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Use in varieties of Scots

afford Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.8 31.9 24.1 19.9 5.8 31 8.9
Number of occurrences8662 16 2 1 3 2
Number of authors45 29 9 2 1 3 2

Occurrences of afford in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Ah couldnae afford tae take it onywey," said the on page 95

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
, is still grassin. We cannae afford tae dae that, lest yi be labe on page 54

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d be like. However, he cudnae afford to dwell on it for too lang; on page 39

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"T euidnae afford tae learn it," said the Mock on page 44

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
dset oan a hoose Ah kid ne'er afford wid be on page 5

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
on pain o fines they cuid ill afford. There wis forby, a deep simm on page 40
souk its mither. He cuid ill afford tae loss ony gimmer lambs at on page 57
ise faur abune whit they cuid afford. At the hinner-en, driven by on page 63

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
atio chairs because ah cannae afford a decent couch. Ah sit there on page 16
in. How did that muppet Craig afford this?" on page 173
parents wur too piss poor tae afford the latest big name brands. A on page 187

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
shairly we'll no be able tae afford it on oor lane? on page 148

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
brother's cause she couldnae afford tae buy new wans fur the bait on page 11
is work, an he says we cannae afford tae be spendin money willy ni on page 53
d tae take oot a mortgage tae afford them. on page 111
greed cauge it meant we could afford tae buy ingredients fur ten m on page 136
well it wis cause we couldnae afford it it still never stoppeq me on page 164
Also on pages 169
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
There wis nae wey they could afford tae buy a better hoose - or on page 5
Tickets are the anes wha can afford tae buy bars o chocolate ilka on page 25
een were bad and he couldnae afford glesses, 'the third _ ticket on page 36
t because his faimly couldnae afford it, and as the cauld weather on page 46
innae ken. He probably cannae afford ane.' on page 66

6 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
We cannae afford, Tony says, These extra milli on page 45
Nou? We kin haurdly afford tae buy beer! on page 67
y the best education he could afford. He taen his money an moved t on page 100
born wi, an fine weel he can afford it (an be better thocht o fir on page 112
'Afford the bigger, better things in on page 141

5 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
misread fings, and ah cannae afford tae make the same mistake twi on page 44

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d Catholic, but we kin barely afford four mouths tae feed. on page xxi
s shire because people cannae afford en'in else. It's Poundlands g on page 30
boot just because hur man kin afford tae keep hur. Bold as brass.' on page 63

3 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
aff his mark, for he cuid ill-afford tae lose mair siller, efter t on page 17

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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ae a thocht on hoo thay micht afford it
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
rother’s cause she couldnae afford tae buy new wans fur the bait
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
uisin acause it disna. Can we afford tae gang on like that? Wad it
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ning, “cos a student cannae afford that wee shop.”
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
strang position, an wi cannae afford tae fouter that awa bi just r
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ners we haed. But we couldnae afford tae be fykie an oor victuals
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
says the lassie, “we canna afford tae flit fae my mither’s st
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
will we want tae if we cannae afford the drink? Of course I ken th
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Ach,” 'e says, “a cannae afford tae smoke real fags. Yur uncl
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
urn in Europa, fowk there cud afford tae leeve a wee bit mair expa
ae a situation that she cudna afford tae dwall on. Hsien hadna ken
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
‘Cos a cannae afford tae buy ony cherries
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y themselves, an ye begin tae afford it the respect it deserves. T
1 matches

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
fingers, cannae afford tae burn toast an
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
And wae her promotion we kin afford it, mate?’’
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
arks, since aa thaim that can afford tae buy buiks are learnin tae
1 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
the poor as the country CAN'T AFFORD it! ... Time for #ScottishInd (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
e the Cremola Foam if you can afford it and squander the profits w(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
to make sure the poor cannae afford treat foods when they want th (2018) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
Nikki's skint, but she cin afford Air Pods(?) ?? #HolbyCity(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e fae a bottle o wine. Cannae afford it noo. Back tae the whisky. (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
ob we'd be wealthy enough tae afford that easily. https://t.co/q4Y (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
rankieJack69 Who the fuck can afford tae use the bloody oven anyho (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
l terms as employers couldnae afford salaries based on the new ex (2022) twitter link
it he's the only one who can afford tae switch one on ???? x (2022) twitter link
e was telling folk who cannae afford heating tae putca jumper on!! (2022) twitter link
ance of cozy Linda naebdy can afford heating ?? (2022) twitter link
@rab_nixon We cannae afford them noo Rab (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
move awa - mi mither couldna afford the rent - an we got a coonc on page 35

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ed for bi them that can least afford it. Wollaston's Business Park on page 8

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"A couldna afford till learn id," sade e Mock T on page 93

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
are much sought after. We can afford to be choosy. Rest assured, t
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
asks the wifie. Weel she cood afford athing bit pinted oot
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
best interior designer he cud afford – nane ither nor Jenny Sang
1 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ch, an yi'll niver be able ti afford it"
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
the rich anes. Onybody fa can afford tae continue tae pey for fit
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
lt that fowk fa mebbe couldna afford tae help oot by donatin as mu
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
rned his faither. “We canna afford tae pye an engineer tae sort
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
if ye want tae be. If ye can afford it, then guid for you! But, s
is anely ae earner tryin tae afford tae pey for the hame. Sae, th
in the nebs o them fa cannae afford nae tae wark.
3 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
tae the three oors fan we can afford tae hae the heating on during
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
deDon That’s my worry, canna afford tae lose anither centre back. (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
wint tae, it's no coz i canna afford tae. Hmmmph feel bad mither s(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ur penny-pincheen, I can weel afford the fare. on page 22

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
kin afford tae pay no mind on page 13

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
e bocht a hoose dey cood just afford, an baith gotten wark. He wis on page 43

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
But she can weel afford tae smile, on page 214

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Ah couldnae afford tae learn eet," said th Mock on page 93

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an can afford ti walcum ma freins.
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"A cudnae afford tae larn it," said the Mock T on page 95

1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
waatchin TV for she couldnae afford the electricity!(2020) search twitter

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