Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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emzy

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March 27, 2024

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Might could

  • March 27, 2024, 4:18pm

"Might could" is part of my regional dialect.

As a response to "are you going to do it" I would respond "might could" or "I might could." The beginning of the originally listed response, "I'm not sure," isn't necessary because "might could" implies uncertainty about the speakers involvement.

I like another comment on here where "might could" is expanded to "it might be the case that I could." This is how I've understood and used the phrase.