Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9466 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

māsman's

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

Puritas changed it: 464 times in 197 works
Consistency: 99.3% (464 of 467)
Reach if approved: ~492 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 468 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: mās (3)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (464 changes in 197 works, 99.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 464)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… in this, as Christ, when he kneeled before his father in the garden. If māsman's saluation may be wrought, let this cup passe; if not, thy will be done …
With rule
… in this, as Christ, when he kneeled before his father in the garden. If māsman's saluation may be wrought, let this cup passe; if not, thy will be done …
Richard Greenham · Works · p. 728 · Open in the reader
Printed
… as far forth as Intellectus agens, The actiue vnderſtanding, which is the eie of māsman's ſoule, is able to reach.) Prudence is wholly exerciſed in matters, deliberatiue or in …
With rule
… as far forth as Intellectus agens, The actiue vnderſtanding, which is the eie of māsman's ſoule, is able to reach.) Prudence is wholly exerciſed in matters, deliberatiue or in …
Thomas Holland · Sermon 17 November 1599 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to man by accidēte fortune or chaūce / neither yet by the induſtre & diligence of māsman's labor / but to be the liberall gyft of God onely / wherof we ought to …
With rule
… to man by accidēte fortune or chaūce / neither yet by the induſtre & diligence of māsman's labor / but to be the liberall gyft of God onely / wherof we ought to …
John Knox · A Godly Letter to the Faithful in London · Open in the reader
Printed
… beléefe, by the which he maketh the losse of y^e plesures of Paradise through māsman's sinne, to serue vnto the inheritance of the kingdome of Heauen by gods grace …
With rule
… beléefe, by the which he maketh the losse of y^e plesures of Paradise through māsman's sinne, to serue vnto the inheritance of the kingdome of Heauen by gods grace …
Thomas Lever · The Right Way from Danger of Sin and Vengeance · Open in the reader
Printed
… fooles, which haue taught vs an other way and meanes to obtaine righteouſnes. Whatſoeuer māsman's minde cā inuēt, although it be holy, although it haue a fayre ſhew before …
With rule
… fooles, which haue taught vs an other way and meanes to obtaine righteouſnes. Whatſoeuer māsman's minde cā inuēt, although it be holy, although it haue a fayre ſhew before …
Martin Luther · Collected Sermons · p. 226 · Open in the reader
Printed
… is boūd to kno be vertue of his office, nor affectatid ignoraūce ī a māsman's own, ꝓpper dede, as if a mā beīg īpoſſeſſiō of any thyng do not …
With rule
… is boūd to kno be vertue of his office, nor affectatid ignoraūce ī a māsman's own, ꝓpper dede, as if a mā beīg īpoſſeſſiō of any thyng do not …
Philipp Melanchthon · A Civil Nosegay · Open in the reader
Printed
… are alleadged for proofe of these examples; we answer briefly. That it is euery māsman's duty to aime at perfection in his obedience, according to Christs Commandement, Mat. 5. 48. Be …
With rule
… are alleadged for proofe of these examples; we answer briefly. That it is euery māsman's duty to aime at perfection in his obedience, according to Christs Commandement, Mat. 5. 48. Be …
William Pemble · Of Justification By Faith · p. 94 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of Astrologie, may be either demonstra…d or proued. Ther is no mean wherby māsman's witte may atteyne to so greate knowlege, ther is no methode, no inductiō, y^t …
With rule
… of Astrologie, may be either demonstra…d or proued. Ther is no mean wherby māsman's witte may atteyne to so greate knowlege, ther is no methode, no inductiō, y^t …
William Fulke · Anti-Prognostication · 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.