English Explanatory Dictionary

double modal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

double modal double modals

Synonyms

stacked modal

Related words

modal stacking
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