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Variant spelling of [[DESERET|D<small>ESERET</small>]]
Variant spelling of [[DESERET|D<small>ESERET</small>]]


Deseret
====[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/2.3?lang=eng#2 Ether 2:3]====
:[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/2.3?lang=eng#2 Ether 2:3]
* P: Deseret >jg deseret
::P: Deseret >jg deseret
* 1830-1849, 1858, 1920-1981: deseret
::1830-1849, 1858, 1920-1981: deseret
* 1852, 1879-1888, 1902-1907, 1911: 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]].


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.
 
Summary: [[Royal J. Skousen|Skousen]] accepts lower-case deseret.
 
Source: ''[[Skousen, Royal, Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon. 6 Parts. Provo, UT: FARMS, 2004-2009.|ATV]]'' 6:3734-35.


[[Category:Variant Names]]
[[Category:Variant Names]]

Latest revision as of 15:06, 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.