Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #39595 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

mountaguesmontague's

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

Puritas changed it: 134 times in 34 works
Consistency: 100% (134 of 134)
Reach if approved: ~141 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: montagues
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 134 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (134 changes in 34 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 134)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Mr. MountaguesMontague's cauſe was recommended to the Duke of Buckingham, by the Biſhops of Rocheſter, Oxford …
With rule
Mr. MountaguesMontague's cauſe was recommended to the Duke of Buckingham, by the Biſhops of Rocheſter, Oxford …
William Gearing · The History of the Church of Great Britain · p. 294 · Open in the reader
Printed
… they might not find leiſure enough to cenſure his Diſcourſe, as they did Mr. MountaguesMontague's, who in vain pleaded for himſelf, That he he had writ againſt the Puritans …
With rule
… they might not find leiſure enough to cenſure his Diſcourſe, as they did Mr. MountaguesMontague's, who in vain pleaded for himſelf, That he he had writ againſt the Puritans …
Henry Hickman · A Looking Glass for Mr Sherlock · p. 67 · Open in the reader
Printed
… presented to the King by the Earle of Arundell, though a Priest, p. 171. Mr. MountaguesMontague's adviser now at Paris p. 253.
With rule
… presented to the King by the Earle of Arundell, though a Priest, p. 171. Mr. MountaguesMontague's adviser now at Paris p. 253.
William Prynne · Hidden Works of Darkness Brought to Public Light · Open in the reader
Printed
… in Mr. Rush. Collections, from p 438. to 462. assirmeth, that he thrice complained of Mr. MountaguesMontague's Arminian Book, but he was held up against him by the prevalence of the …
With rule
… in Mr. Rush. Collections, from p 438. to 462. assirmeth, that he thrice complained of Mr. MountaguesMontague's Arminian Book, but he was held up against him by the prevalence of the …
Henry Hickman · A Dialogue · p. 9 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Tithes in some sense are not moral, as may be seen by the learned MountaguesMontague's discourse against Seld… about that Subject. But it is sufficient for our present purpose …
With rule
… Tithes in some sense are not moral, as may be seen by the learned MountaguesMontague's discourse against Seld… about that Subject. But it is sufficient for our present purpose …
William Hubbard · The Happiness of a People in the Wisdom of their Rulers · p. 36 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and whence it comes to passe, that the seuerall Answers and Replies to M^r MountaguesMontague's Gagge, and virulent Appeale, were denied licence at the first, and since surprized and …
With rule
… and whence it comes to passe, that the seuerall Answers and Replies to M^r MountaguesMontague's Gagge, and virulent Appeale, were denied licence at the first, and since surprized and …
William Prynne · Survey and Censure of Mr Cozens · Open in the reader
Printed
… without controll, contrary to his Majesties Proclamation, concerning the inhibiting and calling in of MountaguesMontague's Booke (which led the Dance,) in his Declaration before the 39. Articles; And concerning the …
With rule
… without controll, contrary to his Majesties Proclamation, concerning the inhibiting and calling in of MountaguesMontague's Booke (which led the Dance,) in his Declaration before the 39. Articles; And concerning the …
William Prynne · A Quench-Coal · p. 67 · Open in the reader
Printed
… wordes, then I am contented, that his suspension should be deferred longer then M^r. MountaguesMontague's promotion was, after he had written this, and suche like scandalous doctrines, tending directly …
With rule
… wordes, then I am contented, that his suspension should be deferred longer then M^r. MountaguesMontague's promotion was, after he had written this, and suche like scandalous doctrines, tending directly …
William Ames · Against Human Ceremonies in Gods Worship · p. 288 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (0)

None: wherever Puritas had this word on its own, it changed it.