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Use in varieties of Scots

reasons Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25 35.5 9 9.9 11.6 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences8069 6 1 2 1 1
Number of authors52 41 6 1 2 1 1

Occurrences of reasons in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
should strecht awa see aw the reasons for no daein it. And syne ye on page 24

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Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
nae eggs this year fur a few reasons. on page 88

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
teenth centuries - when, fir reasons we aw ken, there didnae appea on page 38

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
maistly, an jaloose their ain reasons. Likely didnae notice the wom on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
een at the kirk for a wheen o reasons. The furst bein that I hae a on page 40

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
An hink ae aw the reasons jist tae stay, on page 69
Wan ae mony reasons how ye dinnae want a wean. on page 79

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
at me. Ah suppose wan o' the reasons wis that Ah hid been in servi on page 29

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae oor conversation. And the reasons fur Megan's volatile mood soo on page 32
e. Sayin that, whatever their reasons, eh? In that moment they didn on page 57
pin list ae excuses. Lies and reasons as tae why on page 129

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ked Matilda fur jist the same reasons. on page 96

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ANE O THE reasons ahent screivin this beuk is t on page 13
cultural dominance. Ane o the reasons this book is screived in Scot on page 64
rgiements, there's ither guid reasons tae fer haein Scots, an Gaeli on page 65
as a haill. This is ane o the reasons hou the British estaiblishmen on page 130
Reasons tae be Cheerfu on page 149

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
reasons fir lave-in, on page 30

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
know if that's fur religious reasons or whit. Ah wantet tae ask he on page 85
try tae establish his past an reasons behind his criminal behaviour on page 169

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ural, political an linguistic reasons. It needna be different for S on page 7

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
y commitments an context, oor reasons for supportin Scots, the ettl on page 1
section briefly lists the key reasons why the Scottish Government v on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
We write for mony reasons - for tae keep tentie o oor on page 4
eracy throu Scots. The'r mony reasons as tae whit wey Scots speaker on page 6

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
rd tae read. Thon's wan o the reasons lawyers get peyed loads o dos on page 84

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
for linguistic and historical reasons or just for the pleesure o he on page 54

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
I wad jalouse that ane o the reasons for the thrawn survival o Sco on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
National Weir Museum, an his reasons for gauin tae weir in the ord on page 110

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Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Did ye understaun the reasons on page 143

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ith." Ian cuidna think o mony reasons to gie the heidie ony help wi on page 98

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
rge survey bi onie means. For reasons best kent tae thairsels, the on page 121

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
intressin warld for a wheen o reasons. Its day is 17 houres an 14 m
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Thare genuine historical reasons ahint fowk lumpin Mid-Ulster
rund acause o mair complicate reasons alludit tae abuin.
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
in the same period. Ane o the reasons for that is that some o the c
mes are chynged for different reasons. Famie tells the tale o the d
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
She's got her reasons, like, an ye cannae argue wi
lane an ye'll find a thoosand reasons mair tae keep this hauf-daft
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
hair are maist like hunners o reasons thit Scots isnae gien the att
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
hesitation. That's yin o the reasons ah've stairtit tae spik white
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
That night is wan o the main reasons Ah made the decision Ah did;
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
sae keen on him for personal reasons.
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
if ye havenae. There micht be reasons for that. There’s yer educa
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
€™ tae avoid the library (fer reasons ah’ll tell ye in the fullne
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ol session today. For various reasons, only 2 girls came that day.
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wer little is the naitur o an reasons for oor perceptions o a laund
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
u really do want to move, for reasons of your own, then nobody is t
inawa couple. Bit they aa had reasons tae turn thair backs on thair
ic wha haes his ain excellent reasons for no wintin tae hae bairns,
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
will comprehend a statement o reasons gin the‟r ony
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
There were monie reasons that Aye didna win i 2014. Me
ajor strategic error for thae reasons, even assumin that anither re
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
tuation. It failed for the ae reasons that ilka attempt tae bigg so
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
wp at Ausbau – an sum o the reasons for daein that, an sum o the
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ie help tae Ken Mcintosh, the reasons for this, yit anither skelpin
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s. An we ocht tae leuk at the reasons for yaisin an valuin thir lei
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Briggs, Susi O Rabbie, I hae seen the day, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Etter yer reasons as tae why
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Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
le, an for certaint political reasons (the Roushie Empire, than the
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
day, but aw fur the wrong the reasons. And opportunities tae find s
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
wid call arseholes, plenty of reasons for it even if 90% of us mask(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
aw - for work an for faimily reasons IÂ’m veisitin anither kintrae(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
rivers refuse me fer aa sorts reasons in the past. Wan widnae let m(2020) search twitter
al. But Ah'm shair ye hae yer reasons. It's naebody's business.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
uld be. We want indy for guid reasons - tae change the direction o (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
pushit fir unionist political reasons. Whits sae frichtenin aboot a (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
guage, as she talks aboot the reasons ahint the update: https://t.c (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
l time pick m8 - fir obvious reasons lol (2020) twitter link
its at the oriam fir obvious reasons - but enjoy the game guys - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
doon sooth fur gye different reasons - the eldest tae become an a on page 77

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
oss the border for a hantle o reasons. Jist dinna forget yer passpo on page 5

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
dreams, aboot the billions o reasons on page 20

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ade e Footman, "an at for two reasons. First, becase A'm on e same on page 54

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n the Sectors o the toun, bit reasons maun ay be gien on the pass S
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
’s aaready gien ma a curn o reasons tae shove her aff a double de
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Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
These are the reasons why this current spell o deep
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Shetland

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
easonably short for practical reasons. Dey wid niver hae hit ower c
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ter and better" is one of the reasons why I give my time and money (2014) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
h Fitman, "an that's fur twae reasons. Firrst, because Ah'm oan th on page 55

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Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
church biggins. Hooiniver fer reasons o' concience sim faith common on page 36

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