double modal

dou·ble mod·al

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l mohd-l]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˈmoʊd l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l mohd-l]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˈmoʊd l/

Definitions of double modal words

noun double modal a syntactic construction in which two modal auxiliaries occur consecutively within a clause, as might could in I might could help you. 1
noun double modal A sequence of two modal verbs, such as "might could", an impossible construction in standard English, but one used in some dialects, especially Southern US English. 0

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Parts of speech for Double modal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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double modal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

double modal usage trend in Literature

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