Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9601 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

pilatespilate's

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

Puritas changed it: 440 times in 197 works
Consistency: 99.3% (440 of 443)
Reach if approved: ~465 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 443 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (440 changes in 197 works, 99.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 440)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… this Logicke argument, and no doubt it will moue, vnles wee put off both PilatesPilate's and King Achish nature.
With rule
… this Logicke argument, and no doubt it will moue, vnles wee put off both PilatesPilate's and King Achish nature.
Richard Greenham · Works · p. 669 · Open in the reader
Printed
… at hand. And if the Doctours of the Church become Seducers, the Prelates proue PilatesPilate's, the Pastours become Impostors, and the Disposers of Gods truth turne Dissipators, and destroyers …
With rule
… at hand. And if the Doctours of the Church become Seducers, the Prelates proue PilatesPilate's, the Pastours become Impostors, and the Disposers of Gods truth turne Dissipators, and destroyers …
William Loe · A Still Voice · p. 15 · Open in the reader
Printed
The proper ende of Christs condemnation set downe though not in PilatesPilate's will, yet in Gods eternall counsell was, that he might be the cause of …
With rule
The proper ende of Christs condemnation set downe though not in PilatesPilate's will, yet in Gods eternall counsell was, that he might be the cause of …
William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 327 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of the time present; And now my hand is able. A vaine boast, like PilatesPilate's, Ioh. 19. 10. 11.
With rule
… of the time present; And now my hand is able. A vaine boast, like PilatesPilate's, Ioh. 19. 10. 11.
Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 117 · Open in the reader
Printed
… hee were a friend of Rebels and seditious persons: If he shall speake against PilatesPilate's cruelty, they will accuse him to Pilate as an enemy of authority: If he …
With rule
… hee were a friend of Rebels and seditious persons: If he shall speake against PilatesPilate's cruelty, they will accuse him to Pilate as an enemy of authority: If he …
Thomas Taylor · The Practice of Repentance · p. 5 · Open in the reader
Printed
… world in old time was distinguished by three principall languages (as it appeares in PilatesPilate's inscription or title written on Christs Crosse) Latine, Greeke, Hebrew. The Latine tongue was …
With rule
… world in old time was distinguished by three principall languages (as it appeares in PilatesPilate's inscription or title written on Christs Crosse) Latine, Greeke, Hebrew. The Latine tongue was …
John Boys · Exposition of the Festival Epistles and Gospels · Open in the reader
Printed
… end: what can he doe? Doth he liue, moue, & breath? it is by God. PilatesPilate's power was from aboue. And while God doth giue him leaue to breath, and …
With rule
… end: what can he doe? Doth he liue, moue, & breath? it is by God. PilatesPilate's power was from aboue. And while God doth giue him leaue to breath, and …
William Burton · Davids Thanksgiving · p. 47 · Open in the reader
Printed
In the twelfth part of this holy Gospell, Christs examination is recorded, with PilatesPilate's putting it to the peoples choise, the deliuerāce of Iesus or Barrabas (for that …
With rule
In the twelfth part of this holy Gospell, Christs examination is recorded, with PilatesPilate's putting it to the peoples choise, the deliuerāce of Iesus or Barrabas (for that …
James Forester · The Marrow and Juice of 260 Scriptures · p. 112 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (3)

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

The Passion Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ A11012

Printed
… that Councell of the IEVVES, which was called SANEDRIM: yea, apparantly he was on PILATESPILATE'S coūſell, becauſe he was a wiſe and potent man. But all theſe are outwarde …
With rule
… that Councell of the IEVVES, which was called SANEDRIM: yea, apparantly he was on PILATESPILATE'S coūſell, becauſe he was a wiſe and potent man. But all theſe are outwarde …
Robert Rollock · The Passion Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ · p. 239 · Open in the reader
Printed
… bee buried. Thus farre vvee hearde the laſt daye: Nowe this daye wee haue PILATESPILATE'S anſwere to IOSEPHS requeſt.
With rule
… bee buried. Thus farre vvee hearde the laſt daye: Nowe this daye wee haue PILATESPILATE'S anſwere to IOSEPHS requeſt.
Robert Rollock · The Passion Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ · p. 246 · Open in the reader