double modal
double modal · double modals
A sequence of two modal verbs, such as "might could", an impossible construction in…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Forms
plural: double modals| Singular | double modal |
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| Plural | double modals |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmodal stacking