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Use in varieties of Scots

apart Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.3 36.2 49.2 9.9 11.6 41.3 13.3
Number of occurrences11572 33 1 2 4 3
Number of authors57 34 15 1 2 2 3

Occurrences of apart in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
aw fairly muscly boays, well, apart fae wee Paco, an ahm wonderin on page 12
ue rinses an cardigans, well, apart fae the scheme family doon th on page 25

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ae fitbaw, it wis them n you. Apart fae that, he's brand new. He' on page 8

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
PERHEROES Staund wi' yer feet apart, yer haunds oan yer hips, yer on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Veronica Mars as it happens. Apart fae huvin a da that loves me. on page 17

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
musical, hestorical, an picks apart whit's wrang wi wir culture h on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
uild any real momentum. Well, apart fae this twinty tae yin shot on page 39
ked. The maire time wuv spent apart ah've came tae realise that J on page 62
s baith realise. Jist how far apart in the social peckin order we on page 68
lse kin yae expect, eh? well, apart fae diabetes that is. on page 116
ken fuck aw aboot dugs. Well, apart fae that loat that haunt The on page 150
Also on pages 190
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
h da's funeral. It's aw quiet apart fae the priest droning oan a on page 76
cunts are aw gawn mental noo, Apart fae mah granda an mah uncle. on page 171
d oan the couch. Everycunt is apart fae the weans. They've been t on page 173

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it wis tae nearly aw the boys apart fae Simple Semple cause they on page 18
aw pure shite an fuckin fawn apart an the fuckin foam's aw pure on page 29
wan that suffers. Aw ma pals apart fae Harpreet (who can only da on page 55
k ah could think tae put doon apart fae ma ma, ma da, ma gran an on page 56
hool an yi couldnae tell them apart. Then there wis Alastair. The on page 61
Also on pages 69, 71, 90, 120, 126, 134, 140, 149, 169
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And ye need tae stay apart for a stert on page 129

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
led across the room an inched apart the foosty cloots that passed on page 22

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hur wur the best O pals, set apart by smooth skin and wrinkles. on page 26
he wooden fence that's fallin apart ootside. She rung hur finger on page 82

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
A' this apart on page 21

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
It's a weel kent fact that apart frae witches and Queens there on page 59

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
worried aboot anyhin. Ah mean apart fae the time Kevin an me had on page 46

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ajority of them), were broken apart by a silly wurd: in thi end w
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
it wis tae nearly aw the boys apart fae Simple Semple cos they aw
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
ly so huv aw the Campbell’s apart fae me an ma ma an da an Kare
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
eps you awake till work ends. Apart fae that it’s watter, watte
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Apart from Scots legal terms, most
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
layers ay illegible graffiti apart fae wan bit ah kin make oot t
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
stick the gither, you an me. Apart fae you wae Jacqueline an the
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye, but we stayed two meters apart. Ye’ll be awricht. This bug
“As pale as a ghost, but apart from that. Remember, these te
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
m aboot tae tell ye the noo. Apart fae tae tell ye that ah wis a
ing cus they wis exotic an’ apart fae the orange claes which wi
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
s wi’ a loon frae Dingwall, apart mebbe from The Broons an Oor
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
But Ailsa wis numb tae it aw, apart fae the whistlin. She began t
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ndee. They’re puir crackin, apart fae th’ housekeeper, Mrs Mc
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
hauns, aw decomposed an fawin apart. It smelt absolutely rank. Ca
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
’s voice focussed his lugs. Apart fae the flappin craiturs aboo
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
utta me when, after we pulled apart, he opened ehs eyes.
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
’s not hard to tell the two apart” – as twa distinct leids.
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
find oot he hud anither skill apart frae preachin the gospel... A

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
across the south o Scotland. Apart frae the effort o jist goin t

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Nethan. Freezin cauld it wis. Apart frae that he wis gettin mair

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae see in the New Year. But apart fae that, nah’’
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
r. Nae drink for sixteen days apart fae in the hoose. Anyway, the(2020) search twitter
next one, I’ll love yis aw. Apart fae you fuds that say you can(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
tcom1 What can I say Indy...? Apart fae it could be worse, I coul (2022) twitter link

@MartinBroon tweeted
oot aboot it @davemitch1990 . Apart from that, eh! , Ach! It wuz (2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
the evenin, mony chairs weel apart, bring yer ain tassie...(2020) search twitter
ble thing tae dae wi puppies (apart it appears @WiiShiite @Blazes(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@jomcd70 But apart fae that, everthings goin gre(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
r my swim, it's perfect here. Apart from one of our Bermudian fri (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
tac'. There baith gonnae fa' apart completely come May. Toodleoo(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
good football still there - apart from newcastle games the epl (2021) twitter link
tually care about the game - apart from a like from yourself n a (2020) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ombing...lives literally torn apart? on page 40

1 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
ey've blawn oor plans an' wik apart. So, farewell tae oor auld Hu on page 29

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ly alternative for MacDiarmid apart from joining a group would ha
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
sh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days; and whosever touc
things steerin in the kitchie apart frae the kittlin, war Minnie,
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
rapped to his back has broken apart – across ma backie, there
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
me intae her beloved gairden. Apart fae the odd cut o the greenie
ther form o heat in the hoose apart fae a two bar electric heater
is seen or heard onything and apart fae fowk haein heard the dull
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
me like timmer fish boxes an apart fae a puckle benches like kir
es an there wiz total silence apart fae some fidgitin. The teache
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
if there wiz ony damage. But apart fae the normal bashes an dint
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
There wisna ony place tae run apart fae deeper intae the dark rec
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Course apart fae buyin' shopping at the su
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
he same fowk fit got back in. Apart fae Alan Donnelly, obviously.
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
itabootit Nae idea fits in it apart fae a Makers Mark. The loon t(2019) search twitter
Chiels, I'm nae sayin muckle apart fae jist ging & see @standupf(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
fah definitely winna be here. Apart fae Ruth and fit exactly wis (2022) twitter link
ificant support fae the Dons, apart fae that vanity element. Cove (2022) twitter link
@AbzPodcast @LAberdonia Apart fae Watkins, McRorie, Vinnie, (2022) twitter link
h job, but Goodwin’s mistake apart fae the public wye he’s show (2022) twitter link
ouple of occassions but Hoban apart we jist dinna have centre bac (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
Love lovell tear them apart again. @Richard19Foster shoul(2020) search twitter
@RangersFC Apart fae McCoist and McGregor who (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Jackson_Carlaw 2 metres apart marching aboot for queenie di(2020) search twitter
@FitbaGeek Gypes a metre apart(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
s toon into the 21st century, apart fae yon ither idiots we their(2018) search twitter
e Fittie at yer opening night apart fae Bopper? As seen the photo(2018) search twitter
! Ma petition in the bar won, apart fae yon Filipinos that come i(2019) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
kid1888 Wis at every Rockness apart frae the last wan..gie ye a s (2021) twitter link
g ahv ever been involved in...apart frae attic door...the rescuer (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
l the day. Viewers fae as far apart as Brechin, Stromness and Bra
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
it wis nae budder ta tell dem apart. Whan dey wir owlder da first on page 11

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
d. It's the longest I've been apart fae him for years. https://t.(2016) search twitter

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
s 5 bairns. 4 bairns on ipads apart frae mine. 21 adults on phone(2019) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ack everything in ma rucksack apart fae a kitchen sink?! Totally (2020) search twitter
encourage tae tear the Union apart fur guid! Cannae wait, eh?(2020) search twitter
6 forefathers lived and died apart fae ma grandfather https://t.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Thut splits apart tha human be'n on page 24

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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
know how kept it frae falling apart oh aye
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@OrangRuth tweeted
_odoir Worst hanger on ever!! Apart from thon doll in Deacon Blue(2020) search twitter

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