1556-Caller-Patricia-Might-Could by A Way with Words published on 2020-10-26T00:31:18Z Modals are helping verbs that affect a verb's grammatical mood and express possibility, capability, likelihood, permission, or obligation. The use in the Southern United States of multiple modals, such as might could and might should reflect the settlement patterns of immigrants from Scotland and northern England. http://waywordradio.org