Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9345 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

don'tdonit

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

Puritas changed it: 4,000 times in 519 works
Consistency: 99.9% (4,000 of 4,001)
Reach if approved: ~4,204 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: don't
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 4,001 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (4,000 changes in 519 works, 99.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 4,000)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Priviledges only don'tdonit intitle to Gods favour or Heaven. Page. 30. 48.
With rule
Priviledges only don'tdonit intitle to Gods favour or Heaven. Page. 30. 48.
Stephen Charnock · A Supplement to the Several Discourses Upon Various Divine Subjects · Open in the reader
Printed
… another condesirable argument, and so draw this discourse to a conclusion. And that is, don'tdonit we evidently perceive that many men had lived longer if they had notwretchedly▪ and …
With rule
… another condesirable argument, and so draw this discourse to a conclusion. And that is, don'tdonit we evidently perceive that many men had lived longer if they had notwretchedly▪ and …
Richard Allestree · The Period of Human Life · p. 132 · Open in the reader
Printed
… rejoice at the ſound of the Organ, if I forget poor Jeruſalem; if I don'tdonit remember thee, Let my Tongue cleave to the Roof of my Mouth; let me …
With rule
… rejoice at the ſound of the Organ, if I forget poor Jeruſalem; if I don'tdonit remember thee, Let my Tongue cleave to the Roof of my Mouth; let me …
Richard Alleine · Instructions About Heart-Work · p. 204 · Open in the reader
Printed
… what are the Secrets, what Ambuſcades there are in the Valley of Death; I don'tdonit know what Powers are appointed and prepared to Deſtroy. Yea, (in the 4th. Verſe …
With rule
… what are the Secrets, what Ambuſcades there are in the Valley of Death; I don'tdonit know what Powers are appointed and prepared to Deſtroy. Yea, (in the 4th. Verſe …
Thomas Beverley · The Blessing of Moses on the Tribe of Asher · p. 11 · Open in the reader
Printed
… W. Harriot, if the Chriſtian Magiſtrate ſhould follow our Lord and Saviours Example herein; don'tdonit thou cry out Perſecution, if thou doſt, the Scourge which Chriſt made of ſmall …
With rule
… W. Harriot, if the Chriſtian Magiſtrate ſhould follow our Lord and Saviours Example herein; don'tdonit thou cry out Perſecution, if thou doſt, the Scourge which Chriſt made of ſmall …
Sampson Bond · Public Trial of the Quakers · p. 60 · Open in the reader
Printed
… a priſon, where dangerous Fellons or Malefactors are to be looked to, that they don'tdonit break away, 1 King. 20.39. Keep this man; ſo Joſeph was made the Keeper of the …
With rule
… a priſon, where dangerous Fellons or Malefactors are to be looked to, that they don'tdonit break away, 1 King. 20.39. Keep this man; ſo Joſeph was made the Keeper of the …
Thomas Brooks · A Cabinet of Choice Jewels · p. 210 · Open in the reader
Printed
… them that have upon them the anguish of broken Bones, and see if they don'tdonit cry; Anguish makes them cry. This, this is that which quickly follows, if once …
With rule
… them that have upon them the anguish of broken Bones, and see if they don'tdonit cry; Anguish makes them cry. This, this is that which quickly follows, if once …
John Bunyan · The Acceptable Sacrifice · p. 85 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the remote Cauſe, this, viz. Plants have not a Senſitive Soul; and therefore they don'tdonit breath, &c.
With rule
… the remote Cauſe, this, viz. Plants have not a Senſitive Soul; and therefore they don'tdonit breath, &c.
Franco Burgersdijck · Abstract of Logic · p. 115 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Duty of All Christians Urged N03667

Printed
DON'TDONIT Reject the Advice, with ſaying, We can't Convert our ſelves and therefore muſt lye …
With rule
DON'TDONIT Reject the Advice, with ſaying, We can't Convert our ſelves and therefore muſt lye …
Nathaniel Clap · The Duty of All Christians Urged · p. 61 · Open in the reader