Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9618 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

ask'dasked

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

Puritas changed it: 697 times in 346 works
Consistency: 99.0% (697 of 704)
Reach if approved: ~740 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: asked
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 704 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (697 changes in 346 works, 99.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 697)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
And ask'dasked if peace were there?
With rule
And ask'dasked if peace were there?
John Bryan · Dwelling with God · p. 100 · Open in the reader
Printed
… more then thou didſt aske, but as much indeed as was poſſible to be ask'dasked.
With rule
… more then thou didſt aske, but as much indeed as was poſſible to be ask'dasked.
Sir Richard Baker · Meditations and Disquisitions Upon the Seven Consolatory Psalms of David · p. 190 · Open in the reader
Printed
… or leſſer number of Talents given and gained. When the mother of Zebedees children ask'dasked of Chriſt, that one might ſit at his right hand, and the other at …
With rule
… or leſſer number of Talents given and gained. When the mother of Zebedees children ask'dasked of Chriſt, that one might ſit at his right hand, and the other at …
William Alleine · The Mystery of the Temple and City in Ezekiel Unfolded · p. 16 · Open in the reader
Printed
… if most of the Preachers at this day in the Separate Meetings were ſoberly ask'dasked their judgments, Whether it were lawful for the People to join with us in …
With rule
… if most of the Preachers at this day in the Separate Meetings were ſoberly ask'dasked their judgments, Whether it were lawful for the People to join with us in …
Vincent Alsop · The Mischief of Impositions · p. 64 · Open in the reader
Printed
… conceit, that the Kingdom of GOD should come with observation for its external splendor) ask'dasked him, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the Kingdom of Israel? to raise …
With rule
… conceit, that the Kingdom of GOD should come with observation for its external splendor) ask'dasked him, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the Kingdom of Israel? to raise …
William Bates · The Divinity of the Christian Religion · p. 197 · Open in the reader
Printed
… came in from Laurence Church with some guests in a very great passion: We ask'dasked him what the matter was? He answered, that as he went into the Church …
With rule
… came in from Laurence Church with some guests in a very great passion: We ask'dasked him what the matter was? He answered, that as he went into the Church …
Richard Baxter · A Defense of the Principles of Love · p. 72 · Open in the reader
Printed
§. 5. He ask'dasked me whether Subordination and Obedience to the same State and Government, is not as …
With rule
§. 5. He ask'dasked me whether Subordination and Obedience to the same State and Government, is not as …
Richard Baxter · Which is the True Church · p. 127 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Paul, 2 Theſ. 2. They Writhe wholly from Themſelves, which, would They have Obſerved it, and ask'dasked, as Judas their Type, Is it I? It would have Anſwered Them as Chriſt …
With rule
… Paul, 2 Theſ. 2. They Writhe wholly from Themſelves, which, would They have Obſerved it, and ask'dasked, as Judas their Type, Is it I? It would have Anſwered Them as Chriſt …
Thomas Beverley · The Christian Doctrine of the Day of Judgment · p. 16 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (7)

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

The History of the Worthies of England A40672

Printed
… the armes thereof, an impaled Harp being Moity of the same. When it was Ask'dAsked what made a good Musitian, one Answered a good voice, another that it was …
With rule
… the armes thereof, an impaled Harp being Moity of the same. When it was Ask'dAsked what made a good Musitian, one Answered a good voice, another that it was …
Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 28 · Open in the reader
Printed
Rest in soft peace and Ask'dAsked, say here doth lye,
With rule
Rest in soft peace and Ask'dAsked, say here doth lye,
Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 243 · Open in the reader

A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament A52807

Printed
… he found him, how he wreſtled by weeping, and how he prevailed by Praying, Ask'dAsked him, Gen. 32.27. Saying, What is thy Name? As if he ſhould ſay, [Thou art …
With rule
… he found him, how he wreſtled by weeping, and how he prevailed by Praying, Ask'dAsked him, Gen. 32.27. Saying, What is thy Name? As if he ſhould ſay, [Thou art …
Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 308 · Open in the reader

A New Martyrology A63966

Printed
Ask'dAsked what he had for Swearing, Twas too dear,
With rule
Ask'dAsked what he had for Swearing, Twas too dear,
John Tutchin · A New Martyrology · p. 52 · Open in the reader

History of the War with Indian Savages A88924

Printed
… tell you, The people whom I Serve, I never once in all my Life Ask'dAsked for any Maintainance or Salary; and I never made any Agreement with them about …
With rule
… tell you, The people whom I Serve, I never once in all my Life Ask'dAsked for any Maintainance or Salary; and I never made any Agreement with them about …
Cotton Mather · History of the War with Indian Savages · p. 179 · Open in the reader