A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

actual Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.6 51.5 7.5 0 5.8 10.3 0
Number of occurrences109102 5 0 1 1 0
Number of authors44 39 3 1 1

Occurrences of actual in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
laswegian equivalents. Bit in actual spoken practice the Glaswegia on page vi

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
t be gin I wis I here fur the actual business?" he thocht mischanc on page 136

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Friday we're gonnae join the actual troops instead ae our wee mad on page 23

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
n some debate if Aesop wis an actual person or jist a name used by on page 3

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
kis the hochs hae actual on page 14
ae, in fact, are the gaggle o actual squawkin hens on page 52

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
p chat and slag me aff lit an actual, normal pal. She tells me tae on page 2

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
side ay a hoose fae years ay actual work that would betray me in on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
and biology aside, which ah'd actual tutors fur. on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae might even consider tae be actual miracles. Ah've bared witness on page 30
that 'willy washer' wisnae ma actual joab title. on page 38
lly came face tae face wae an actual Professional. on page 49
t, is it? And neither wis the actual cause ae us two partin weys. on page 60
a long day. Regardless ae the actual result ae the match, We arriv on page 103
Also on pages 105, 179
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ukery-powkery, she became the actual owner o the hoose.' on page 191

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e nou, an his nivver been, an actual democratic system o governanc on page 10
itters Scottish while oor ain actual representatives get little or on page 49
s o research intae Scotland's actual 18th centurie historie tae se on page 71
Fer the actual estate wisnae up fer sale. Gi on page 84
they hae nae idea ava o whit actual culture is. Tae them culture on page 88
Also on pages 90, 99
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he was assignit tae ane o the actual whalin boats. These werenae o on page 40
wa rooms, a big ane whaur the actual kitchen an a dozen tables wer on page 61

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
f them an then threw away the actual criss. on page 145
sure as hell wisnae dacin any actual studyin; she'd her mad skull on page 169

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
efter 10 shuid be wrutten as actual nummers. Hooanever, this can on page 13
hat ye cuid dae something. In actual fact, the words maun an can i on page 31
vars scunnerin at it uiss. In actual fact, mony Scots speakers an on page 32
ving a nanny rooney' whan, in actual fact, the richt Scots wis 'An on page 49

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
r when she used the twa-three actual words that she kent, like "bo on page 4
aw book and tae read the hale actual waddin ceremony, jist tae mak on page 135
dinnae hiv tae stick tae the actual wirds. It's no like it's a re on page 137

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
she's finished hur rounds, an actual toilet is oot o the question. on page 84

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
So whit happened tae the actual pea then? Well, it's noo n di on page 14

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
a rare gaithery o papers. The actual leids that the documents wis on page 131

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Ah wisnae showin thim an actual caird game, James, jist a tri on page 44

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
hot ayont aw tholin, but, in actual fact, its temperature gaes ba
lauchts amang the cloods. The actual gravity o Venus is aboot 90%
. We say for evermair, but in actual fact the Moon is movin awa fa
the USA wis the first tae set actual humans doun on the Moon. Neil
sands o wee rings intil't. In actual fact, naebody kens the full n
6 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
hamelt heritage leid/s in actual fact has a sleekit policy. It
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
ae sit the Credit test in the actual Standard Grade.
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
strophes’ (an leain oot the actual apostrophes disna mak nae dif
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
this haes happent tae them in actual life. Whit are we tae mak o t
up on the cloods, or aiblins actual craft, or whit fowk took for
k in its ideas, or did he, in actual fact, see the like jist three
see whither the micht be, in actual fact, ither planets wi lang-h
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
backside an smiles et me! An actual cheeky big dug smile, slevers
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
rkt yince fur me while in the actual uni A’m registert et in Gle
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
- as if everythin we did had actual meanin?
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
mair a quaisten o taste than actual geography. In the auld grey t
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
Weel, the actual experience haes lairnt me ith
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
o tae be quite i same bit in actual matter o fact we’re nae. Sh
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
l fuckin ragin tae commit tae actual profanity.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hoppin centre, when it wis an actual Steelworks. Back when this co
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ry ago and I must confess the actual location o the ferm we were t
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ty growl somewhaur short o an actual roar. “Hullo, pal, onie cha
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ist a bounce game, during the actual trial he wis hardly gien the
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ol ah’ll get tae play in an actual guid team.
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
thit actual talked
whit fowk actual talk lik.
lik actual.
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae say? - as weill’s the actual lessons, Ah’d like it gin y
on. “It disna hae tae be an actual barrier. They’ll tak the li
2 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
as the ‘Act o Union’. In actual fact, the Act o Union wis the
e o the Scots is tae cowp the actual identity o the Inglis, an wru
tae gie Scotland the can. The actual wording o the question wis an
3 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
The actual muivment i price wis modest a
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McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ia an heard whan bletherin wi actual fowk (which I dae noo an agai
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ken, thir figurs gies us the actual political situation i Scotlan
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n goals as they are aboot the actual wey the nation operates. But
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
e celebrate. This could be an actual recipe for a birthday cake or
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
Bite me – yah hun fuck! But actual what drink’s goin doon?
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
ol ah’ll get tae play in an actual guid team.
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Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Actual factual?
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
twinge in the boady might, in actual fact, be an early sign ae the
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
Jeezo Ireland! Whit the actual fuck is wrang wi yese?! https(2020) search twitter
@DrMDempster A wad actual want tae see 'at!(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
communicate time an again the actual strategies/whit they mean, an(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
nurse. Noo Ah'm waitin on an actual dentist tae caa me back wi ma(2020) search twitter
Whit. The. Actual. Fuck?! https://t.co/iT52s3Fv(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
So both Boris Johnson (the ACTUAL Prime Minister) and Gillian K(2020) search twitter
hat Islam is a religion no an actual place ????(2020) search twitter
elachick3 Some hooses hud the actual coal bunker in the scullery u(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
never usually said before an actual boke, usually juist tae descr (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
thanks fir lettin me ken. The actual game itsel should be fine. (2018) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
he london mayoral ballot, yer actual feeding trolls intae careers (2021) twitter link
tead ae red yesterday n it’s actual the asda smart price cola ae (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
EALLY like in schools are the actual teachers. They are terrified (2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
8 is it me - or is there any actual eos fans out there that actua (2020) twitter link

Doric

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
py tae let ither folk dae the actual voting so we can then moan ab
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
Actual footage....noo, fars A&E http(2019) search twitter
81 @NatalieAHood @Bowie8Bowie Actual radge! Got me!(2021) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
Fit the actual fcuk? This world is fugazi mi (2022) twitter link
lligent discourse. Fit is yir actual alternative? Name a country t (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
nder what the 'sare aa' bit's actual translation is?

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ns at this: eet was th firrst actual clever hing th King hae said on page 118

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