A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

choice Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words48.1 56.5 42.2 39.7 46.5 31 4.4
Number of occurrences154110 28 4 8 3 1
Number of authors77 54 13 3 4 2 1

Occurrences of choice in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Right, ah'll gie ye the choice," shoutit the Queen, stampin on page 90
"Aye, well, they hid hee-haw choice," the Mock Turtle said: "nae on page 101

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
bottle n a taxi back up. Easy choice fur the Azzy boy. Sah, it's s on page 38

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"I could tell by his choice o company." on page 20

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
fficulty an importance o leid choice fir a Scot, let alane a Scott on page 35
step. With some authors, the choice of Scots is clearly a stateme on page 36

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
an in liege" An Brusi hid nae choice bit tae consent, gien awa his on page 14

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
IT'S YER CHOICE - CRABBIT OR CRACKIN'? on page

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ven wis her man. That wis her choice. Ma choice wis no tae huv any on page 1

2 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
elp us fur sayin 'ma bodie ma choice'. on page 15
Through ma ain choice a smoort ma voice an let the on page 95

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
n the telly Presentin Fifie's Choice. on page 22
hers, but thae days, you've a choice o worse entertainment. Forby, on page 76

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e a national priority. Either choice is hardly a substitute fur in on page 16
life ae poverty wis the easy choice? Lit me tell yae suttin, ah g on page 21
glanced oor tae him? ah'd nae choice but tae catch sight ae the hi on page 65
rong turn and made the novice choice ae walkin oan fit. Before he on page 69
their education. Ma weapon ae choice wisnae a rifle or a chisel, i on page 91
Also on pages 137, 153, 167, 174, 189
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ns at ilka election. Ye get a choice o fowk that were selectit fer on page 30
ava whan ae pairtner his nae choice but tae dae the will o the it on page 102

4 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
hanks ti you Rab eh now hae a choice on page 3
but yi hid nae choice on page 25

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
,' screamit the OIM, wi a few choice wards thrown in aboot. on page 51

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae the top ae the queue the choice ae hot dinners wis sweet an s on page 87
said Charlene. If yi had the choice, she said, An money wis nae o on page 112
they widnae've been ma first choice tae be in a group wi). Christ on page 169

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Harold regrets his choice o vocation, on page 145

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
people o Scotland aye has the choice tae uise the Scots language.J on page 15

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
in thair drap-doun menus. The choice tae keep this leid aff haes a on page 7
airticles is tae turn aff the choice for spell check in Soothron ( on page 40
itit tae yer dialect. Anither choice is tae use an online Scots di on page 41
hes richt awa whan the 'edit' choice is waled, thay micht'a been p on page 47
eclar Scots dialect, haes the choice o coffin a dictionar that's r on page 51

5 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
is big brother's eftershave o choice. It wis like he'd come fur Da on page 44

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
wis an arra. Hercules had nae choice. on page 15

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
he has nae choice. on page 41

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
But Eve an Adam had nae choice - on page 62

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Whit a sair choice!
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
gey auld. Oot o sic a floral choice, wad onybodie care tae hazard
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ae the foond for makkin sic a choice (i.e. waitin on a bairn getti
nae choice).33 While it is awned that th
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
chimley, chin, chip, chitter, choice, choke, chop, chose, chow, ch
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
nor slow it doon. Ye made yer choice, yer jist a helpless wee lass
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ed their love - they had nae choice!
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
nd taken away, but it wis her choice. She wanted to leave. She sai
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
r the wee laddie. She had nae choice. She wid hae tae sell the pig
1 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
be a doctor, he didnae hae a choice o the wey he spak maist o the
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
room the ither day an had nae choice but tae speak tae her. Forced
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n. I howp we get tae mak that choice afore lang.
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
we wantit in the leid of his choice – the Hausa, the French, th
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
understands the nature of the choice, tremblingly, compulsively, m
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n an that ah’d left him nae choice, he’d be talkin tae McNulty
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is however, a segregation ay choice ah should point oot. Ah mean,
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ne at the GP. Noo ah’ve nae choice.
1 matches

Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
through ma ain choice a smoored ma voice an let the
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
trimmins; no' whin A'v gote a choice in it.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
via Callender. This gave us a choice o various Lochs tae fish in.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Aye, richt, as if we’d ony choice! When the Chief decided tae g
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
rion wis soon lamentin’ her choice o’ wearin’ aw’ black. A
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Whaur Rugby is the game o’ choice,
s dictates an’ Glory, his choice,
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Bit people's choice!
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
n. In politics it’s wur ain choice. Nae the lassie’s. Secret v
when they hud tae mak’ the choice o’ pitting hum in a merchan
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
sayed. “A very good neutral choice when you don’t know a perso
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
e imagine the emoticon of yer choice
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
releegion wis aye felt on the choice o candidates.
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
the richt tae hae wark, free choice o employ, fair and guid tids
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
er haun, are a mair conscious choice by the SSE speiker. This grou
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
And you were born with choice
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
boay is in agreement wae the choice ae tune, likes. Ah ken this w
s gonnae prove tae be a smart choice he made. By bringin me along
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
up there might no even huv a choice. They might need tae allow me
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Like ah hud a choice, eh? He saw straight through
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
stop.. Have a made the right choice, do i need some mair shopping(2020) search twitter
oringOleFart We dinnae have a choice, thanks tae covid most of us (2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
nest ????. We gave the boys a choice of going there, or two weeks (2020) search twitter
rs for a haircut. There was a choice of Mark or Dave. Dave just di(2020) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
mble required? Excellent book choice. Hope you feel mair like yers (2022) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
the kitchen Douglas.. Limited choice... Nae Lorne... :( (2022) twitter link
k Tray, Bournville, and Plain Choice mate... TY... ?? (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
be studying but smiling as ma choice tae study?. Hope you hae a fa(2014) search twitter
eep it a think! But ultamitly choice is yours! ?.X(2015) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
nt page news. Poor man had no choice, unlike the law-breaking Tori (2022) twitter link

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
ng tae win them the game. 3rd choice keeper in goal. Man sent aff. (2018) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
ur lives at risk, that's thur choice. But they shudnae expect medi(2020) search twitter
#TheInvisibleMan wis a poor choice o film tae watch afore bed. A(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
innae judge folk fer whitever choice they make tae get froo it. ??(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
was still SNP then (nae other choice) and was arguing we had tae c (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
sh I am takin it easy got nae choice with these lassies fussin ove (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
, well tough shit. That's the choice they made and knew they'd sca (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Guid choice o words the day! I prefer "ai (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
@CelebrantJayne Guid choice(2021) search twitter
@Dorriefraser1 Guid choice(2021) search twitter
@FoggWee Guid choice(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
onhibs1875 @SimonMount2 its a choice thing m8 - disnae bother me (2021) twitter link
ing the knee - its all about choice - real men! (2021) twitter link
s @garyshearer1 theres only 1 choice here guys - what is lennon o (2020) twitter link
a watch 2 nite - spoiled for choice - luv it (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Jim, leukin fair trickit wi's choice o present. on page 79

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ntry quine an fairmin's nae a choice. It's in ma bleed - Ah'm as on page 21
"Interestin choice..." Elspeth smirkit as she lo on page 28
hiv believed there'd bi sic a choice - so mony differint places a on page 38
euch. "Jist pit in 'Singil by choice' - aye nae my choice, obvees on page 53
e, fairmin hidna really bin a choice, it hid jist bin expeckit. An on page 95

6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an in my experience, a lack o choice equals desperation." on page 37
joked Stevie, haalin Ronnie's choice o evenin weer aff a roosty hi on page 38

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
aboot half no time! Take yer choice!" on page 88

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Yon wis the choice that cheenged ma weird. on page 62

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
didnae ken it wis a ladies choice" (Roch Meg wis nae lady) said
y Jake sendin em awa wi a few choice words. (neen o em
2 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
s sisters by birth an pals by choice. Always mind a love yi the wy
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
The choice micht nae hae bin sae good
Ere wisna muckle choice tae fit ye wir hivin'
2 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
And yon multiple choice voting system didnae help, di
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Guid choice. See an enjoy it noo. https:/(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Wirds ah'll be had wi wifies choice i' accompaniment tae ma huggi(2018) search twitter
lect ae fae the maist popular choice fae https://t.co/XOEM8JKScJ h(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@KirstySNP Weel deen. I hid I choice o i fitba or Westmeenster on (2019) search twitter
toric_Ally Fits yer snifter o choice?(2019) search twitter
@DeesideDon Fits abdys dram o choice(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
Looked tae me like he had nae choice wi the subs, but they and oth (2022) twitter link
the beauty Jon, it WILL be a choice - welcome tae the new republ (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
n one of those moods that the choice is sitting on ma arse all eft(2018) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
e bully you over voting. Your choice x (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Poor chap he hidno any choice but stramp across the field, on page 97
He hid no choice, wi empty hand, but tae retur on page 98

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
"You're tellan me tae mak a choice? Weel, ah'll dae that at wanc on page 51

1 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
Hid might seem like an odd choice, for George Mackay Brown, lik on page 9

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Noo, come on lass, he hedd a choice, an he chose dee, so nae mair on page 49
n winder if shü med da right choice. on page 71

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Da choice o prepositions can say a lok. on page 79
laek a single unit. Da choice o wirds idda expression is se on page 99

2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r as we climbed da hill. Wi a choice o paths, da bairns ran aff wa
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
present” hit wis da obvious choice. An whit a gadderie o hansels
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
in her wye dat laeves little choice. “A’ll maak dee a gansey
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
rtainly widna o been my first choice but he's tryin!(2021) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
an richt this meenit! Tak eer choice!" on page 90
Th Duchess took hur choice, an was awa in a meenit. on page 91

2 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
he yin at Wilton Lodge. Great choice!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Sae wi na choice agin struck oot, on page 50

1 matches

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