Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9451 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

caus'dcaused

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

Puritas changed it: 318 times in 170 works
Consistency: 97.8% (318 of 325)
Reach if approved: ~341 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: caused
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 325 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (318 changes in 170 works, 97.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 318)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… themselves from ruine by it? In fine when God himself for his own people caus'dcaused his Scripture to be written in their own tongue, to be weekly read in …
With rule
… themselves from ruine by it? In fine when God himself for his own people caus'dcaused his Scripture to be written in their own tongue, to be weekly read in …
Richard Allestree · The Authority and Usefulness of the Holy Scripture · p. 41 · Open in the reader
Printed
… his heart, to make it deep, & filld his ſails with ſighs and groans, that caus'dcaused his voyage to be ſo doleful. What good got you to ſtand and laugh …
With rule
… his heart, to make it deep, & filld his ſails with ſighs and groans, that caus'dcaused his voyage to be ſo doleful. What good got you to ſtand and laugh …
Richard Baxter · Monthly Preparations for Holy Communion · p. 130 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and End was Foreseen; There was a Stream of Light from this Propheey, that caus'dcaused a General Sound in the Church at that Time, that Antichrist was Born; And …
With rule
… and End was Foreseen; There was a Stream of Light from this Propheey, that caus'dcaused a General Sound in the Church at that Time, that Antichrist was Born; And …
Thomas Beverley · The Thousand Years Kingdom of Christ · p. 30 · Open in the reader
Printed
Faire Hellen caus'dcaused the overthrow of Troy.
With rule
Faire Hellen caus'dcaused the overthrow of Troy.
Edward Calver · Passion and Discretion in Youth and Age · p. 110 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſo as that he could not be ſeen by his Plebeian Army, and then caus'dcaused his dead Body to be drawn into St. Bartholomews Hoſpital. But the Commons perceiving …
With rule
… ſo as that he could not be ſeen by his Plebeian Army, and then caus'dcaused his dead Body to be drawn into St. Bartholomews Hoſpital. But the Commons perceiving …
Thomas De Laune · The Present State of London · p. 449 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the Churches with members unworthy to have a place in Christs Body, and hath caus'dcaused so many Apostates in this our day: and we wish it were seriously considered …
With rule
… the Churches with members unworthy to have a place in Christs Body, and hath caus'dcaused so many Apostates in this our day: and we wish it were seriously considered …
John Gosnold · The Doctrine of Baptisms · p. 18 · Open in the reader
Printed
Full three years ſpace, it caus'dcaused a gracious Rain;
With rule
Full three years ſpace, it caus'dcaused a gracious Rain;
John Godolphin · The Holy Arbor · p. 75 · Open in the reader
Printed
Their wrath is undeſerv'd, I never caus'dcaused
With rule
Their wrath is undeſerv'd, I never caus'dcaused
Nathaniel Whiting · The Peasant History of Albino and Bellama · p. 50 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (7)

7 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.

Abuses Stripped and Whipped A15623

Printed
Caus'dCaused Rome in many places for to flame,
With rule
Caus'dCaused Rome in many places for to flame,
George Wither · Abuses Stripped and Whipped · Open in the reader

A Breviary of All the Greatest Persecutions A28159

Printed
Caus'dCaused ſacrific'd ſwines fleſh be given about
With rule
Caus'dCaused ſacrific'd ſwines fleſh be given about
Nicolas Billingsley · A Breviary of All the Greatest Persecutions · p. 8 · Open in the reader
Printed
Caus'dCaused by theſe Devils in the ſhapes of men?
With rule
Caus'dCaused by theſe Devils in the ſhapes of men?
Nicolas Billingsley · A Breviary of All the Greatest Persecutions · p. 105 · Open in the reader

Paradise Regained A50931

Printed
Caus'dCaused what I did? I saw thee mutable
With rule
Caus'dCaused what I did? I saw thee mutable
John Milton · Paradise Regained · p. 51 · Open in the reader

The Floating Island A94057

Printed
Caus'dCaused a foule ſpleen? no Hypocondrick Vapours?
With rule
Caus'dCaused a foule ſpleen? no Hypocondrick Vapours?
William Strode · The Floating Island · Open in the reader

Britains Genius A96763

Printed
Caus'dCaused him to dote upon a Majeſty
With rule
Caus'dCaused him to dote upon a Majeſty
George Wither · Britains Genius · p. 10 · Open in the reader

A Gospel Church Described B23962

Printed
Caus'dCaused him to do the same:
With rule
Caus'dCaused him to do the same:
Michael Harrison · A Gospel Church Described · p. 120 · Open in the reader