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Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9891 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

they'rthey

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

Puritas changed it
76 times in 40 works
Consistency
71.0% (76 of 107)
Reach if approved
~112 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Disagrees: they're
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
107 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (76 changes in 40 works, 71.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 76)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    Sidewayes they'rthey made, the water runns faſt by.
    With rule
    Sidewayes they'rthey made, the water runns faſt by.

    Petrus Ramus · Logic in Two Books · p. 11 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … with, and honourably carried through by him, and there ſhall be nothing wanting whan they'rthey put to ſufferings, to bear their expences for the honour of the Cauſe, but …
    With rule
    … with, and honourably carried through by him, and there ſhall be nothing wanting whan they'rthey put to ſufferings, to bear their expences for the honour of the Cauſe, but …

    Michael Bruce · Sermon Preached After Sentence of Exile · p. 16 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    The more devote, more doting they'rthey, and deader.
    With rule
    The more devote, more doting they'rthey, and deader.

    Patrick Forbes · Dialogue Wherein a Romish Rhyme is Confuted · p. 108 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    That he is odious to the world, they'rthey glad:
    With rule
    That he is odious to the world, they'rthey glad:

    Anne Bradstreet · Several Poems · p. 176 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    Of Famine, then concludes they'rthey juſtly curſt,
    With rule
    Of Famine, then concludes they'rthey juſtly curſt,

    Daniel Cudmore · The History of Joseph · p. 35 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    Proteſt they'rthey innocent! when all the while
    With rule
    Proteſt they'rthey innocent! when all the while

    Benjamin Keach · Zion in Distress · p. 65 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    My sins end sorrows, though they'rthey manifold,
    With rule
    My sins end sorrows, though they'rthey manifold,

    Samuel Slater · Poems in Two Parts · p. 51 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    To which they'rthey brought, beyond what thought
    With rule
    To which they'rthey brought, beyond what thought

    Michael Wigglesworth · The Day of Doom · p. 67 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (31)

20 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 11 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Several Poems A29149

  • Printed
    They'rThey held for Oracles, they are ſo wiſe,
    With rule
    They'rThey held for Oracles, they are ſo wiſe,

    Anne Bradstreet · Several Poems · p. 26 · Open in the reader

Harvest-Home A29933

  • Printed
    They'rThey freed from theſe by death, and from their fear.
    With rule
    They'rThey freed from theſe by death, and from their fear.

    John Bryan · Harvest-Home · p. 21 · Open in the reader

The History of Joseph A35338

  • Printed
    They'rThey but an Introduction to a grant.
    With rule
    They'rThey but an Introduction to a grant.

    Daniel Cudmore · The History of Joseph · p. 17 · Open in the reader

The Glorious Lover A47509

  • Printed
    They'rThey ſo enamour'd with it, they proclaim
    With rule
    They'rThey ſo enamour'd with it, they proclaim

    Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 176 · Open in the reader

Zion in Distress A47607

  • Printed
    They'rThey doubtleſs throw's chear up and do not fear
    With rule
    They'rThey doubtleſs throw's chear up and do not fear

    Benjamin Keach · Zion in Distress · p. 76 · Open in the reader

Poems in Two Parts A60349

  • Printed
    They'rThey but death-pangs, it shall give up the Ghost.
    With rule
    They'rThey but death-pangs, it shall give up the Ghost.

    Samuel Slater · Poems in Two Parts · p. 12 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    They'rThey caught, his hook sticks, and they caanot free
    With rule
    They'rThey caught, his hook sticks, and they caanot free

    Samuel Slater · Poems in Two Parts · p. 40 · Open in the reader

Grapes from Canaan A63574

  • Printed
    They'rThey like the Moon, which when it ſhines moſt bright,
    With rule
    They'rThey like the Moon, which when it ſhines moſt bright,

    Francis Taylor · Grapes from Canaan · p. 25 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    They'rThey like the tyde that flows ſometime, and than
    With rule
    They'rThey like the tyde that flows ſometime, and than

    Francis Taylor · Grapes from Canaan · p. 34 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    They'rThey alwayes preſſing forward tow'rds the mark,
    With rule
    They'rThey alwayes preſſing forward tow'rds the mark,

    Francis Taylor · Grapes from Canaan · p. 78 · Open in the reader

Remains A65835

  • Printed
    They'rThey greater than thoſe thou wilt feel,
    With rule
    They'rThey greater than thoſe thou wilt feel,

    Thomas Wadsworth · Remains · p. 148 · Open in the reader

The Day of Doom A65985

  • Printed
    They'rThey held in place before Christ's face,
    With rule
    They'rThey held in place before Christ's face,

    Michael Wigglesworth · The Day of Doom · Open in the reader

The Benefice A65997

  • Printed
    Meet not for Mutiny. They'rThey no Rebellious Rout.
    With rule
    Meet not for Mutiny. They'rThey no Rebellious Rout.

    Robert Wild · The Benefice · p. 16 · Open in the reader

Iter Boreal 2 A66004

  • Printed
    They'rThey ſorry toyes from a poor Levites pack,
    With rule
    They'rThey ſorry toyes from a poor Levites pack,

    Robert Wild · Iter Boreal 2 · p. 6 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    They'rThey precious (death) on do not make ſuch waſte.
    With rule
    They'rThey precious (death) on do not make ſuch waſte.

    Robert Wild · Iter Boreal 2 · p. 34 · Open in the reader

Solomons Proverbs in English and Latin Alphabetical A76635

  • Printed
    They'rThey precious Pearls, although they'rthey in a heap.
    With rule
    They'rThey precious Pearls, although they'rthey in a heap.

    Henry Danvers · Solomons Proverbs in English and Latin Alphabetical · Open in the reader

The Infancy of the World A76717

  • Printed
    They'rThey French-mens Apes in each fantastik fashion.
    With rule
    They'rThey French-mens Apes in each fantastik fashion.

    Nicolas Billingsley · The Infancy of the World · p. 157 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    They'rThey cloath'd in white, haveing their temples crown'd
    With rule
    They'rThey cloath'd in white, haveing their temples crown'd

    Nicolas Billingsley · The Infancy of the World · p. 184 · Open in the reader

The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America A77237

  • Printed
    They'rThey foul enough to day, that once was fair,
    With rule
    They'rThey foul enough to day, that once was fair,

    Anne Bradstreet · The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America · p. 206 · Open in the reader

Dialogue Concerning Regular Singing N02093

  • Printed
    … they tarry out a Nights Diſorderly, and Family-Religion is neglected by the means. (3) They'rThey a Company of Young Upſtarts that fall in with this way and ſet it …
    With rule
    … they tarry out a Nights Diſorderly, and Family-Religion is neglected by the means. (3) They'rThey a Company of Young Upſtarts that fall in with this way and ſet it …

    Thomas Symmes · Dialogue Concerning Regular Singing · p. 11 · Open in the reader