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| - | + | [[Image:Homely boy brand huge tube socks.PNG|thumb|"You might could sleep in one!"]] | |
| + | Instead of using simply "might" or "could", characters of the [[Homestar Runner universe]], particularly [[Homestar Runner]] himself, tend to sometimes say '''might could''' instead. | ||
| + | Such usages of "non-standard" [[Wikipedia:Double_modal#Double_modal|double modals]] are common in the [[wikipedia:Southern American English|vernacular]] of the Southern United States, including [[Georgia]], where [[The Brothers Chaps]] live. | ||
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| + | == Appearances == | ||
| + | *Email [[modeling]] {{--}} An ad for [[Products from modeling|Homely Boy Brand Huge Tube Socks]] states that "You might could sleep in one!" | ||
| + | *[[A Death Defying Decemberween]] {{--}} Homestar says that he "might could die" after sledding down the [[Steep Deep]]. | ||
| + | *[[Best Caper Ever]] {{--}} Homestar exclaims, "I just can't stop wondering what I maybe might could be should be doing today!" | ||
| + | *Email [[too cool]] {{--}} [[Senor Cardgage]] reveals his "Family Might/Could" during his [[character video]]. | ||
| + | === Variations === | ||
| + | *[[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] uses the double modal "used to could". | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | *[[Deliberately Poor English]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Word running gags]] | ||
Current revision as of 07:53, 3 December 2022
Instead of using simply "might" or "could", characters of the Homestar Runner universe, particularly Homestar Runner himself, tend to sometimes say might could instead. Such usages of "non-standard" double modals are common in the vernacular of the Southern United States, including Georgia, where The Brothers Chaps live.
[edit] Appearances
- Email modeling — An ad for Homely Boy Brand Huge Tube Socks states that "You might could sleep in one!"
- A Death Defying Decemberween — Homestar says that he "might could die" after sledding down the Steep Deep.
- Best Caper Ever — Homestar exclaims, "I just can't stop wondering what I maybe might could be should be doing today!"
- Email too cool — Senor Cardgage reveals his "Family Might/Could" during his character video.
[edit] Variations
- Decemberweenvent Calendar — Strong Bad uses the double modal "used to could".
