A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'em'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of em in Corpus

Orkney

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Bi the time the bus pickit em up in front o the Toon Haall on page 12
coorse wis plonkit doon afore em. "Ye canna beat a country hot on page 18
on in is seat, "an it'll cost em fifteen poun fir the cleanin. on page 19
tak up is briks, Ah jist hack em aff bi the knees an they fit on page 21
eave you to have a look at th em." on page 25
Also on pages 30, 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 48, 54, 63, 66, 73
21 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Em...em..." Ronnie traaled his memory on page 53
"Em..." Chantelle shiftit in her on page 60

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Leuk it em aa. Did they nivver think o p on page 7
kinna deddin in at's wirryin em," said Beldie, steepin er bis on page 22
y cud bi feart onybody'll see em comin in t'a - " on page 23
, an syne Ah'll try an invite em again." on page 24
a stranger tull ye git te ken em. An yon date wi the terrible on page 35
Also on pages 37, 38, 41, 43
10 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ti Americay? Ye dinna mind on em eether? Aa weel, nae metter.
huid hae seen e mannie leadin em, e drum major. A great big ch
’n a cliver ey wis, three o em gyan aboot on wee bikies wi j
Hoo in e name cud ey bide on em? But ey did, aa e time cuisti
big sticks in e air, catchin em, cuistin em back til een anit
13 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
rbies; we made wee hooses for em tae bide in, we use tae hae s
ses set up so we cud play wee em ih next day. Mind the dug wid
ty either, ah just see yi wee em oan.
3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ees wi reed berries. We cried em rowans. An blae flouers, blew
ons hame yet. It’s nae like em ti misgae eir malt, yivvery f
vexed I am. Nae need ti roose em.
3 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
baith had an affa stink aboot em. The locals aa thocht he wiz
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fit div ye caa em?(2015)

@FaeFoggie tweeted
in. But.....will ayewis love em baith.(2019)
in the office will even post em boot ti yi. A think!(2019)
@In_Ludo_Veritas Knock em aa doon but keep i carnies. H(2019)
@Shanny_Watson1 Better warn em aa, Sandy's in toon!(2019)
otit I'll set the vhs ti tape em fan they come on.(2019)
and 3 other occurrences.

South Northern

Aberdeen

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Abody used tae buy 'em, even the poorest souls
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Though ye could ask 'em in if yer wintin
1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
haen 'em fir supper is ma dream on page 98
I often stop an think aboot 'em on page 109
aa climt on board an maist o'em cheered an roared on page 118
Bit fan ye see 'em ye've got tae smile on page 127
'm washin' i' strips an gein 'em a guid soak on page 131
Also on pages 134, 139, 140, 144, 145, 146, 153, 158, 162, 179, 183, 193, 204
35 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
God help em. on page 74

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
, I'm stertin ti wunner aboot em. ' on page 84

1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
rushes o' a' shapes tae keep 'em clean
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Jist canna be deen wi em ata.
The twa o em took their time, nae in ony h
es on. It jist made the twa o em feel fer content
s under the pylons, the twa o em
Fin the twa o em reached the tap the view wis
49 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Ah cawed em up lik a tarrie dug, fufty p,
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
pace like, #JimBett flee by ‘em ken! https://t.co/Acuv08fpkU(2018)
whau wis first tae christen ‘em wi thaur dubbie beets? #Rites(2020)
pipes on Ye loon. Div Ye use 'em fur yer baccy? #Drum #tabbies(2015)
seekin' neeps, ah hear yi'v 'em in abundance roond yer gaff?(2015)

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
in aboot in ih waas!! Nean o 'em cam in ih hoose mind!! Ah lef (2020) twitter link
een an'aa!!... 'At'll learn 'em. Boom! (2020) twitter link
arioch... Incomers ih baith o em. Dinna mak on at aa fowk fae (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
o experience aroond tae keep em right. #Aberdeen #COYR #stand(2020)
the argument wid be tae stick em in the tap deck and hiv a rin(2020)
@dundeeunitedfc luv tae beat em and hate tae lose. #newfirmde(2020)
he big boy stuff. Ye run with em If You want tae know. Nae sni(2020)
ed. Fit ever ye de, dinae let em hiv slo possession(2020)
and 3 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
@Val_Bold Get em on the phone wires(2020)
@DeesideDon A wid pint em n get on weeit(2020)
@Ali_Leith Am awa ti water em noo(2020)
@Ali_Leith Dry yer washing on em(2020)
rryinAberdeen @DeesideDon gid em a wave aff the ither day(2020)
and 2 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
e differin’ views bit need ‘em singin’ fae th same hymn she(2020)
fir th environment n reuse ‘em year on year bit it’s really(2018)
@shunad I wiz telt leave ‘em tae th flo’ers dee n th sha�(2020)
ess oo sna angels .... bless 'em!(2013)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
re clyes than Primark to fill em(2016)
he boats spills his pint o'er em(2016)
eone, but dinna ken far u ken em fae theres only one thing to (2017)
at ony weed killer sprayed on em. In fact they a seem tae stic(2017)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
in aa gyte fir a fyle braakin em in. https://t.co/oAvZje7Tzx(2020)
son878 @Sunday_Post Nithin on em til I get hame or its saat an(2020)
ers They could at least o hin em loaded wi 3/4" chuckies or sh(2020)
a fair few days ye jist stick em in e toaster fir a fyle and t(2020)
ies. Bit on e other hand, caa em onythin' , jist dinna caa em (2019)
and 8 other occurrences.

West Central

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
wirds; wirds that, God bless 'em, micht weel hae been true -
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
s monie a trick an an auld... em, dug, Stevie eh?' on page 102

1 matches

Edinburgh

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
re stomach wi jist yin oaf ‘em, an he keeps movin ‘em up m
, an he keeps movin ‘em up ma chest, rough fingers fi
s ma nipples roughly, flickin em an all. Ah dinnae ken what ah
3 matches

Ayrshire

General Central

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
EM... YE'RE AWRICHT. on page 28

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Wir we that young!, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
fan Trident can fool em intae believin on page 48

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - A Braw Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
he peys em aff on page 59

1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
gicalBloke Nut i dinnae close em, I'm a nosie bastard i need t(2020)

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
GalleriesSco Whit braw! Knock em deid!(2019)

@MartinBroon tweeted
@Jwaca74 @kingkeg58 Stick em oan eBay ??. ??. ????????. ??(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
#taptip ye kno em bags wae a wee Mobile fone po(2020)
lair Aye am sick hinkin aboot em!(2020)
Troon @scotgov A like tae see em try!(2020)
@BikerNeil A widnae wear em an a loat a airlines ban em n(2020)
Chrissiem18 Aye a widnae want em tae get in eny bovver!(2020)
and 22 other occurrences.

@rattlecans tweeted
outs PUSH in between teaching em the basics of addition and su (2022) twitter link
wis in a strop I'd say shove em in barracks.... 24 tae a room (2022) twitter link
e want tae hiv tae effin feed em (2022) twitter link
souls want tae bellow. Makes em feel stunning'n that (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
ard F. Hahn an Sandy Fleemin, EM Crerar Gilbert, Brian Holton on page 5

1 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
put their elites to control ‘em. Contrarily, a have been livi(2020)
a door persuade me tae join ‘em. Nae keen & me being deaf and (2021) twitter link
ts and Gàidhlig) but any o’ em isnae ma first language, unfo(2020)
b! Whit are sae special aboot em? There are plenty o’ soaps a(2020)
e. a cannae be arsed to visit em, sadly. https://t.co/Y64XQvvz(2020)
and 9 other occurrences.

South West (Galloway)