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Variant spelling of [[DESERET|D<small>ESERET</small>]] | Variant spelling of [[DESERET|D<small>ESERET</small>]] | ||
====[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/2.3?lang=eng#2 Ether 2:3]==== | |||
* P: Deseret >jg deseret | |||
* 1830-1849, 1858, 1920-1981: deseret | |||
* 1852, 1879-1888, 1902-1907, 1911: Deseret | |||
* Discussion: Deseret was changed to deseret by John Gilbert in P; deseret appears to be a common noun, which justifies the lower-case spelling. There are other Book of Mormon names for things unknown to us, such as [[CUMOMS|cumoms]], [[CURELOMS|cureloms]], [[NEAS|neas]], and [[SHEUM|sheum]]. On the other hand, there are unique objects which are capitalized, such as [[RAMEUMPTOM|Rameumptom]] and [[LIAHONA|Liahona]]. | |||
Source: ''[[Royal Skousen, Analysis of Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon. 6 Parts. Provo, Utah: FARMS, Brigham Young University, 2004-2009.|ATV]]'' 6:3734-35. | |||
Source: ''[[Skousen | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:06, 18 June 2016
Variant spelling of DESERET
Ether 2:3
- P: Deseret >jg deseret
- 1830-1849, 1858, 1920-1981: deseret
- 1852, 1879-1888, 1902-1907, 1911: Deseret
- Discussion: Deseret was changed to deseret by John Gilbert in P; deseret appears to be a common noun, which justifies the lower-case spelling. There are other Book of Mormon names for things unknown to us, such as cumoms, cureloms, neas, and sheum. On the other hand, there are unique objects which are capitalized, such as Rameumptom and Liahona.
Source: ATV 6:3734-35.
