A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of possibly in Corpus

Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wae his words than ah coulda possibly huv imagined. on page 190

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
n the Heidie that it couldnae possibly huv been you.' on page 165

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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
aein a bairn oot o wedlock an possibly tae General Lafayette, a mann on page 124

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Dae yi think yi could fuckin possibly fit anymair fuckins in that f on page 29

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Hoo can he possibly come oot o it jist fine?' sni on page 86
ae wunner whither there could possibly be ony mair dumfoonerment lef on page 93
squirrel jist as soon as she possibly can!' on page 127
p. Wee Chairlie, wha couldnae possibly rax as high as that, put his on page 139

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Only place whaur it could possibly go. on page 11
Wi whit could it possibly disagree? on page 36

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
led Mr Kranky. 'Hoo can there possibly be ony problems? Aw ye hae ta on page 75
o thae things. And hoo can ye possibly dae that?' on page 89

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
, and if ye hivnae, ye cannae possibly imagine it. For the Baudelair on page 11

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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ery sic as brooches and pins, possibly in silver, forby. It is tanta
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Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
ae where Auchenshuggle could possibly be wur interrupted when Jonny
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
or yin wye o speakin that can possibly accoont fir the leid as a hai
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
able tae help, educate an’ possibly inspire youngsters. A loved m
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tor. A faceelity that couldna possibly be left tae rot in fundie hau
ve done, undo it. You can’t possibly expect us to go along with th
“How can you possibly get away with a thing like th
e auld Guangwu Bang. An Hsien possibly.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
a chocolate fire gaird. Quite possibly departin this life in a scene
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
hem it wis free and THEY were possibly peyin ma fees!!! (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
kintrae ye descrieve is anely possibly in an independent Scotland. K(2020) search twitter
@TheFrogmeister I couldnae possibly comment!(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
e no get curries whaur ye ur? Possibly a business opportunity? ??(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
g it or are you - whit's Eva possibly guilty of ?? (2022) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
walks in the countryside and possibly more." on page 52
mint condition, too. Could ye possibly gie me some mizzerments?" Dot on page 72
on in New Deer. "Fit cud they possibly dee te ma at wid bi wirth fif on page 79

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
idea o a 'holiday' as ye cud possibly wun. on page 38

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
for id, she found she couldna possibly reach id: she could see id qu on page 13
ge in ma size; an as id canna possibly make me beeger, id mosst make on page 38
a noise inside, no wan could possibly hear ee." An certainly air wi on page 54

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Ye canna possibly dee aat," said the Rose. "I w on page 29
maist sairious things at can possibly befaa ye in a fecht - tae ge on page 60

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
it wis bigger than a doag an possibly up tae the size o a coo.
be gettin mair protractit an possibly at odds wi its original versi
d wis a heavy lookin shotgun, possibly o the twelve bore variety.
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
s an months tae cam are quite possibly gaun tae mak us aa a sichtie
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@_DawnLeslie tweeted
these North East speakers are possibly claiming 'ken' as a shortcut (2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
tilt it up and drag me oot...possibly the funniest thing ahv ever b (2022) twitter link

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Only place whaur it could possibly go. on page 207

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
in ma size; an as eet cannae possibly mak iz bigger, eet must mak i on page 39
a noise inside, naebody could possibly hear ee." An richt enough the on page 55

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ns is a hotbed of dissension, possibly leadin’ tae revolt or cuid b (2021) twitter link

Ulster