A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'someone'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of someone in Corpus

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
Granny used tae tell me aboot someone who joked ‘Aal the world’
So, is it ridiculous for someone who hasna really used them in
2 matches

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
s Frosty the Snowman whenever someone walks past ??????maddening!! (2016) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
self that it's been shaped by someone. This one is just a stone's t(2020)

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
res’ when politely reminding someone shopping we dir partner and n (2020) twitter link
Someone *cough cough* has been painti (2018) twitter link

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ve to do is find that special someone, pass them a note and take it on page 36
If you find that special someone, pass them a note and then ta on page 40

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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
help ma fan a need it. Having someone there helps ma a lot.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Cwid someone please put the kettle on – I(2018)
s #NationalNappingDay - cwid someone please tell wifie it’s nae a(2019)
Div ye ilky listen tae someone an wish aat ye cwid jis skite(2020)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ck and canna right hersel. Or someone who's v. drunk. To cowp is to (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

General Northern

(South) East Central

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
in Jamaica, Ah’d often hear someone on the telly in another room,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
y says in her literature, "To someone more smartly dressed than usu
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
YM8ER @RobbieMenzies1 at last someone that kens clarks nae sense lo (2020) twitter link
@ScottishFA @spfl good to see someone looking on the bright side of (2021) twitter link
idnae go n watch that pish if someone run me thru tae the game and (2020) twitter link
e guys - happy birthday from someone to a stevielou xxx - is that (2020) twitter link
fae ma political portfolio - someone hus a girlfriend in east loth (2021) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

West Central

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
en when ye git that idea that someone’s watchin’ ye an it mak�
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
annae unnerstan’ why we let someone else rule oor land, cap in ha
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
irs somewhere, either that or someone hud broken in and wis singin
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
that big heavy voting paper- someone said you sneaked in on the li (2021) twitter link
that big heavy voting paper- someone said you sneaked in on the li (2021) twitter link
un to a friend or in reply to someone shouting at you in a crazy wa (2021) twitter link

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
anny get yer han’s away. If someone has a shock an’ is thrown b
ambulance, if necessary. Gin someone gets a lock-on shock, dinni�
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
rest please.” “Roger?” someone else wid call. “Hold on, A�
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ce tae gie him a tribute frae someone wha didni’ want anythin’
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
o. ‘’You need to see what someone’s did in the consultation r
1 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
him fae then on as a victim n someone who kin be bammed up tae furt on page 27
k. Is it wrong to assume that someone else has had their toes stepp on page 54

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'How? Wis someone talkin aboot me?' on page 1

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
rare first full deep talk wi someone yir get'n tae know. Juist a w on page 3

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
It no yer faut that someone haed tae die on page 139

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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e oan. ‘HEY HEY, LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE’S HAVIN A GOOD TIME OUT THE
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
call Bill, see if he can send someone else.’ It takes me a minute
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a queue oot the door. Ah hope someone calls the polis, but ah’m n
1 matches

General Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Wi someone ye divna luve. on page 68

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'I'd love to know someone who hasn't been picked on. Th on page 47

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah sigh. 'Someone needs tae drag that man tae A on page 13
Facebook before bed tonight. Someone ah didnae recognise hud comme on page 37
iair like a tkull than chat o someone who's still livin. She's been on page 87
hur voice. 'It's nice to see someone in here who doesn't look old on page 88
ext tae each other as soon as someone leaves. on page 90
Also on pages 111, 119
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n Mairch 1999 he sayed "...as someone born in Scotland, who has liv on page 121

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Thir's aye someone in .. oh, baws ...' Ah seyd i on page 17

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s about. Aye in fear o meetin someone who’ll talk. And lyin aboot
e to cast (the) glaumrie ower someone(‘s een)’. Glamour, althou
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
s ago now, and if it had been someone else I suppose I’d laugh th
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tish dialectal rhythm.’ For someone wha is described in her bio o
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
to leave the tricksy stuff to someone wiser. I’ll gie Finn that.
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
h wis fullay Rovers fans too. Someone'd made a giant banner that sa
le ay Edinburra, silent. Then someone goes, mon the Rovers. And som
goes, mon the Rovers. And someone else goes, aye, mon the Rover
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
s but ye I think the Snp need someone to take his position.(2020)

@jax6754 tweeted
solution. I'm going tae phone someone daily tae speak and encourage(2015)
truly awesome opportunity fir someone! X(2015)

@fourmenterian tweeted
Someone just threw a frisbee at a pol(2015)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
hite wine in that bottle (for someone hid muived it frae the bottle(2020)
@AngelaHaggerty Can someone buy the Lassie new socks wioo(2020)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
dNews Livin oor lives through someone else,s prism. AGAIN!!! (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
turn up for a date, to stand someone up) Example, “She wis suppos(2020)
cent is the nyaff criticising someone for protecting vulnerable peo(2020)

@fairpechtoot tweeted
S Aye, of coorse! 'Sorry, can someone please translate this? I don'(2020)
Someone put a comma efter the word 'b(2017)

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
w I coudnae resist gorgeous ??someone sent me it and I thought of y (2022) twitter link
er Yer nae wrong gorgeous and someone's still hungry, ma bonnie gan (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
why don't you get up and give someone else a seat?" The laddie snap(2021)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
he healthiest use of time for someone who's not had a drink since 8(2020)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

General Ulster