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Use in varieties of Scots

wouldn't Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words7.8 6.9 4.8 29.8 11.6 10.9 8.8
Number of occurrences2413 3 3 2 1 2
Number of authors18 8 3 2 2 1 2

Occurrences of wouldn't in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
er start tae vibrate, 'then I WOULDN'T STILL BE FUCKING LOOKING FOR on page 17
'No, that's ridiculous. Huey wouldn't steal someone's phone, for ch on page 20
re talking about. Now, if you wouldn't mind letting me get ready. ° on page 27

3 matches

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. As on page 47

1 matches

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

1 matches

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 sh on page 127

1 matches

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 me on page 47

1 matches

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

1 matches

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 pr on page 32

1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
respect other artists but it wouldn't be the same unless you did it(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 be(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
is a shot in the dark, and I wouldn't mind a retweet, if ye dinnae (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

1 matches

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

@Franwella tweeted
Wouldn't it be good tae wake up the mo(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 tr on page 87
laf steered us home safe, but wouldn't say another word, as if the L on page 124

2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
nity. Can't really say, but I wouldn't worry about them..each female(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 became on page 24

1 matches

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 t on page 35

1 matches

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 a on page 60

1 matches

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 on page 1

1 matches

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

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