A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'itÂ’'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
itÂ’Occurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus0.311
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 4.4 1 1
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central
WCE - West Central
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway)
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of itÂ’ in Corpus

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Orkney

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
is maybe peculiar to Orkney? ItÂ’s Closs in Shetland. Off the p (2020) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus The idea that it’s ‘slang’ and so can’t be a (2021) twitter link
ly here in Orkney - although itÂ’s the day, the noo and the mor (2021) twitter link
@nellefant ItÂ’s time to bring back overmorro (2021) twitter link

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Can tell itÂ’s been a knitting day daday, g (2019) twitter link
@matthewjooooo ItÂ’s usually aroond da 2 minute m (2020) twitter link
n aboot da whole time but noo itÂ’s pickin up dat am SNEEZIN A L (2020) twitter link
dis week aff am hed feels lik itÂ’s been a week an a half (2020) twitter link
a my maest used eens but noo itÂ’s been taen ower by conspiracy (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@HazelTindall tweeted
shaetlan_rose @helenmoncrieff ItÂ’s fine ta hae peerie things ta(2020)

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ll dee whar someen is fae :-) itÂ’s dat fine du his a copy o his(2020)
Public Service Announcement: itÂ’s reestit mutton soup day at t(2018)

Mid Northern A

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ic wurdie “Bier” – ah hope it’s a lang time afore ah ging in(2014)
ItÂ’s sae caul the day ah saw a So(2014)
ItÂ’s spik loon, spik! https://t.c(2015)
Fit time is it? ItÂ’s .... https://t.co/2KywetMb3V(2017)
ItÂ’s nae caul tonight quine ahÂ’v(2017)
and 26 other occurrences.

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
t fa says, ‘aye, spik Scots, it’s guid, yer bilingual (or soon (2020) twitter link
joiners aither; But although itÂ’s sae weel-biggit. Ye can fell (2020) twitter link
dm180914 @molach95 Roon Banff itÂ’d be gid or gaed. A gid ower e (2020) twitter link
@Historic_Ally Hi Ally itÂ’s https://t.co/GCs8ivGYSo Dae (2020) twitter link

General Northern

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@ChristopherHarv Aye Chris, itÂ’s a sare fecht in the cheap se(2018)

@72redz1903 tweeted
ggis_UK Running Britain down? ItÂ’s a shithoose min - a bitter, (2022) twitter link
s wid be an issue. IÂ’ve read itÂ’s rubbish (2022) twitter link
booed, though mebe wi Miovski itÂ’s reference tae the missed pen (2022) twitter link
teams can beat each other but itÂ’s easy tae talk up Hairts and (2022) twitter link
@DSimmie97 @AbzPodcast ItÂ’s a balance and I think we are (2022) twitter link
and 52 other occurrences.

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
it has the ‘erse’ part then it’s maybe less likely to come fr(2020)
etc. ower the years, but now itÂ’s slowly starting to be used f(2020)
ate fir the diary. Looks like itÂ’s gaan tae be sic an interesti(2020)
pretending not to notice that itÂ’s starting to spit with rain..(2020)

@Franwella tweeted
in gift bags ????. I pretend itÂ’s cause theyÂ’re better fir th(2018)
ter ‘ese days come tae pass. It’s a aboot th silver linin’s f(2020)
@cligeey n bide oot th weet, itÂ’s a plooter(2021)
ItÂ’s been a fylie sines IÂ’ve rea(2020)
een practicinÂ’ th piana .... itÂ’s aÂ’ aboot th silvir lininÂ’ (2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Well itÂ’s yon nicht the nicht again fa(2017)
@Aberdeenshire ItÂ’s a pity yer binmen werent as (2017)
ItÂ’s getting cauld ootside noo, I(2019)
ish this COD-fish or fit ever itÂ’s cad wid deen een ?????? http(2020)
. Rent a mooth barmaid saying itÂ’s table service only so she be(2020)

(South) East Central

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@19Mcculley Aye ??. ItÂ’s bloody Clarksville ????(2020)
ulley Cannae stand the stuff, itÂ’s like eating a sponge. Crispy(2020)
@19Mcculley ItÂ’s in the clue. Saying nae mare(2020)
d, he just Cannae say it, and itÂ’s making him look a fool ?????(2020)
maself doing artisanal stuff. ItÂ’s taking over ma life ?????(2020)
and 10 other occurrences.

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
tae. Each tae thir ain – an it’s mebbe no the way it ocht tae (2020) twitter link
@RobertsonDawn3 ItÂ’s coming yet, for a that ??(2020)

West Central

@MizLiot tweeted
tae an then taen for a fool. ItÂ’s no oan. An this has been gau (2021) twitter link
dinnae ken somebodyÂ’s name, itÂ’s fine. If yeÂ’re using it whi (2021) twitter link
, I micht no unnerstaund whit it’s like tae be trans, but they (2021) twitter link
cotsAHF @WeirAlison Noo I ken itÂ’s difficult fir ye tae grasp, (2021) twitter link
AnneMcLaughlin @meldrewmoment ItÂ’s obviously outwith your idea (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Glasgow

@johnstone_shane tweeted
hi Scottish musik industry an itÂ’s class. https://t.co/wOqq2uZy (2020) twitter link
hi Scottish musik industry an itÂ’s class. https://t.co/wOqq2uZy (2020) twitter link

General Central

@ionafyfe tweeted
@andrewscorgie ItÂ’s gane!(2020)
@ashdouglasscot ItÂ’s aa ower bonnie tae eat.(2020)
@salaBBK on Sunday 8th March! ItÂ’s not too warm in Glasgow and (2020)
ItÂ’s 2060, and yer tellin yer gra(2020)
The sun is gien it laldy an itÂ’s a fine mornin tae hae a keek(2020)

@jamieonkeys tweeted
as Folk, Cucumber/Banana and ItÂ’s a Sin are the only anes IÂ’m(2021)

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Ma talk is the morn. ItÂ’s gonnae be braw. Fir a stert (2019)
as how they say ‘cone’, so it’s reinterprete(2018)
es @wearesuperfan @edbookfest ItÂ’s sold out! WeÂ’re hoping to g(2019)
Kelty - aw West Fife. A hink itÂ’s a minin hingmie.(2019)
An dinnae fash- A ken itÂ’s probably juist that AÂ’m an (2020)
and 3 other occurrences.

@MartinBroon tweeted
st what theyÂ’re trained fur. ItÂ’s bein in a perceived VP(vulne(2020)
d foods!? ?? Tell ye whit, if itÂ’d been in there, Me threatenin(2020)
Well itÂ’s obvious whit mob the NL blok(2020)
” ??. “Geez a shout up when it’s ready” ?? https://t.co/Ihy0(2020)
@queensparkfc Here??. Whit if itÂ’s that maryhull mob....??. ???(2020)
and 3 other occurrences.

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
idFe08597331 Aww, cheers pal. ItÂ’s me thatÂ’s a greedy bugger w(2020)
hae a toast tae independence. ItÂ’s coming yet fir aÂ’ that.(2020)
ay fur thinking aboot it. Aff itÂ’s heid right enuf(2020)
rage. Am pacin masel tho, coz itÂ’s a lang weekend ??(2020)
moan en! Whit we waitin fur? ItÂ’s no gonny start itsel(2020)
and 6 other occurrences.

@billykayscot tweeted
y serious anes, sae basically itÂ’s sayin the last time the bodi(2020)
et. HereÂ’s the aipple. Tellt itÂ’s quite common - no the best (2020)
p up yer Scots - tak tent or itÂ’s tint. https://t.co/xxsr4XNx4(2020)
t haes, aye gets. Tak tent or itÂ’s tint. Thaim that tholes, owe(2020)
will aye want tae get at ye. ItÂ’s pairt o the territory when y(2020)
and 11 other occurrences.

@fairpechtoot tweeted
llykayscot @bellacaledonia  'It’s as if somebody’s wrote it d(2016)
aye bummin hissel up’ and ‘It’s no aw it’s bummed up tae be(2018)

@raiphsays tweeted
@ChrisMcEleny @Clare_Scotland ItÂ’s tae dae wae PPE.(2020)
rennie Wullie, jus gonnae no? ItÂ’s a virus. I wulnae jus take a(2020)
treeza finally realisin whit itÂ’s like tae ask a tory a questi(2020)

@rattlecans tweeted
elp by lighting them. And noo itÂ’s me, worried about Mawe, tryi (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Tak tent or itÂ’s tint https://t.co/RdvCTkCPTT (2020) twitter link
ish and Polish, ‘My mum says it’s, like, my first language now (2019) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
ing to centre my focus on and itÂ’s been an absolute game change (2021) twitter link
joy the football wae ma pals, itÂ’s all I couldÂ’ve asked for wa (2021) twitter link
athered the israeli guy, liht itÂ’s a fighting sport surely ye c (2021) twitter link
ItÂ’s a Sunday morning n cunts are (2021) twitter link
ht instead ae red yesterday n itÂ’s actual the asda smart price (2021) twitter link

South East (Borders)

@officialAliRed tweeted
him these past five years but itÂ’s been a privilege. Will aye r(2019)
ClashCityClarky Cheers pal - itÂ’s a gei bonnie toun!(2019)
@scotnorma ItÂ’s a guid overview ??(2019)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ise within affected them, yet itÂ’s me facing the music! Since t (2021) twitter link
that era! Until tae this day! ItÂ’s only chance, we keep oor eye(2020)
irst language, unfortunately. It’s actually sae called “Britis(2020)
yn. Even with BoJo the clown! ItÂ’s high time, we should focus o(2020)
sh is widely spoken, and said itÂ’s only a 10 minute walk from L(2020)
and 15 other occurrences.

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

@fairfaaye tweeted
‘Ye may jaist thole tae it’s better’. This enigmatic Mid(2020)

East Antrim (Larne)

@Angelinekking tweeted
lips Boysadear, sez I tae ye, itÂ’s gei an hard tae aye be waatc(2020)
ngeOrder @UlsterScotsAgen Aye itÂ’s oot noo - Dusty Bluebells h(2020)
arkThompStuff @carol_baraniuk ItÂ’s wile guid hey!A quare shame (2020)

General Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
ItÂ’s a disgrace. Thon hair needs (2018)

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
- its more than a programme, itÂ’s a statement of intent, and t(2020)
nae get that aul coronavirus, it’ll no dae ye only guid”(2020)
Aye! ItÂ’s comin yet for a that ;)(2020)

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
d been in the original posts! ItÂ’s been a long oul day on this (2021) twitter link