choice | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
---|---|---|---|
Total Corpus | 48.1 | 154 | 77 |
ORK - Orkney | 39.7 | 4 | 3 |
SHD - Shetland | 46.5 | 8 | 4 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | 105.5 | 3 | 2 |
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 49 | 15 | 4 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | 35.6 | 3 | 2 |
DOR - General Northern | 26.6 | 6 | 4 |
NEC - North East Central | 46.4 | 1 | 1 |
SEC - (South) East Central | 66.5 | 26 | 8 |
WCE - West Central | 50.6 | 11 | 8 |
DUN - Dundee | 85 | 8 | 3 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 56.5 | 9 | 4 |
GLA - Glasgow | 48.9 | 9 | 6 |
AYR - Ayrshire | |||
LAL - General Central | 61.5 | 46 | 29 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 49.9 | 4 | 3 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | |||
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | |||
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | |||
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | 88.3 | 1 | 1 |
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | |||
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | |||
GUL - General Ulster | |||
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
"You're tellan me tae mak a choice? Weel, ah'll dae that at wanc on page 51
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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
Hid might seem like an odd choice, for George Mackay Brown, lik on page 9
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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Da choice o prepositions can say a lok. on page 79
laek a single unit. Da choice o wirds idda expression is se on page 99
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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r as we climbed da hill. Wi a choice o paths, da bairns ran aff wa
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Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
present” hit wis da obvious choice. An whit a gadderie o hansels
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
in her wye dat laeves little choice. “A’ll maak dee a gansey
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
rtainly widna o been my first choice but he's tryin!(2021)
@JamesAmcvean tweeted
e bully you over voting. Your choice x (2021) twitter link
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ntry quine an fairmin's nae a choice. It's in ma bleed - Ah'm as on page 21
"Interestin choice..." Elspeth smirkit as she lo on page 28
hiv believed there'd bi sic a choice - so mony differint places a on page 38
euch. "Jist pit in 'Singil by choice' - aye nae my choice, obvees on page 53
e, fairmin hidna really bin a choice, it hid jist bin expeckit. An on page 95
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an in my experience, a lack o choice equals desperation." on page 37
joked Stevie, haalin Ronnie's choice o evenin weer aff a roosty hi on page 38
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
s sisters by birth an pals by choice. Always mind a love yi the wy
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Wirds ah'll be had wi wifies choice i' accompaniment tae ma huggi(2018)
lect ae fae the maist popular choice fae https://t.co/XOEM8JKScJ h(2018)
@FaeFoggie tweeted
@KirstySNP Weel deen. I hid I choice o i fitba or Westmeenster on (2019)
toric_Ally Fits yer snifter o choice?(2019)
@DeesideDon Fits abdys dram o choice(2020)
The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
And yon multiple choice voting system didnae help, di
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
didnae ken it wis a ladies choice" (Roch Meg wis nae lady) said
y Jake sendin em awa wi a few choice words. (neen o em
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@72redz1903 tweeted
Looked tae me like he had nae choice wi the subs, but they and oth (2022) twitter link
the beauty Jon, it WILL be a choice - welcome tae the new republ (2020) twitter link
@fittiecrooners tweeted
n one of those moods that the choice is sitting on ma arse all eft(2018)
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
n the telly Presentin Fifie's Choice. on page 22
hers, but thae days, you've a choice o worse entertainment. Forby, on page 76
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e a national priority. Either choice is hardly a substitute fur in on page 16
life ae poverty wis the easy choice? Lit me tell yae suttin, ah g on page 21
glanced oor tae him? ah'd nae choice but tae catch sight ae the hi on page 65
rong turn and made the novice choice ae walkin oan fit. Before he on page 69
their education. Ma weapon ae choice wisnae a rifle or a chisel, i on page 91
Also on pages 137, 153, 167, 174, 189
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
chimley, chin, chip, chitter, choice, choke, chop, chose, chow, ch
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ed their love - they had nae choice!
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
room the ither day an had nae choice but tae speak tae her. Forced
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
via Callender. This gave us a choice o various Lochs tae fish in.
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
boay is in agreement wae the choice ae tune, likes. Ah ken this w
s gonnae prove tae be a smart choice he made. By bringin me along
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
nest ????. We gave the boys a choice of going there, or two weeks (2020)
rs for a haircut. There was a choice of Mark or Dave. Dave just di(2020)
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
onhibs1875 @SimonMount2 its a choice thing m8 - disnae bother me (2021) twitter link
ing the knee - its all about choice - real men! (2021) twitter link
s @garyshearer1 theres only 1 choice here guys - what is lennon o (2020) twitter link
a watch 2 nite - spoiled for choice - luv it (2020) twitter link
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Harold regrets his choice o vocation, on page 145
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Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
he has nae choice. on page 41
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
nor slow it doon. Ye made yer choice, yer jist a helpless wee lass
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Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
through ma ain choice a smoored ma voice an let the
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
trimmins; no' whin A'v gote a choice in it.
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
n. In politics it’s wur ain choice. Nae the lassie’s. Secret v
when they hud tae mak’ the choice o’ pitting hum in a merchan
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@MizLiot tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Guid choice o words the day! I prefer "ai (2021) twitter link
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
hanks ti you Rab eh now hae a choice on page 3
but yi hid nae choice on page 25
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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
,' screamit the OIM, wi a few choice wards thrown in aboot. on page 51
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
Guid choice. See an enjoy it noo. https:/(2020)
McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Aye, richt, as if we’d ony choice! When the Chief decided tae g
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
rion wis soon lamentin’ her choice o’ wearin’ aw’ black. A
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Whaur Rugby is the game o’ choice,
s dictates an’ Glory, his choice,
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Bit people's choice!
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
sayed. “A very good neutral choice when you don’t know a perso
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
up there might no even huv a choice. They might need tae allow me
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Like ah hud a choice, eh? He saw straight through
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
bottle n a taxi back up. Easy choice fur the Azzy boy. Sah, it's s on page 38
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ven wis her man. That wis her choice. Ma choice wis no tae huv any on page 1
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
nd taken away, but it wis her choice. She wanted to leave. She sai
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n an that ah’d left him nae choice, he’d be talkin tae McNulty
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is however, a segregation ay choice ah should point oot. Ah mean,
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ne at the GP. Noo ah’ve nae choice.
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
an in liege" An Brusi hid nae choice bit tae consent, gien awa his on page 14
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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
IT'S YER CHOICE - CRABBIT OR CRACKIN'? on page
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
elp us fur sayin 'ma bodie ma choice'. on page 15
Through ma ain choice a smoort ma voice an let the on page 95
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
people o Scotland aye has the choice tae uise the Scots language.J on page 15
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
in thair drap-doun menus. The choice tae keep this leid aff haes a on page 7
airticles is tae turn aff the choice for spell check in Soothron ( on page 40
itit tae yer dialect. Anither choice is tae use an online Scots di on page 41
hes richt awa whan the 'edit' choice is waled, thay micht'a been p on page 47
eclar Scots dialect, haes the choice o coffin a dictionar that's r on page 51
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
is big brother's eftershave o choice. It wis like he'd come fur Da on page 44
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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
But Eve an Adam had nae choice - on page 62
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Whit a sair choice!
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
gey auld. Oot o sic a floral choice, wad onybodie care tae hazard
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ae the foond for makkin sic a choice (i.e. waitin on a bairn getti
nae choice).33 While it is awned that th
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
r the wee laddie. She had nae choice. She wid hae tae sell the pig
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
be a doctor, he didnae hae a choice o the wey he spak maist o the
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
understands the nature of the choice, tremblingly, compulsively, m
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
e imagine the emoticon of yer choice
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
releegion wis aye felt on the choice o candidates.
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
the richt tae hae wark, free choice o employ, fair and guid tids
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
er haun, are a mair conscious choice by the SSE speiker. This grou
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McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
And you were born with choice
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
stop.. Have a made the right choice, do i need some mair shopping(2020)
oringOleFart We dinnae have a choice, thanks tae covid most of us (2020)
@FaetheRye tweeted
mble required? Excellent book choice. Hope you feel mair like yers (2022) twitter link
@g_hibby tweeted
the kitchen Douglas.. Limited choice... Nae Lorne... :( (2022) twitter link
k Tray, Bournville, and Plain Choice mate... TY... ?? (2023) twitter link
@jax6754 tweeted
be studying but smiling as ma choice tae study?. Hope you hae a fa(2014)
eep it a think! But ultamitly choice is yours! ?.X(2015)
@RickHJohnston tweeted
nt page news. Poor man had no choice, unlike the law-breaking Tori (2022) twitter link
@WhenDidADidny tweeted
ng tae win them the game. 3rd choice keeper in goal. Man sent aff. (2018) twitter link
@Chazzbat tweeted
ur lives at risk, that's thur choice. But they shudnae expect medi(2020)
#TheInvisibleMan wis a poor choice o film tae watch afore bed. A(2020)
@raiphsays tweeted
innae judge folk fer whitever choice they make tae get froo it. ??(2020)
@bigandymccoll tweeted
was still SNP then (nae other choice) and was arguing we had tae c (2022) twitter link
@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
sh I am takin it easy got nae choice with these lassies fussin ove (2022) twitter link
@rattlecans tweeted
, well tough shit. That's the choice they made and knew they'd sca (2022) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
@CelebrantJayne Guid choice(2021)
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@FoggWee Guid choice(2021)
Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
we wantit in the leid of his choice – the Hausa, the French, th
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@officialAliRed tweeted
he yin at Wilton Lodge. Great choice!(2020)