi loads o pictures in it?' on page 7
e bairns. Matilda had read it loads o times wi fascination. on page 50
ver forget it. She teaches us loads o words in three minutes.' on page 140
ye dinnae huv tae go and buy loads o daft things like eggs and m on page 187

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
p o the Holyrood Pairliament. Loads o wark there, peyit fer oot o on page 18

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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
wis rare, thick an creamy wi loads o bits o guid ham in it an mo on page 57
an generally meant pittin up loads o torches an, naturally enoug on page 125

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
. Ma pal, Charlene, she's had loads a punnies since we startet hi on page 17
d ah wis anaw, an we had pure loads a things in common, it jist f on page 169

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e three Baudelaire bairns had loads mair questions for Mr. Poe, b on page 16
ocht some olives efter tastin loads o different yins and pickin on page 41
fowk that hate stories aboot loads o awfie things happenin tae w on page 83
the reasons lawyers get peyed loads o dosh. The money is an incen on page 84

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Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
and loads hae made him sob on page 9

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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
Ma pal, Charlene, she’s hud loads a punies since we startet hig
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
x, tae seven feet lang an hid loads o airms aw aboot th same leng
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
There's ayeweys been loads o argiments for giein up on S
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
alouse whit it's like for ye. Loads o weel-trickit fowk cannae. J
rickit fowk cannae. Jist like loads o weel-trickit fowk think tha
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
ddy enjoyed thairsels. We hud loads o’ stuff by noo and thair w
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Loads ay cunts say this album’s p
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Ah’ve felt guilty aboot it loads, though. First fer no huvinâ€
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
r the Indians or Chinese) but loads o’ them will nae vote fer i
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
n th' lush pillow 'n' ah teuk loads o deep breaths. Hee haw wis t
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
There's loads mair, Ah'm gey shair ye'll ke
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ke a weddin, or important tae loads o fowk, like the Muin landin.
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
bottles i seem to end up with loads so i wid be sorted ??(2020) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
on1 On the ither haun...I met loads o 16year olds in 2014 who wur (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ComeCoachWithMe Has helped me loads but still a way tae go! xxx(2015) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@ISaidAye Loads o folk still feart tae yaise (2017) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
national branch meeting noon. Loads tae tell us. All members welc (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
a fair bit aboot it, same wi loads o ither places in the world, (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
irnin games for ages 3-18, wi loads o audio. Hae a look at oor re (2019) twitter link
e nae Scots in them, some hae loads. Here a list o them: https:// (2019) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
well why ah'm ah still seein loads of eejits gaddin aboot the sh(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
nny_Striker spot on brian hud loads of respect for calvin n johnn (2020) twitter link
ey @WStewartGK whae - av got loads o pals - n as ee ken a kin s (2020) twitter link
cotland if this goes ahead - loads of comments on this tweet r p (2020) twitter link
nsh how true this post is for loads oh folk just now - keep the (2020) twitter link
and the enjoyment they get - loads oh games thru here tae go 2 - (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Wi loads o' skirlie tae mak ye fu on page 114
Aa'wie there's loads o' sheepies on page 162

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
extra loads o firewid fae this sawmill. F
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
t, dried an hurled hame fifty loads an mair, tae see them throw t
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
d over the years in there’s loads mare tae come; A go tae yi ta
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
’d find empty beer tins and loads o tabbies in her gairden. Aft
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hat I noticed ootside the pub loads o tabbies. Noo wi the smoking
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
wi' cases, boxes, absolutely loads
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
mair petrol stations, in fact loads
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The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
ppointed public building w’ loads of seating and the right kind
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Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
s fae Scalded Man but I think loads o folk, incl me fae da Ness, (2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
fell awfy slowly, cos she hed loads o time as she went doon tae l on page 8
son' or no"; cos she hed read loads o bonnie wee stories aboot ba on page 12
ll eet hed awfy lang claas an loads o teeth, sae she felt that ee on page 62
th Rabbit butted in. "There's loads tae come afore that!" on page 109

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The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
There's been loads o' settlers frae different pa
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
re @mireille_pouget Magic, ta loads Audrey and ta from @T (2020) twitter link
ekky. Eating healthy, walking loads, lightest weight in 25 years.(2020) search twitter
raght1 No auld farrant at aw, loads o folk still yaisin it every (2020) search twitter
@MagiGibson Thanks absolutely loads pal, ye ken whaur Ah staun, w (2020) twitter link
nd tae see ye again Morna, ta loads fir the braw kind wirds! (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
. There was a huge table with loads of various food and drinks. N(2020) search twitter
fter school and wkds as weel. Loads ae laddies involvin in the pa(2020) search twitter
ishSave @michaelgove Sprinkle loads of salt oan him!! ????????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
reen fae Scotland. I like it, loads of potential.(2020) search twitter