Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9400 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

heav'nheaven

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

Puritas changed it: 1,647 times in 176 works
Consistency: 99.6% (1,647 of 1,653)
Reach if approved: ~1,740 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: heaven
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,656 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: 3 places (not counted against it)

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,647 changes in 176 works, 99.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,647)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
His body being now in heav'nheaven above,
With rule
His body being now in heav'nheaven above,
John Griffith · Some Prison Meditations · p. 84 · Open in the reader
Printed
Lifting to listning heav'nheaven her trembling eyes,
With rule
Lifting to listning heav'nheaven her trembling eyes,
Phineas Fletcher · The Purple Island · p. 153 · Open in the reader
Printed
There is laid up, for Thee, in heav'nheaven on high,
With rule
There is laid up, for Thee, in heav'nheaven on high,
John Bastwick · The Utter Routing of the Whole Army of All the Independents and Sectaries · Open in the reader
Printed
Reaſon proclaims that noble heav'nheaven-born ſouls.
With rule
Reaſon proclaims that noble heav'nheaven-born ſouls.
Richard Baxter · A Treatise of Self-Denial · Open in the reader
Printed
Of heav'nheaven-created ioy: and as 'tis ſeene
With rule
Of heav'nheaven-created ioy: and as 'tis ſeene
John Bond · King Charles Welcome Home · p. 5 · Open in the reader
Printed
God, Christ and Heav'nHeaven, they know are best,
With rule
God, Christ and Heav'nHeaven, they know are best,
John Bunyan · The Greatness of the Soul · p. 65 · Open in the reader
Printed
One blaſt from heav'nheaven doth overthrow it quite,
With rule
One blaſt from heav'nheaven doth overthrow it quite,
Edward Calver · Passion and Discretion in Youth and Age · p. 71 · Open in the reader
Printed
VVhen we are nearest Heav'nHeaven, the danger's most.
With rule
VVhen we are nearest Heav'nHeaven, the danger's most.
John Flavel · Navigation Spiritualized · p. 110 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (6)

6 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 Virgins Pattern in the Life and Death of Susanna Perwich A26760

Printed
I've changed for HEAV'NHEAVEN by a new birth.
With rule
I've changed for HEAV'NHEAVEN by a new birth.
John Batchiler · The Virgins Pattern in the Life and Death of Susanna Perwich · p. 111 · Open in the reader
Printed
For any that get HEAV'NHEAVEN may?
With rule
For any that get HEAV'NHEAVEN may?
John Batchiler · The Virgins Pattern in the Life and Death of Susanna Perwich · Open in the reader
Printed
I'm blind to earth now I Csee HEAV'NHEAVEN
With rule
I'm blind to earth now I Csee HEAV'NHEAVEN
John Batchiler · The Virgins Pattern in the Life and Death of Susanna Perwich · Open in the reader

A Treasury of Divine Raptures A28161

Printed
HEav'nHeaven is a Colledge, Saints Chriſts Scholars here.
With rule
HEav'nHeaven is a Colledge, Saints Chriſts Scholars here.
Nicolas Billingsley · A Treasury of Divine Raptures · p. 127 · Open in the reader
Printed
HEav'nHeaven is a Chriſtians Copy-hold more ſure
With rule
HEav'nHeaven is a Chriſtians Copy-hold more ſure
Nicolas Billingsley · A Treasury of Divine Raptures · p. 188 · Open in the reader

Iter Boreal 2 A66004

Printed
HEav'nHeaven heard, and ſtruck th'inſulting army mad
With rule
HEav'nHeaven heard, and ſtruck th'inſulting army mad
Robert Wild · Iter Boreal 2 · p. 12 · Open in the reader