Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9709 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

happen'dhappened

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

Puritas changed it: 291 times in 145 works
Consistency: 100% (291 of 291)
Reach if approved: ~306 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: happened
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 291 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (291 changes in 145 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 291)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… ages, till they arrive at extream and impotent old age; in like manner it happen'dhappened to the Earth, not in all its parts at once: for then in that …
With rule
… ages, till they arrive at extream and impotent old age; in like manner it happen'dhappened to the Earth, not in all its parts at once: for then in that …
William Bates · The Existence of God and the Immortality of the Soul · p. 73 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Death it self comes, it may not be, as tho some strange thing had happen'dhappened unto us. Live in the midst of all your worldly Comforts and Contentments as …
With rule
… Death it self comes, it may not be, as tho some strange thing had happen'dhappened unto us. Live in the midst of all your worldly Comforts and Contentments as …
Timothy Cruso · The Period of Human Life Determined by Divine Will · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
… not believe it. It may be they were always thus of themselves, or they happen'dhappened to be thus by chance, but surely they had no powerful Maker, or wise …
With rule
… not believe it. It may be they were always thus of themselves, or they happen'dhappened to be thus by chance, but surely they had no powerful Maker, or wise …
Clement Ellis · The Folly of Atheism Demonstrated · p. 90 · Open in the reader
Printed
… concerning the fiery Tryal which is to try you as if ſome ſtrange thing happen'dhappened unto you: For (it ſeems) it is no ſuch matter. We ſee here how …
With rule
… concerning the fiery Tryal which is to try you as if ſome ſtrange thing happen'dhappened unto you: For (it ſeems) it is no ſuch matter. We ſee here how …
Thomas Horton · One Hundred Select Sermons · p. 47 · Open in the reader
Printed
… most eminent, as in the case of the Midwives; or when the ill part happen'dhappened through a pityable fear, and great temptation to it, as in the case both …
With rule
… most eminent, as in the case of the Midwives; or when the ill part happen'dhappened through a pityable fear, and great temptation to it, as in the case both …
John Kettlewell · Sermon at the Death of Lord Digby · p. 5 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Aged Father, who mourned for this miſcarriage many days, 1 Chron. 7.22. This ſeems to have happen'dhappened a little before the rigour of the Egyptian Slavery, and before the Reign of …
With rule
… Aged Father, who mourned for this miſcarriage many days, 1 Chron. 7.22. This ſeems to have happen'dhappened a little before the rigour of the Egyptian Slavery, and before the Reign of …
Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 429 · Open in the reader
Printed
… are made the Authors of that Schiſm, and of thoſe Civil Wars which have happen'dhappened in this Kingdom; and ſeveral other ſuchlike Matters: And all the Churches are enjoyned …
With rule
… are made the Authors of that Schiſm, and of thoſe Civil Wars which have happen'dhappened in this Kingdom; and ſeveral other ſuchlike Matters: And all the Churches are enjoyned …
John Quick · The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France · p. 196 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the avoidance of Sin, for the love of him who knew no Sin. It happen'dhappened so with Adam in his state of Innocency, who having heard the Threatning, feared …
With rule
… the avoidance of Sin, for the love of him who knew no Sin. It happen'dhappened so with Adam in his state of Innocency, who having heard the Threatning, feared …
Richard Allestree · The Government of the Thoughts · p. 80 · 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.