Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9597 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

ne'rnever

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

Puritas changed it: 192 times in 67 works
Consistency: 87.2% (192 of 220)
Reach if approved: ~262 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: never
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 249 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (192 changes in 67 works, 87.2% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 192)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Of all your Thrones; he ne'rnever yet once ſat there,
With rule
Of all your Thrones; he ne'rnever yet once ſat there,
William Prynne · A Pleasant Purge for a Roman Catholic · p. 158 · Open in the reader
Printed
That ne'rnever brought harveſt in?
With rule
That ne'rnever brought harveſt in?
Thomas Wadsworth · Remains · p. 158 · Open in the reader
Printed
… no means be accommodated to the ſtate of the Kingdom of Chriſt: That could ne'rnever be ſtyl'd by the Apostle a dark place; although it is moſt True, Prophecy …
With rule
… no means be accommodated to the ſtate of the Kingdom of Chriſt: That could ne'rnever be ſtyl'd by the Apostle a dark place; although it is moſt True, Prophecy …
Thomas Beverley · A Discourse Upon the Powers of the World to Come · p. 27 · Open in the reader
Printed
… did; Their hearts were never right with God: which appears by this, the ſeed ne'rnever ſunk into their hearts, they were ſtony ground, ſtony hearts at the beſt: and …
With rule
… did; Their hearts were never right with God: which appears by this, the ſeed ne'rnever ſunk into their hearts, they were ſtony ground, ſtony hearts at the beſt: and …
Matthew Lawrence · The Use and Practice of Faith · p. 245 · Open in the reader
Printed
That such a One I ne'rnever were like to bee.
With rule
That such a One I ne'rnever were like to bee.
George Wither · Withers Motto · Open in the reader
Printed
Retires in Embers: O may't ne'rnever expire:
With rule
Retires in Embers: O may't ne'rnever expire:
Samuel Clarke · The Lives of Sundry Eminent Persons · p. 207 · Open in the reader
Printed
Think ne'rnever the worſe of him, but love him throughly,
With rule
Think ne'rnever the worſe of him, but love him throughly,
John Griffith · Some Prison Meditations · p. 66 · Open in the reader
Printed
His Glory ne'rnever the leſs.
With rule
His Glory ne'rnever the leſs.
Benjamin Keach · Zion in Distress · p. 124 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (28)

25 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.

Withers Motto A15662

Printed
Ne'rNever to be thought on, but with infamy.
With rule
Ne'rNever to be thought on, but with infamy.
George Wither · Withers Motto · Open in the reader

A Buckler Against the Fear of Death A17129

Printed
Ne'rNever sets the sunne but his adulterous eyes
With rule
Ne'rNever sets the sunne but his adulterous eyes
Edward Buckler · A Buckler Against the Fear of Death · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever was man master of a greater store:
With rule
Ne'rNever was man master of a greater store:
Edward Buckler · A Buckler Against the Fear of Death · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever was Kings daughter in so pure a dresse,
With rule
Ne'rNever was Kings daughter in so pure a dresse,
Edward Buckler · A Buckler Against the Fear of Death · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever doth the chased hart in hottest weather,
With rule
Ne'rNever doth the chased hart in hottest weather,
Edward Buckler · A Buckler Against the Fear of Death · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever earth thirsted more for rain,
With rule
Ne'rNever earth thirsted more for rain,
Edward Buckler · A Buckler Against the Fear of Death · Open in the reader

An Exposition of the Song of Songs A27602

Printed
Ne'rNever kiſs'd, ne'rnever bow'd to Calviſh Deities:
With rule
Ne'rNever kiſs'd, ne'rnever bow'd to Calviſh Deities:
Thomas Beverley · An Exposition of the Song of Songs · p. 5 · Open in the reader

Self-Conflict A31368

Printed
Ne'rNever ſo reſolved againſt my raging ſmart,
With rule
Ne'rNever ſo reſolved againſt my raging ſmart,
Jacob Cats · Self-Conflict · p. 71 · Open in the reader

Saints Memorials A32052

Printed
Ne'rNever weep for him thou ne'rnever knew'st how to prize;
With rule
Ne'rNever weep for him thou ne'rnever knew'st how to prize;
Edmund Calamy · Saints Memorials · p. 218 · Open in the reader

The History of Joseph A35338

Printed
Ne'rNever was a Roe more weary of her chaſe,
With rule
Ne'rNever was a Roe more weary of her chaſe,
Daniel Cudmore · The History of Joseph · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever timerous Hare to ſhun the Hunters trace,
With rule
Ne'rNever timerous Hare to ſhun the Hunters trace,
Daniel Cudmore · The History of Joseph · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever could our haunted youth have the enjoyment
With rule
Ne'rNever could our haunted youth have the enjoyment
Daniel Cudmore · The History of Joseph · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever ſatisfie you with a true concluſion;
With rule
Ne'rNever ſatisfie you with a true concluſion;
Daniel Cudmore · The History of Joseph · p. 27 · Open in the reader

The Glorious Lover A47509

Printed
Ne'rNever doubt but thou ſhalt have his favour ſtill,
With rule
Ne'rNever doubt but thou ſhalt have his favour ſtill,
Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 199 · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever let us yield that ſhe ſhould raiſed be
With rule
Ne'rNever let us yield that ſhe ſhould raiſed be
Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 209 · Open in the reader

Suffolks Tears A61970

Printed
Ne'rNever driv'n by violence, or Baſe command:
With rule
Ne'rNever driv'n by violence, or Baſe command:
Samuel Fairclough Jr · Suffolks Tears · p. 22 · Open in the reader

Poems A69225

Printed
Ne'rNever ſhould ſee,
With rule
Ne'rNever ſhould ſee,
John Donne · Poems · p. 158 · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever yet ſo much deſir'd to heare a lye,
With rule
Ne'rNever yet ſo much deſir'd to heare a lye,
John Donne · Poems · p. 400 · Open in the reader

Midnights Meditations of Death A77759

Printed
Ne'rNever ſets the ſunne but his adulterous eyes
With rule
Ne'rNever ſets the ſunne but his adulterous eyes
Edward Buckler · Midnights Meditations of Death · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever was man maſter of a greater ſtore:
With rule
Ne'rNever was man maſter of a greater ſtore:
Edward Buckler · Midnights Meditations of Death · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever was Kings daughter in ſo pure a dreſſe,
With rule
Ne'rNever was Kings daughter in ſo pure a dreſſe,
Edward Buckler · Midnights Meditations of Death · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever doth the chaſed hart in hotteſt weather,
With rule
Ne'rNever doth the chaſed hart in hotteſt weather,
Edward Buckler · Midnights Meditations of Death · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne'rNever earth thirſted more for rain,
With rule
Ne'rNever earth thirſted more for rain,
Edward Buckler · Midnights Meditations of Death · Open in the reader

The Doctrine of the Three Sacred Persons A95611

Printed
Ne'rNever ſhines ſo bright
With rule
Ne'rNever ſhines ſo bright
Faithful Teate · The Doctrine of the Three Sacred Persons · p. 29 · Open in the reader

The Fathers Tears over his Daughters Remains N03209

Printed
Ne'rNever fill'd my Casks, nor in my Flaggons ſmile:
With rule
Ne'rNever fill'd my Casks, nor in my Flaggons ſmile:
Benjamin Colman · The Fathers Tears over his Daughters Remains · p. 85 · Open in the reader