Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9426 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

prov'dproved

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

Puritas changed it: 1,137 times in 472 works
Consistency: 97.9% (1,137 of 1,161)
Reach if approved: ~1,220 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: proved
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,161 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,137 changes in 472 works, 97.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,137)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… Church, and making himself a birth with ripping up her bowels; yet this Abortive prov'dproved the strongest birth, and 'twas a Miscarriage into the chiefest Apostle. As he began …
With rule
… Church, and making himself a birth with ripping up her bowels; yet this Abortive prov'dproved the strongest birth, and 'twas a Miscarriage into the chiefest Apostle. As he began …
Richard Allestree · A Sermon Preached 6 January 1660 · p. 19 · Open in the reader
Printed
… known One only God, whom I do not refuse to Obey, but thou hast prov'dproved an Apostate and Rebel to him; for I am not foreign, i. e. contrary to …
With rule
… known One only God, whom I do not refuse to Obey, but thou hast prov'dproved an Apostate and Rebel to him; for I am not foreign, i. e. contrary to …
Benedictus Aretius · Valentinus Gentilis – The Tritheist Put to Death In Bern · p. 99 · Open in the reader
Printed
… God.—Concerning the Duty of Thanksgiving. This Seventh Year of their Silence and Restraint, prov'dproved, through God's wonderful good Providence the Year of Release.
With rule
… God.—Concerning the Duty of Thanksgiving. This Seventh Year of their Silence and Restraint, prov'dproved, through God's wonderful good Providence the Year of Release.
Matthew Henry · Life and Death of Philip Henry · p. 168 · Open in the reader
Printed
2. It is eaſier beg'd than prov'dproved, that Chriſt ſatisfied for none but thoſe that are waſhed by his blood.
With rule
2. It is eaſier beg'd than prov'dproved, that Chriſt ſatisfied for none but thoſe that are waſhed by his blood.
Richard Baxter · Universal Redemption of Mankind · p. 321 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in Daniel and of the Beaſt in the Revelation; both which I have already prov'dproved are the ſame, and therefore the Times, and the Forty two Months muſt be …
With rule
… in Daniel and of the Beaſt in the Revelation; both which I have already prov'dproved are the ſame, and therefore the Times, and the Forty two Months muſt be …
Thomas Beverley · The Kingdom of Jesus Christ Entering at 1697 · p. 59 · Open in the reader
Printed
From England, England prov'dproved a ſtaff of reed
With rule
From England, England prov'dproved a ſtaff of reed
Nicolas Billingsley · A Breviary of All the Greatest Persecutions · p. 108 · Open in the reader
Printed
… into an Inconvenience, is this: When from the Contradiction of the Queſtion to be prov'dproved, and another manifeſt Propoſition we conclude ſomewhat which is manifeſtly falſe.
With rule
… into an Inconvenience, is this: When from the Contradiction of the Queſtion to be prov'dproved, and another manifeſt Propoſition we conclude ſomewhat which is manifeſtly falſe.
Franco Burgersdijck · Abstract of Logic · p. 61 · Open in the reader
Printed
Good will; have prov'dproved our foes, and … & torne u….
With rule
Good will; have prov'dproved our foes, and … & torne u….
George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (24)

16 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 8 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Peasant History of Albino and Bellama A15137

Printed
Prov'dProved a diſſembling and perfidious lyer,
With rule
Prov'dProved a diſſembling and perfidious lyer,
Nathaniel Whiting · The Peasant History of Albino and Bellama · p. 55 · Open in the reader

A Breviary of All the Greatest Persecutions A28159

Printed
Prov'dProved Tyrannous; his Nephew's life he queſtions;
With rule
Prov'dProved Tyrannous; his Nephew's life he queſtions;
Nicolas Billingsley · A Breviary of All the Greatest Persecutions · p. 40 · Open in the reader

Divine Passions Piously and Pathetically Expressed A32308

Printed
Prov'dProved much deceitfull, looking through that glaſſe.
With rule
Prov'dProved much deceitfull, looking through that glaſſe.
Edward Calver · Divine Passions Piously and Pathetically Expressed · p. 17 · Open in the reader

Passion and Discretion in Youth and Age A32323

Printed
Prov'dProved an imperfect, or abortive child,
With rule
Prov'dProved an imperfect, or abortive child,
Edward Calver · Passion and Discretion in Youth and Age · p. 16 · Open in the reader

The Lives of Sundry Eminent Persons A33330

Printed
Prov'dProved piety ne're out of date.
With rule
Prov'dProved piety ne're out of date.
Samuel Clarke · The Lives of Sundry Eminent Persons · p. 149 · Open in the reader

The Dead Yet Speaking A40646

Printed
Prov'dProved this grave Fathers sorrow, not his mirth;
With rule
Prov'dProved this grave Fathers sorrow, not his mirth;
Thomas Fuller · The Dead Yet Speaking · p. 135 · Open in the reader
Printed
Prov'dProved (as it were) ambitious to aspire;
With rule
Prov'dProved (as it were) ambitious to aspire;
Thomas Fuller · The Dead Yet Speaking · p. 228 · Open in the reader

The History of the Worthies of England A40672

Printed
Prov'dProved over-civil, and was scarce enough;
With rule
Prov'dProved over-civil, and was scarce enough;
Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 183 · Open in the reader

Plea for Scripture Ordination A53660

Printed
… no Diocesan Church, but a Parochial or Congregational. The Asian Angels no Diocesan Bishops: Prov'dProved from the extent of the Asian Churches, from Tyconius in Austin. Contents of our …
With rule
… no Diocesan Church, but a Parochial or Congregational. The Asian Angels no Diocesan Bishops: Prov'dProved from the extent of the Asian Churches, from Tyconius in Austin. Contents of our …
James Owen · Plea for Scripture Ordination · p. 11 · Open in the reader

Defense of Scripture Ordination A53662

Printed
… the ſeven Deacons. They were Miniſters of Tables, not of the Word and Sacraments. Prov'dProved from Scripture and Antiquity. Objections anſwer'd (3.) His third inſtance of Ordination from Act. 9.17. conſider'd …
With rule
… the ſeven Deacons. They were Miniſters of Tables, not of the Word and Sacraments. Prov'dProved from Scripture and Antiquity. Objections anſwer'd (3.) His third inſtance of Ordination from Act. 9.17. conſider'd …
James Owen · Defense of Scripture Ordination · p. 45 · Open in the reader
Printed
1. J. O. Prov'dProved in his Plea, p. 47, 48. that foreign and foreign uſed promiſcuouſly in the N. T. which Mr …
With rule
1. J. O. Prov'dProved in his Plea, p. 47, 48. that foreign and foreign uſed promiſcuouſly in the N. T. which Mr …
James Owen · Defense of Scripture Ordination · p. 91 · Open in the reader
Printed
J. O. Prov'dProved out of Juſtin Martyr, and the Syriac Verſion of the New Teſtament, That Biſhop …
With rule
J. O. Prov'dProved out of Juſtin Martyr, and the Syriac Verſion of the New Teſtament, That Biſhop …
James Owen · Defense of Scripture Ordination · p. 155 · Open in the reader

Doctrine of Particular Unconditional Election A69684

Printed
Aſſerted and Prov'dProved by God's Word, againſt the Quakers, Papiſts, and Arminians.
With rule
Aſſerted and Prov'dProved by God's Word, againſt the Quakers, Papiſts, and Arminians.
James Barry · Doctrine of Particular Unconditional Election · Open in the reader

A Prayer-Song A81112

Printed
Prov'dProved Egypts reeds t' our hopes.
With rule
Prov'dProved Egypts reeds t' our hopes.
Daniel Cudmore · A Prayer-Song · p. 117 · Open in the reader

Dr Wilds Poem B06898

Printed
Prov'dProved a blind Ale-houſe, cry'd down the firſt Day:
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Prov'dProved a blind Ale-houſe, cry'd down the firſt Day:
Robert Wild · Dr Wilds Poem · Open in the reader

The Divine Right of Deacons N02865

Printed
DOCT. II. Perſons are to be firſt Prov'dProved, and then to uſe this Office of a Deacon, being found blameleſs.
With rule
DOCT. II. Perſons are to be firſt Prov'dProved, and then to uſe this Office of a Deacon, being found blameleſs.
Thomas Foxcroft · The Divine Right of Deacons · p. 23 · Open in the reader