A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

pretty Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.2 47.8 24.1 79.5 63.9 31 4.4
Number of occurrences13293 16 8 11 3 1
Number of authors68 43 11 5 5 3 1

Occurrences of pretty in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
lass, likes. And, aye. It wis pretty contagious. Ah mind this yin on page 34

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
He smiled. 'Aye. It's nivver pretty tae leuk at.' on page 60

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
like Julia in Pretty Weemin on page 14
Ah'm pretty shuir on page 21
an pretty much ivrywan is juist howpin on page 53

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
r planet ~ she wisnae juist a pretty face. on page 100

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Ye're jist somethin pretty tae feel. on page 55

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And got a joab there pretty soon on page 24

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
young men an women aroun him, pretty much in the same state. There on page 74

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
. Ma wee sister yince loast a pretty decent telly oor a certain 'E on page 35
finance is insanity. And wis pretty much the same hing as handin on page 60
hing awey early oan. It wis a pretty borin affair, ken? Cagey n th on page 105
And it's pretty obvious that by the wey he's on page 108
wae each passin minute. It's pretty evident he's cautious ae the on page 109
Also on pages 155, 156, 158, 159, 174
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
clearly cruisin fur a bruisin pretty soon. His wife kent the signs on page 32
f? Me, of coorse. Ah'm sittin pretty here in a braw hoose, ah've g on page 91

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
torie near aw ma days, an A'm pretty damnt shair that the notion o on page 16
s an accoontant's dream, an a pretty fair summation o jist whit li on page 91
ver had it so good' went doun pretty weel wi maist o the populatio on page 95

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But em learnin pretty quick, no afore time on page 104

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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
ebody but Sterling wis by nou pretty shair that they werenae actua on page 27
gin type o chiel, an he had a pretty high opinion o himsel. He wis on page 33
ae port, an maist o them wi a pretty guid cargo. As they cam dreeb on page 34
siller aw her days, they were pretty weel aff an whan the last bai on page 58
ae stick wi Wull that he'd be pretty much left his lane. Sometimes on page 63
Also on pages 74, 78, 84, 96, 100, 123, 126
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
between us. Davy McMann, said pretty much the same, he said, Noo a on page 158
ham, said Arlene, Ah realized pretty much right away she wis talki on page 169

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
verheard is correct, actually pretty well.' on page 51

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
o ma life. Fur aw they say a pretty face suits the dish-clooth, t on page xvii
the thin lips we share. 'It's pretty.' on page 7

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e's granny had ane, it said, "Pretty Polly!" Q was for Queen, we k on page 120

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Sic a pretty youth he wes, on page 98

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
son and my stepson baith spik pretty strong Doric, a bit like mase
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
uting fire, which continued a pretty space before it vanished. Oth
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rt kythe weel-daein an picter-pretty, wisin artists an idlers to v
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
n durt cheap, it’s actually pretty private and fancy. A open the
uilt fir heat lik this. A’m pretty share there’s three litres
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
it bein a skinwalker, but I'm pretty sure that is wan!" Liam state
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An it micht be awfu pretty
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
k. It gied me a richt beemer. Pretty much the same thing happent w
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
eh ma test results they were pretty rubbish like.
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
think aboot it. We’re baith pretty musical. We’ve baith played
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
says “Elk have proven to be pretty adaptable, when wolves are ar
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he is as clear as day. Alexa. Pretty as a picture.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
en it cam doon tae it she wis pretty glad tae see the back o’ me
till grounded, sae hings were pretty borin’. An’ ah wis tryinâ
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
three hunner years, which is pretty damned big. Gie’n that nane
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McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
tae relax. Thi vino goes down pretty guid. Yi like thi crowd in he
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
h a DVD The fillum gripped us pretty fast
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McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
political perspectives gies a pretty comprehensive leuk at differe
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
backs the haill wey. We did a pretty guid job o makkin sum o oor a
th at the ae time, but we cam pretty damn close. Noo we hae a bitt
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
thing is that this poll faws pretty weill i line wi whit we’ve
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
gh, if I were Oonagh I’d be pretty peeved as well. It’s aw ‘
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in its appearance. It coast a pretty penny but ah’ve managed tae
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae check ma diary but ah’m pretty sure ah’ve goat a date wae
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
, he wants Rangers to get it. pretty sure a read that somewhere ma(2014) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
. Ye get intae the hang o' it pretty quickly.. This next one will (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
uld be here now as weather is pretty guid up here the now but....w(2014) search twitter
Pretty full oan day today! So know I(2015) search twitter
@LothianLoop @musselburgh2016 Pretty impressive that a found this (2015) search twitter
risRamsey @edfringe @Channel4 Pretty sure you cuid watch it at bar(2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
e end result didny look that??pretty A assure ye ??. ?????????????(2020) search twitter
Ianiesta8 @ClydeFC Wull, AÂ’m pretty sure, “He who knows whit heÂ(2019) search twitter
Aye??. ThatÂ’s pretty much whit A said??????. Good (2020) search twitter
s the rest of the league look pretty pedestrian ??. ????????(2019) search twitter
A wuz in yesterday and it wuz pretty deed .....(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@billykayscot tweeted
ae say faur mair effectively! Pretty an dreich dinnae gae weel the(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
they aa let the accent slip pretty quick. Nane o thum cin haud a(2020) search twitter
US remake o #Utopia It steyed pretty close tae the original, but i(2020) search twitter
y He wis white an wealthy, so pretty high up there.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@DrMDempster Aye! Pretty much sums up yer 'We need tae(2017) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
ow many other English endoits pretty well. Mibbe they were as he d (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
te! Checked out your profile, pretty sure you are not even in Scot (2021) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
hey're there tae support pal. Pretty sure most if not all Rangers (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
s guide fae @EducationScot is pretty guid fir lookin at the gramma (2020) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
@_totalleo @Lenniesaurus Pretty guid (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
wis a jiner tae trade, an did pretty weel for hissel, Ah heard - on page 35

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ne-smellin coffee. "I'm still pretty fragile." on page 75

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
NESCO World Heritage Site' is pretty spread oot, ye micht want tae on page 17

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ye'd better sign up pretty smairt," said Harry Mintie, f on page 11

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
strick Junction, an he did it pretty fest. on page 176
strick Junction, an he did it pretty fest. on page 202

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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
showed us far tae be, tae see pretty well.
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e, Cancer Research UK maks it pretty clear on their wabsite that o
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
o the kirk service. It wis a pretty dour affair wi the meenister
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ecruits aboot his heed he wiz pretty much left alane. Naebody wiz
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Pretty sissy thing tae dee, an' ye f
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@72redz1903 tweeted
stonefish100 @JimSpenceDundee Pretty much. Independence wid have t (2020) twitter link
@JimSpenceSport @HibernianFC Pretty much the same as AiberdeenÂ’s (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
a, go tae bed n read ma book 'pretty little things' or bide up n w(2011) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@Chazzbat Sounds pretty fine aht. Lot o bakers and ta(2019) search twitter
@d_anderson878 Pretty sure it wiz fitba.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Poor Dad wis shoved oot pretty fast. on page 28
stupid - 'deed, I think ah'm pretty bright - on page 44

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pretty, Lady, Virginia - Queenamoan on page 11

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
Professor McGonagall sniffed, pretty mad.
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
Orcadian viewer tae hear some pretty good Northern Isles Scots in
r TV screens. Shetland soonds pretty Central Belt-ish a lot o the
2 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
reen task. Wir shaan that wir pretty guid at that so fer.

@peediepuss tweeted
pond, though they are usually pretty reclusive.(2020) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
mairried. ('She was always a pretty woman, but she never married. on page 106

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
My neep game dis year is been pretty strong, hereÂ’s ma Minecraft (2020) twitter link
@Speedcrafter am pretty sure am doin dat! ?? xx (2017) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
be far worse an I wis already pretty bad!(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Purple, pretty, delicious and nutritious. Ea(2016) search twitter
I'm feelin pretty fortunate to live on an islan(2016) search twitter
e time to go north. I've been pretty spoilt ower da years so canna(2016) search twitter
mayflooer/primrose o 2020. A pretty peerie sign o Voar #spring #S(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
anything yet. So IÂ’m feeling pretty forgotten aboot ??. Sittin in (2021) twitter link
ot deck daday. My goodnes its pretty #AdventurersTarotDeck #TheEmp (2020) twitter link
a dice arrived daday!! Dir so pretty!! #Critter #CriticalRole #Dic (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tae - mak - summit - mair pretty." on page 93

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@officialAliRed tweeted
Tweeted First two seasons are pretty guid; third is alright.(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
mmm_seee @kmckenna63 That's a pretty uninformed opinion. And opini(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Ballyhalbert sae pretty
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