Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #40046 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

iohn'sjohn

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

Puritas changed it: 137 times in 62 works
Consistency: 45.0% (137 of 304)
Reach if approved: ~319 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: john's
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 304 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: john's (167)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (137 changes in 62 works, 45.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 137)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… material Builders, and must be spiritually understood. It appeareth in the sixth of Saint Iohn'sJohn Gospel by the Jews, that their mouths did water too much for bodily food …
With rule
… material Builders, and must be spiritually understood. It appeareth in the sixth of Saint Iohn'sJohn Gospel by the Jews, that their mouths did water too much for bodily food …
Richard Hooker · Works of Hooker · p. 572 · Open in the reader
Printed
… another? As Herod rejoyced in Iohns light for a Season, and Mark 6. 20. he loved Iohn'sJohn preaching, but he loved his Herodias better: and therefore off goes Iohns head. The …
With rule
… another? As Herod rejoyced in Iohns light for a Season, and Mark 6. 20. he loved Iohn'sJohn preaching, but he loved his Herodias better: and therefore off goes Iohns head. The …
Thomas Manton · Sermons on Psalm 119 · p. 861 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Divinity of our Saviour is in the Beginning of the first Chaper of St. Iohn'sJohn Gospel, where it is expresly affirmed that he is God, whereas in the other …
With rule
… Divinity of our Saviour is in the Beginning of the first Chaper of St. Iohn'sJohn Gospel, where it is expresly affirmed that he is God, whereas in the other …
John Scott · The Christian Life Volume 5 · p. 395 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of them, although they do not annually increase. And my Lord Coke mentions King Iohn'sJohn Grant to the Bishop of Exeter of the Tithe of his Tinn-Farm. And …
With rule
… of them, although they do not annually increase. And my Lord Coke mentions King Iohn'sJohn Grant to the Bishop of Exeter of the Tithe of his Tinn-Farm. And …
Edward Stillingfleet · Ecclesiastical Cases Relating to Parochial Clergy · p. 263 · Open in the reader
Printed
… upon ſecond thoughts, that the Presbyteratus omnium Iud…orum totius Angliae granted by King Iohn'sJohn Charter forementioned, in the 1 year of his reign to Iacob the London Jew, was …
With rule
… upon ſecond thoughts, that the Presbyteratus omnium Iud…orum totius Angliae granted by King Iohn'sJohn Charter forementioned, in the 1 year of his reign to Iacob the London Jew, was …
William Prynne · A Short Demurrer to the Jews Part 2 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the miniſtery, and maketh them better regarded with their people. CHRIST Himſelfe refuſed not Iohn'sJohn teſtimony in this regard; and Paul, leſt he ſhould run in vaine, did come …
With rule
… the miniſtery, and maketh them better regarded with their people. CHRIST Himſelfe refuſed not Iohn'sJohn teſtimony in this regard; and Paul, leſt he ſhould run in vaine, did come …
Paul Baynes · Commentary Upon Colossians 1 and 2 · p. 30 · Open in the reader
Printed
… by Blood Cyril's Council Accused Nestorius for keeping Souldiers about him, and not Appearing, Iohn'sJohn Council (which was for Nestorius) Accuse the Egyptian (meaning Cyril) for Heresie, Turbulency, setting …
With rule
… by Blood Cyril's Council Accused Nestorius for keeping Souldiers about him, and not Appearing, Iohn'sJohn Council (which was for Nestorius) Accuse the Egyptian (meaning Cyril) for Heresie, Turbulency, setting …
Richard Baxter · Which is the True Church · p. 139 · Open in the reader
Printed
… The stony ground hearers in Matth. 13.20. received the word with joy: and so did Iohn'sJohn hearers also, who for a season re…oyced in his light, Joh. 3.35. Now if …
With rule
… The stony ground hearers in Matth. 13.20. received the word with joy: and so did Iohn'sJohn hearers also, who for a season re…oyced in his light, Joh. 3.35. Now if …
John Flavel · The Fountain of Life · p. 330 · 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.