| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| As You Like It | AYL II.iii.60 | Where none will sweat but for promotion, | Where none will sweate, but for promotion, |
| Henry VIII | H8 V.ii.22 | The high promotion of his grace of Canterbury, | The high promotion of his Grace of Canterbury, |
| King John | KJ II.i.492 | In titles, honours, and promotions, | In titles, honors, and promotions, |
| Richard III | R3 I.iii.79 | Held in contempt, while great promotions | Held in contempt, while great Promotions |
| Richard III | R3 IV.iv.314 | To high promotions and great dignity. | To high Promotions, and great Dignity. |
| Romeo and Juliet | RJ IV.v.71 | The most you sought was her promotion, | The most you sought was her promotion, |
| The Winter's Tale | WT I.ii.357 | Promotion follows. If I could find example | Promotion followes: If I could find example |