A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Doric - DOR I'll be tied up richt guid an proper 2020
Central - SEC rectness o the tongue. "Speik proper!" They said. "Aye, YE, ower t2018
Central - SWE weather's boss! The weather's proper! Mon thrang the strand an los2023
Shetland - SHD affen spokken aboot as bein "proper" or "richt". Dis isna richt l2022
Central - LAL ae been reclaimin Scots as a 'proper' - a wird tae return til - 2007
Central - LAL onie style sheet - werenae 'proper'. Bit they cam fae the creati2007
Central - LALynt o the pressure tae 'speak proper'. Dae folk mean they want ye 2020
Doric - DOR the schule. Ye hid tae spik 'proper' an she hid an affa job wi it2023
Central - LAL fit fir, nir expressive nir 'proper' eneuch, for serious modren l2007
Central - LALich are NEVER asked to speak 'proper' German in their local Postam2022
Central - SEC o whit is 'real', 'leal, an 'proper' is definit bi a muckle stran2018
Central - LAL till in ma heid in 1969 that 'proper' prestigious scrievin an rais2007
Central - LAL Scots... ah've nae tim' fer 'proper' Scots. Ye git Scots fae the 2018
Central - LAL he defaut poseetion that the 'proper' stage leid wis English. Fir 2007
Central - LAL ttin intae the Scots language proper (or, indeed, intae Gaelic).2021
Central - SEC r weang At all times to speak proper, 2017
Doric - MNA ount to gyang intae the hoose proper, aa her duties were in the ki2016
Orkney - ORK the Northern Isles wid ye get proper, authentic Scots language lik2016
Central - WCE rks that segregate it fae the proper, English wirds. But ye dinnae2018
Central - LAL espreid in the Scots language proper, kythin regular in aw sorts o2021
Doric - MNA the flesh an banes o the toun proper, Meikleburgh itsel, wi its pa2007
Central - LAL he neist stage, anglicisation proper, owerlappit wi the previous a2003
Central - WCE . Scott hirsell. In his innin proper, Robb estaiblishes a nummer o2007
Central - LAL . I the phase o anglicisation proper, Staunart Inglis was adoptit 2003
Ulster - SYN an then ye'll be able tae see proper, tae tak tha skelf oot o yer 2016
Central - LAL n disyllabic forby. (In Scots proper, the twa wirds are even mair 2021
Central - SEC reet slang an lairn tae speak proper, they war fleetched tae redd 2001
Central - LAL t o the modern Scots language proper, whaur it wid be ‘ootwi’,2021
Central - LAL this,' says he, speakin quite proper. 'And I'll mind that bottle a2001
Doric - MNA on led Jessie intae the hoose proper. It wiz the first time Jessie2016
Central - SEC na be tae mak whit's improper proper agin. Insteid, Scots is aboot2018
Central - SEC e spikker - A cannae say the proper Aiberdeen lang - aa - soond2007
Ulster - GUL And i'm thinkin if its proper and my memory serves me right2020
Central - LALin. Disappyntit we didnae get proper answers, but Ah'm fairly cert2020
Central - LAL tion system the teaching of a proper awareness and appreciation of2000
Central - LAL Bairn-born, an cowin wi a proper awe 2010
Doric - DORgor_McIntosh Aye, he’s had a proper balder! He’s an Inverurie lo2020
Doric - MNA affronted that a canna hiv a proper banter an a bit o a claik in 2013
Doric - DORin' wrang wi traivlin' licht. Proper bloke.2019
Central - WCE Robert. He didnae even get a proper burial.2022
Orkney - ORK English tourist wisna takkan proper care. 2002
Central - GLA gittin proper cargos wae the troops. Everyw2020
Doric - DOR me syne onybody had gied it a proper clean. Blair was gowpin at aw2023
Central - SEC an' they bairns o' hers are a proper credit tae her, an' widnae da2003
Central - SEC ‘a proper critic, due standards o hygie2009
Central - SEC he furst time she'd been in a proper daunce haw, she'd jist cam ta2017
Central - LAL "proper English"2021
Central - WCEwis telt as a wean tae speak "proper English"!2021
Central - LAL "Not Proper English",2021
Central - SEC and would soon learn to speak proper English", A Grannie said tae 2002
Central - WCEtelt oor auld yins tae speak "proper English"..., we were made ash2021
Central - WCEin up ye were telt tae speak "proper English" .. it wis pure Briti2021
Central - WCEae speak "queen's English"or "proper English". He'd bin brain wash2021
Central - WCEthen kept tellin us to speak "proper English". You my son have fal2022
Central - LALequests fae me until I spoke 'proper English'. She never seemed ta2020
Doric - DOR It isn’t proper English, its doric we work in2020
Central - WCEe, constantly telt tae speak "proper English/ queens english" and 2021
Central - LAL er bye flytin at me tae speak proper English afore the weans, an s2009
Central - SEC oor last campin holiday as a proper faimily. Sam nearly blew hise2021
Central - WCE us gang tae see cartoons. Nae proper fillums, she says, and nae mo2016
Central - SEC o, Jeanie, she yaist tae be a proper fisher lassie an' follit the 2003
Central - WCE e? Gies channels tae consult, proper formal consultation, whaur yo2016
Central - SEC ter if ye gie the wee thing a proper funeral. A coffin, a wee pray2014
Shetland - SHD be dat time hit wis blowin a proper gale. I lookit alang da side 2004
Orkney - ORK ng o mothballs bit I lukk'd a proper gent 2002
Central - LAL thon wis a proper genyus at the towrist tredd;2013
Central - WCE Ah wis proper gobsmacked by that. So wis Ha2021
Southern - SEA robbed us of the chance of a proper goodbye. Bit oo'l raise a gle2020
Central - EDN steps fae two streets awey. A proper Greyfriars Boabby, so the wee2022
Central - GLA t aw angles. Wan day I'll huv proper grown up instruments an decen2020
Central - LAL@simonfromharlow She luiks proper grown up noo. She's lost her 2020
Central - EDN ans for Scotland efter Brexit proper haes taen place.2020
NONE - NUL a wie tae gie proper healin' an unnerstannin in No2022
Central - EDN t. He’s turned oot tae be a proper heid turner, jist like his fa2022
Central - GLA hey catch Alan and give him a proper hiding. Then in retaliation t2020
Central - LALan hearin it tellt that wisna proper Inglis bi monie adults2020
Central - DUN proper Inglish. 2007
Southern - SEA that when ahm thirsty but ma proper is “Uisge Beatha” nowt mair2020
Doric - MNA er - aat ye dinna even hae a proper job - aat ye've naethin te o2011
Doric - DOR But needs a proper jobbie so he wints tae be a p2020
Central - SEC listair's braid Scots wisna a proper language, it wis a fake, makk2018
Central - SEC hin in this warld (nae e'en a proper leid) Yes, YOU. If you want p2018
Central - SEC no like Aldo, we're actually proper Leith Star supporters and thi2021
Central - GLA rms, polished shoes, ties the proper length n tight roon our necks2020
Central - LALll kam it oot later tae hae a proper leuk.2020
Central - SEC her affa me an introduced us proper like. I'm sure he stood atwee2014
Central - GLA ye’ll get wan back. Fuckin proper lines get dished oot if yer i2021
Central - SEC cht, an' there wis oor Alec a proper loddie, aye needin' tae be on2003
Doric - SNO hop up ontae the wa tae hae a proper look jist as the big fucker r2020
Central - SEC Awa an hae a proper match,2004
Central - LAL Awa an hae a proper match,2001
Central - SECor the season there without a proper meeting - while along the ro2020
Central - SEC ongside at the shipyaird were proper men. Men who demanded respect2021
Central - EDN ome fur later. We can dae oor proper messages the morn.’2020
Shetland - SHDI was feeling in a proper mid-winter grump til I got to2014
Central - LAL 8. Scots proper names an place names shuid be2003
Central - LAL 8. Scots proper names an place names shuid be2003
Central - LAL ep an uise their ain system o proper names in aw spheres an at awt2003
Central - SEC hey'd mak damn shair that the proper name wis whit wad be seen on 2002
Orkney - ORK uade folk tae caal him be his proper neem: Voldemort.’ Professor2015
Central - SEC ', ye darenae ca' them by the proper nim o' salmon. Ah kin say it 2003
Doric - MNA Wi a richt proper notion of the occasion, Bappy2007
Central - SEC "Looder Jamie, sae it proper nou... thare's a guid wee lad2021
Shetland - SHD 4.1.1 Proper nouns2022
Shetland - SHD kinds o nouns in Shaetlan is proper nouns (or proper names) an co2022
Central - SEC oan. He went mental. Ah mean, proper oaff the radar. It then took 2021
Central - SEC neuch tae lairn hou tae speak proper oniewey.2001
Central - DUN an a proper pain in thi arse, 2007
Central - EDN stallions transformed intae a proper pair ae mental midgets. Alas,2022
Central - SEC y left oot, dipped in snow. A proper pairty table it wid seem tae 2021
Doric - ABN d pittin the Kailyarders inti proper perspective for us, there wis2013
Central - EDN last year. In fact, he’s a proper picture ae power thesedays. W2022
Southern - SEA th jurymen are back in their proper places - aw," hei repeated t2015
Doric - NNB l e jurymen are back in their proper placesall," he repeated wi gr2014
Central - DUN a proper plannin regime based on publi2017
Doric - MNA her & we hid fash n chips wi proper plates & aathin', cutlery, th2020
Central - SEC ll fowk they should play in a proper position, like midfield or wh2021
Central - SEC llin fowk they shid play in a proper position, like midfield or wh2022
Ulster - EUL keeping it under wraps for a proper PR launch. No! Wasnae me! ??2020
Ulster - GULes as profound as hearing the proper pronunciation of "sheugh" #wo2017
Central - WCEentence wae "and", tha's nae "proper queen's English".2021
Central - SEC complenein anent the lak o a proper Scotch Hogmanay, wi pypes an 2000
Central - LAL "proper Scots" either.2021
Central - SEC is that there isna genuine or proper Scots either. Scots, as we ke2018
Southern - SEA@colz261 That’s nae proper Scots stamps due to that spla2020
Central - LAL nough bawbees tae buy them aw proper scran. The ainly meals they c2016
Central - EDN e it? But aye, this fella wiz proper short n stout, likes mibbe fi2022
Central - SEC war fur the drink, a proper sicht. 2003
Central - LAL Scots tae sign the Covenant. Proper signatures - surely we can a2022
Doric - MNA go, a bairn jist brocht in a proper sized een! https://t.co/mAXss2020
Central - EDN ’m no yer grannie! Gie me _ proper smacker.” He stertit tae ab2011
Doric - ABN t in the spaee o a fortnicht. Proper Suntie's wee helpers (richt a2023
Doric - MNAlieAHood Onytime quine. Ats a proper talent yiv got. I knocked iss2019
Central - SEC d bisom that yin wis, aye an' proper tarragatin' wi' it. Ma man wi2003
Central - WCE e run the class; wuv no had a proper teacher since before the Sept2021
Doric - DORthe back o her skirt too... a proper temptress. Mam said it could2020
Central - WCE Street; she never even said a proper thank you fur the presents we2021
Doric - DOR he threshold intae the skweel proper that fan the problems started2021
Doric - DOR or Mackintosh tae gie him his proper title, may nae be affa blythe2023
Central - LAL en. Alexander tae gie him his proper title.2016
Doric - MNA A proper toonser through an through He2023
Shetland - SHD y times am I told you to talk proper to Persevere and I so that we2001
Central - LAL s with your little lark; with proper training he would be able to 2014
Doric - DOR up fae a gweed dicht doon. a proper treat, the wirk o passion 2023
Central - LAL ’ll git fair treatment an a proper trial”2021
Central - EDN hoat day in Barbados. It’s proper tropical weather and the suns2022
Central - LAL afore we get tae Greece - a proper victory deserves a proper ska2014
Central - SEC day? Oh no, that’s not the proper way. It’s ‘How do you do?2019
Doric - NNB As soon as she hed made oot e proper way o nursan id (wheech wis t2014
Southern - SEA As sin as she hed made oot th proper wei o nursin eet (which was t2015
Central - DUN sed tae think is the richt an proper wey tae deal wi a king. Oniew2010
Central - SEC k nails raither nor driven in proper wi a richt screwdriver." Ian 2008
Central - LAL uld think o tae mak withoot a proper wirkshop for inventin, and ti2021
Southern - SEAsed to be a man, dae tackle a proper women (5’3”). If so, a feel2020
Central - WCE ‘It’s no a proper word.’2017
Central - EDN It soondit wrang. They warna proper words. Ye warna meant tae spe2018
Central - SEC written law that dictated the proper wye tae go aboot these things2014
Doric - DORdale being declared ‘Fit and Proper’ - very pleased for him, Da2021
Orkney - ORK soonds very English, very ‘proper’, and verges on chanting! B2021
Central - SEC tae write it. Ma wife’s ‘proper’ English is better than min2016
Orkney - ORK kad “The Crime of Speaking Proper”, whar he deskraibs chantan2017