Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9519 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

fail'dfailed

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

Puritas changed it: 338 times in 228 works
Consistency: 98.8% (338 of 342)
Reach if approved: ~359 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: failed
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 342 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (338 changes in 228 works, 98.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 338)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… towards man, the utmost attemt of mercy, which alone was hopeful since all others fail'dfailed the tryal, 'twas his greatest strength apportion'd to the full-grown wickedness of the …
With rule
… towards man, the utmost attemt of mercy, which alone was hopeful since all others fail'dfailed the tryal, 'twas his greatest strength apportion'd to the full-grown wickedness of the …
Richard Allestree · Forty Sermons · p. 172 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Wives and Children in the way, were overcome by Pity the weakest Affection, and fail'dfailed in the last act of Christian Fortitude. We must pray to be strengthned with …
With rule
… Wives and Children in the way, were overcome by Pity the weakest Affection, and fail'dfailed in the last act of Christian Fortitude. We must pray to be strengthned with …
William Bates · The Four Last Things · p. 415 · Open in the reader
Printed
… memorable a Repentance to ſuppoſe, that as great and fair an outſide may have fail'dfailed of Paradiſe, into which he entred. But,
With rule
… memorable a Repentance to ſuppoſe, that as great and fair an outſide may have fail'dfailed of Paradiſe, into which he entred. But,
Thomas Beverley · The General Inefficacy and Insincerity of a Death-Bed Repentance · p. 51 · Open in the reader
Printed
The man that was sincere, God never fail'dfailed;
With rule
The man that was sincere, God never fail'dfailed;
John Bunyan · The Building Nature Excellency and Government of the House of God · p. 38 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of. We have ſeen that in Leo the ninths Quarrel with Cerularius, Constantin Monomaque fail'dfailed not to take Leo's Part, countenancing his Legats, and conſtraining Nicetas Pectoratus to burn …
With rule
… of. We have ſeen that in Leo the ninths Quarrel with Cerularius, Constantin Monomaque fail'dfailed not to take Leo's Part, countenancing his Legats, and conſtraining Nicetas Pectoratus to burn …
Jean Claude · The Catholic Doctrine of the Eucharist in All Ages · p. 285 · Open in the reader
Printed
Fierce teeth-ſprung Brethren) when they fail'dfailed in words,
With rule
Fierce teeth-ſprung Brethren) when they fail'dfailed in words,
Daniel Cudmore · The History of Joseph · p. 58 · Open in the reader
Printed
… all kinds of Exerciſes upon the Thames. In her 35th. year, the River ſo fail'dfailed that a Horſeman might Ride over near London-Bridge.
With rule
… all kinds of Exerciſes upon the Thames. In her 35th. year, the River ſo fail'dfailed that a Horſeman might Ride over near London-Bridge.
Thomas De Laune · The Present State of London · p. 473 · Open in the reader
Printed
How Trades, and how provisions fail'dfailed;
With rule
How Trades, and how provisions fail'dfailed;
George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (4)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 3 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

A New Martyrology A63966

Printed
Fail'dFailed in th' attempt, and then as bravely dy'd.
With rule
Fail'dFailed in th' attempt, and then as bravely dy'd.
John Tutchin · A New Martyrology · Open in the reader