A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

can't Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.4 16.5 16 159 23.2 0 8.8
Number of occurrences6331 10 16 4 0 2
Number of authors34 15 8 6 3 2

Occurrences of can't in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
with someone, he can't remember who. No doubt it's on page 18

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
makin a scene. He goes, 'You can't speak to me and my wife like on page 2
'I can't put my finger on it, but ther on page 9
Dolly screams back at me. 'I can't ffffucking find it.' on page 17
o you think you're going? You can't just walk out mid-shift!' on page 61

4 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
Can't you buy it on a souvenir tea on page 9

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wally, bit clerk wad peinge, "Can't you do that with the window c on page 26

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Can't get in the way of his reverie on page 60

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae that posh boay: "My God! I can't believe I won. Yes!!" on page 42
this human tragedy, then why can't Aldo? At least that's what ah on page 143
s. "No, I'm afraid not. If we can't tehome him in six months, the on page 161
head for the third floor. You can't miss it." on page 177
nue "Ah would like tae say ah can't wait tae git tae ken yae all. on page 190

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e know why every other bugger can't stand the English?' on page 114
imple mate, it's because they can't stand every other bugger.' No on page 115

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'I can't say that I do, but I do like on page 9
'But why can't ah gie it a go noo?' ah say, on page 33

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Zander. Can't you talk like a normal person on page 4

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
"It can't beat my Mulligatawny." on page 29

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
on planet Earth. But it can't on page 121

1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
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@jax6754 tweeted
Can't believe how quickly Monday ha(2015) search twitter
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@RickHJohnston tweeted
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DOUGIE ROSS MP MSP would say CAN'T BE A DOOR Not while there's a (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
e a man that eg elderly women can't see she is not a he, then, we (2022) twitter link
to study science. Wee lassies can't grow balls, but we can put Bi (2022) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
sterday she made it clear she can't take the responsibility. Nowt (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
at Kierkegaard, would you? I can't quite see what Kierkegaard ha on page 57

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
"Ye can't expect yer da an me on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hat anyone could learn. There can't be that much to it." A wifie on page 7
d to make a little space. One can't possibly hold on to everythin on page 72

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
to put me off men forever. I can't imagine being on my own indef on page 76

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
O that we can't deny, on page 28

1 matches

Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
"I can't really hit you with any news,
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
you that, you can't use our facilities if you are
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ting coat and put it where it can't contaminate the kitchen!”
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
RHanratty99 Soz m8 but jornos can't be trusted with the big boy s(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
... I don't know any more. I can't think. Hoo can I? A'm gan tae on page 20

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
a foreign language noo - we can't communicate. on page 44
Why can't you have a budgie? This is re on page 55
a cheque in 2-3 weeks. Really can't say any fairer than that - i on page 75
- wan thing's fur sure, you can't ignore him. on page 78

4 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
you here for over a year, and can't tell you anything real about on page 57
, doesn't mean the rest of us can't look for ours," an "Some of u on page 137
"You can't understand what it's like, to on page 138

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Oh granny can't ye see on page 122

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me heed's sore, I can't tak any more. on page 135

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
s tae stop, stand still and I can't move and I can't speak. Then on page 85

4 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
ith temperature and salinity. Can't really say, but I wouldn't wo(2020) search twitter
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"I can't gie dee up," shü said faercl on page 30

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
e fact is that coloured cloth can't hide lack of breeding. There on page 35

2 matches

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
s Erin!! See dee in Shetland, can't wait to meet the cats! xx(2018) search twitter

Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
r @Flynn_Mor Does this mean I can't run mae mouth aff at any rand(2018) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
urnt the arse oot the fire!!! Can't complain, it's lasted years, (2020) search twitter