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Use in varieties of Scots

where's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.4 15.2 4.5 0 5.8 31 0
Number of occurrences3730 3 0 1 3 0
Number of authors16 11 2 1 2

Occurrences of where's in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
stuff, then?" said Alice. "An where's ma shoolders goat tae? An och on page 51
"Awfy braw," said Alice: "Where's the Duchess?" on page 80

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
e wee lassie behind the bar. 'Where's Huey? Is he no singin the nig on page 3
'Where's the fuckin phone, arsehole, a on page 27

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ht a bhalaich! Where ye been? Where's the boass?" on page 3

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
oot real leadership. Ah mean, where's her contempt fur the common m on page 55
"Listen, Where's ma fuckin money?" on page 125
w ae a sudden it hits me, eh? Where's Bruce? And as ah look back ah on page 160
"Aye. Hibs and Herts. Where's Caroline?" on page 180

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Anyway, ah said, Where's that gaunnae get me when ah'm on page 169

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'Where's the flattie?' she said. 'I'll on page 3
"'Where's ma medicine, laddie?' cam the on page 35

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
y bugger," she muttered. "Oi! Where's ma tenner?" Hughie stopped lo on page 44

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
aboot somethin ither, said: 'Where's Pooh?' - but Rabbit wis awa. on page 45
'Aye, but where's Christopher Robin?' said Rabb on page 74
"Where's Pooh?' he spiered. on page 113
"Where's Rabbit?' on page 117
e'd be missed. Folk wid say, "Where's tottie Wee Grumphie been blaw on page 123
Also on pages 128, 149
8 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
"'Where's the bubblyjocks?' spiered the on page 63

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
"Where's your Kate?' Maw asks, lookin on page 2
n . intae the kitchen. 'Jean, where's oor Marie's present?' Ah star on page 41

2 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
"Where's Liv?!" Abby shouted.
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
@Jackson_Carlaw Where's roothy, away tae the lords wa (2021) twitter link

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ithir: she made oot e words: "Where's e ither ladder?-Why, A only b on page 36
"Awful," sade Alice: "Where's e Duchess?" on page 78

2 matches

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Where's he getting the fake Highland (2023) twitter link

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
@OilyMuggie it's a bit lik Where's Wally . Whaur's beardy? ??(2016) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ther: she made oot th words: "Where's th ither ladder? - see, Ah h on page 37
"Awfy," said Ahlice: "Where's th Duchess?" on page 80

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
Louise, really appreciate it, where's yer boy's auld schuil? (2020) twitter link

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