A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'fault'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of fault in Corpus

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
Through no fault o its own, the district o Twa
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Shetland

Mid Northern A

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
first place. It hid been her fault for sendin him tae the big ho
1 matches

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
, and the flood’s werna oor fault.’
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
ey get up til, it’s nae oor fault.
1 matches

General Northern

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
fault his work. Nivver onything oot
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
trician came oot an fixed the fault. "Noo" he
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@72redz1903 tweeted
and the players are right at fault here, especially because they (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
ep at a time then it wisna my fault https://t.co/oKa2hcuRMi(2020)

@Franwella tweeted
u must o been off. Tiz a your fault of course hee hee(2011)

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ard feelins, eh? It wisna his fault; he didnae ken, but next time on page 30

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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
whit had happened. It wis ma fault fur shouting him tae stop it
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
aboot whit happent. It’s ma fault fur shoutin at him tae stop t
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@grantsneddon5 look its no ma fault the gyms r shut - get in tou (2020) twitter link
t gyms gettin closed - no ma fault guys - bring oan the swally (2020) twitter link

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
We'd hit this fault, afore the Miners' Strike, on page 83
Within fowr weeks the fault hud been driven, on page 84

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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
e, An it’s no the weans’s fault that the mother an faither ar
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
d” I said “It’s no your fault, I jist want tae go hame!”
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
nk it must somehoo be yer ain fault. An’ if ah telt her whit ah
stand it wis probably yer ain fault an’ ye’d best no clype or
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
f kid Andy wis, it wisnae his fault it wis his ma) and we used ta
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Dundee

@d_anderson878 tweeted
mair open minds - nae their fault - doon tae the cringe). http(2020)

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
raint Bill, “this is all my fault. I didn’t check the seals a
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'No your fault, hen,' ah say, getting tae ma on page 28

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
gonnae judge her n that's ma fault. A feel bad aboot that at mom on page 52
'It's no ma maw's fault A smashed them. on page 54

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
that this situation isnae ma fault. I goat battered in schuil, h on page 3

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
e's nearly greetin. 'It's his fault,' he points at me wi the swor on page 176

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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nkball fae doon the stair’s fault - so ah just head straight i
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
neither he hus. It’s no his fault.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
forget it ma bro-ski. No your fault, mone in.’ he sais, pattin
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
elligerently, like it’s his fault. ‘Mare like shafted mate. A
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
workin fur them. It’s no ma fault.’ ah sais, feelin ah’ve v
t arse, eh? It is your bloody fault. It became your fault the min
. It became your fault the minute ye decided tae dra
Ah cannae fault her thinkin - she’s right.
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
wlin at me like its ma fuckin fault.
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eave it McDade. It’s no his fault.’ ah sais an start pickin t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t aw that Tam, it’s no your fault bother seems tae foallie ye a
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Ayrshire

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ae me years ago. Wis it a' ma fault Jessie? Wis ah really sich a
1 matches

General Central

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Then it's Little Red's fault that she strayed fae the path on page 32
it's no ma fault ye cannae quite read. on page 33
arnae contrary, it wasnae yer fault whit went oan: on page 56

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ent the fire wisnae Mr. Poe's fault, Klaus wis still wary aboot s on page 60

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'It wasnae ma fault!' ah said, holdin oot the rem on page 40

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Heron, Caitlin Groonded, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
I mean it wasney ma fault
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
At least this one wis was ma fault ??(2020)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
are a wumman... it is aye oor fault whitever!(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
ley @theSNP No entirely their fault. Global subsidy-junkies who'v (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
nson had admitted its all his fault. We know who is to blame.(2021)

South East (Borders)

@cammyrudkin tweeted
f yin game and e say is aw ma fault #awayego(2012)

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
@Just__Tori_ Cannae fault that (2022) twitter link

South West (Galloway)