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Use in varieties of Scots

tt Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.9 14.6 12 0 11.6 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences4529 8 0 2 1 5
Number of authors19 11 3 2 1 2

Occurrences of tt in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ae a detective agency Ill cry tt the Nummer Wan Ladies' Detect on page 79

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Tt's the auldest rule in the boo on page 116
"Tt must've been that," said the on page 117
wird ah hadnae gone (We know tt tae be true): on page 118

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
this, athoot kennin hou auld tt wis, an, as the Lory wis ower on page 24
he muckle great strength that tt gied tae my jaw, Haes dune me on page 44

10 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Naw,' Clair says. 'tt fair annoys me whin thur's yi on page 1

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ember the Sabbath day to keep tt holy. Six days shalt thou lab on page 22
gaun by the wey she went for tt, tae put Tibbie it maun hae s on page 24

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Tt surely is, Cyril, a haly wark on page 14

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Tt's a programme, ah say. "Every on page 3

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
dyed it!' the mither yauled. 'Tt cannae change colour aw by it on page 56
'Ah'm tellin ye ah didnae dae tt? Matilda skraiched. 'Ah've ne on page 157

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
t gien the spirit o the times tt wuid be better tae let the ce on page 125

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wanted to quit then that'd be tt game's a bogey. The last thre on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
and they dinnae bother openin tt. They jist fling it doon the on page 126
looked. TELEVISION CHOCOLATE, tt said on the tottie label asid on page 137

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
s, Pooh can tell him aw aboot tt.) on page 44

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Tt think we'll hae deuk the nich on page 10

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
graphy" an "Standardization" (tt American spellin). It should
1 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
, leukin a bittie affrontit. "Tt Wis jist a thocht. Ah... Ah w on page 23
"Tt is at," agreet Morrice, kicki on page 46
"Tt says here at it taks the idea on page 49

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
his face drappit an he pyntit tt Dolly's deflated chest. "Are on page 62
"Tt dis sut! She's een o the Alic on page 74

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Tt wes fell gweed o ye tae come, on page 55
"Tt can spick!" said Malkyne eern on page 98

2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
s lang as ye pronounce it b-u-tt-r-ie. ?? https://t.co/grurH0U(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ay it wis different. Although tt wis a dreich cowld March day, on page 93

1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Quhar did dey finn Flætt? on page 21

1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
h is needed tae be sorted via TT would take some time. a prefe(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Hae only daes tt tae annoy, on page 60
"Tt's a mineral, A think," said A on page 90
hae nae notion hoo delichtfu tt wull bae, on page 101

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
If onie o yis haes a sheep an Tt faas Intae a sheuch on tha Sa on page 9

2 matches

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