diff --git a/src/gg2rdf.ts b/src/gg2rdf.ts
index 5e7c061..efb8a03 100644
--- a/src/gg2rdf.ts
+++ b/src/gg2rdf.ts
@@ -728,9 +728,9 @@ export function gg2rdf(
       )
       .replaceAll('"', "")
       .replaceAll("'", "")
-      .replaceAll(/(?:\b\p{Uppercase_Letter}\.\s+)+(\w+)/ug, "$1")
+      .replaceAll(/(?:\b\p{Uppercase_Letter}\.\s*)+(\w+)/ug, "$1")
       .replaceAll(/\s+and\s+/gi, " & ")
-      .replaceAll(/\s+et\s+([^a])/gi, " & $1")
+      .replaceAll(/\s+[Ee][Tt]\s+([^a])/g, " & $1")
       .replace(/\)\)$/, ")")
       .replace(/^\(\(/, "(")
       .replace(/^\s*[,:;]+\s*/, "")