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Use in varieties of Scots

wouldn Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.6 10.8 7.5 29.8 11.6 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences3421 5 3 2 1 2
Number of authors25 13 5 2 2 1 2

Occurrences of wouldn in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
er start tae vibrate, 'then I WOULDN'T STILL BE FUCKING LOOKING FO on page 17
'No, that's ridiculous. Huey wouldn't steal someone's phone, for on page 20
re talking about. Now, if you wouldn't mind letting me get ready. on page 27

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t far n even if they did they wouldn't catch us in our own area. A on page 47

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'I wouldn't worry too much,' he said. A on page 1

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
a wide range ae smiles. The I wouldn't quite agree with that smile on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
e he jist wants tae fuck, now wouldn't you rather A'd lied? on page 56

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
that Charlene, and she said, Wouldn't you like tae know, an then on page 127

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
hat sort thing,' he says. 'It wouldn't interest you, but it helps on page 47

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Why wouldn't they?' on page 59

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
what i wouldn't give to be if i was mary's on page 32

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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Wouldn’t you like tae know?’ he
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
comfortable dealing with you. Wouldn’t want any misunderstanding
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
? Where is she, if I may ask? Wouldn’t it be a good idea to have
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
, dinnae, willnae, shouldnae (wouldn’t, don’t, won’t, should
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
respect other artists but it wouldn't be the same unless you did (2020) search twitter
I burst oot laughing ?? but I wouldn't want it any other way.(2020) search twitter
@IndyScotWales I wouldn't mind but the things got me (2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
is a shot in the dark, and I wouldn't mind a retweet, if ye dinna (2022) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
things on paper they perhaps wouldn't say out loud. on page 36

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@DoricPhrases tweeted
for Keep Calm and carry on – wouldn’t that look better on those (2014) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
Wouldn’t it be fair tae get this pe (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
stinker out there the nicht. Wouldn't like getting a ball slapped(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Wouldn't it be good tae wake up the (2011) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
y taak a waak i'the wynds. "I wouldn't," says Noor. "At least you on page 87
laf steered us home safe, but wouldn't say another word, as if the on page 124

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@peediepuss tweeted
nity. Can't really say, but I wouldn't worry about them..each fema(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
kept under lock and key, and wouldn't let me touch. When she beca on page 24

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
"Oh no - we wouldn't call our sister a name like on page 35

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ae kill eet in a day or twae: wouldn't eet b' murder tae leave eet on page 60

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
e be eating the rations. That wouldn't be right. Juist a cup o tay on page 39

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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
4cat Ack, I scudded mesel, he wouldn't go near it????????!!! (2020) twitter link

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