Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #10198 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

display'ddisplayed

Apostrophes added or expanded, mostly possessives: gods → god's. Approve one at a time: some places are plurals.

Puritas changed it: 175 times in 115 works
Consistency: 92.5% (175 of 189)
Reach if approved: ~199 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: displayed
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 189 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (175 changes in 115 works, 92.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 175)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
With Victory; All theſe are ſo diſplay'ddisplayed,
With rule
With Victory; All theſe are ſo diſplay'ddisplayed,
Thomas Beverley · An Exposition of the Song of Songs · p. 52 · Open in the reader
Printed
Her mind diſplay'ddisplayed, as ſhe might entring be.
With rule
Her mind diſplay'ddisplayed, as ſhe might entring be.
Jacob Cats · Self-Conflict · p. 1 · Open in the reader
Printed
… these Properties of a compleat relief meeting together in the Covenant, as it is display'ddisplayed in the Text. Here is a Covenant able to remove all the grounds and …
With rule
… these Properties of a compleat relief meeting together in the Covenant, as it is display'ddisplayed in the Text. Here is a Covenant able to remove all the grounds and …
John Flavel · The Balm of the Covenant · p. 34 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in one year, ſerved them to gather an Army, and to come with Colours diſplay'ddisplayed into England the next year, which was the periodical year of the King's Glory …
With rule
… in one year, ſerved them to gather an Army, and to come with Colours diſplay'ddisplayed into England the next year, which was the periodical year of the King's Glory …
John Hacket · A Memorial Offered to John Williams · p. 141 · Open in the reader
Printed
Wherein the Doctrine of Free-Grace is display'ddisplayed, through Jesus Christ.
With rule
Wherein the Doctrine of Free-Grace is display'ddisplayed, through Jesus Christ.
Benjamin Keach · Christ Alone the Way to Heaven · Open in the reader
Printed
… have had not only, Verba m… ▪ ta, the military Sights of Ensigns and Weapons display'ddisplayed before them; and not only Verba Semivocalia, the military Sounds that have been Knocking …
With rule
… have had not only, Verba m… ▪ ta, the military Sights of Ensigns and Weapons display'ddisplayed before them; and not only Verba Semivocalia, the military Sounds that have been Knocking …
Cotton Mather · Military Duties Recommended · p. 40 · Open in the reader
Printed
Before his tydings to her were diſplay'ddisplayed;
With rule
Before his tydings to her were diſplay'ddisplayed;
William Prynne · A Pleasant Purge for a Roman Catholic · p. 4 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the lofty Pharisee a greater Leper than the poor Publicane, though so ambitiously he display'ddisplayed his proud Plumes? His soaring Pride carrry'd more contagious Infection along with it, than …
With rule
… the lofty Pharisee a greater Leper than the poor Publicane, though so ambitiously he display'ddisplayed his proud Plumes? His soaring Pride carrry'd more contagious Infection along with it, than …
Richard Allestree · The Whole Duty of Divine Meditation · p. 151 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (14)

4 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 10 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Gods Thoughts and Ways Above Ours A60135

Printed
A Free Diſcourſe wherein the Doctrines that make for Tyranny are Diſplay'dDisplayed; the Title of our Rightful and Lawful King William Vindicated. And the Unreaſonableneſs and …
With rule
A Free Diſcourſe wherein the Doctrines that make for Tyranny are Diſplay'dDisplayed; the Title of our Rightful and Lawful King William Vindicated. And the Unreaſonableneſs and …
John Shower · Gods Thoughts and Ways Above Ours · Open in the reader

A Body of Practical Divinity A65285

Printed
… And this shall be for ever. The Banner of God's Love shall be eternally Display'dDisplayed; the Joys of Heaven are without intermission and expiration, 1 Thes. 4.17. And so shall we …
With rule
… And this shall be for ever. The Banner of God's Love shall be eternally Display'dDisplayed; the Joys of Heaven are without intermission and expiration, 1 Thes. 4.17. And so shall we …
Thomas Watson · A Body of Practical Divinity · p. 240 · Open in the reader

A Prayer-Song A81112

Printed
Diſplay'dDisplayed anon,
With rule
Diſplay'dDisplayed anon,
Daniel Cudmore · A Prayer-Song · p. 41 · Open in the reader

Funeral Sermon of Samuel Willard N01116

Printed
Diſplay'dDisplayed his Empire, on the diſtant Strand;
With rule
Diſplay'dDisplayed his Empire, on the diſtant Strand;
Ebenezer Pemberton · Funeral Sermon of Samuel Willard · p. 13 · Open in the reader