diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/utility.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/utility.dm
index 619faa0a7e..3d909d02c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/utility.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/rig/modules/utility.dm
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@
 		target_mob = H
 
 	if(target_mob != H)
-		H << "<span class='danger'>You inject [target_mob] with [chems_to_use] unit[chems_to_use == 1 ? "" : "s"] of [charge.display_name].</span>"
-	target_mob << "<span class='danger'>You feel a rushing in your veins as [chems_to_use] unit[chems_to_use == 1 ? "" : "s"] of [charge.display_name] [chems_to_use == 1 ? "is" : "are"] injected.</span>"
+		H << "<span class='danger'>You inject [target_mob] with [chems_to_use] unit\s of [charge.display_name].</span>"
+	target_mob << "<span class='danger'>You feel a rushing in your veins as [chems_to_use] unit\s of [charge.display_name] [chems_to_use == 1 ? "is" : "are"] injected.</span>"
 	target_mob.reagents.add_reagent(charge.display_name, chems_to_use)
 
 	charge.charges -= chems_to_use
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydro_tools.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydro_tools.dm
index 2d9261d97d..611f67902c 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/hydro_tools.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/hydro_tools.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 	else if(grown_seed.heat_tolerance < 10)
 		dat += "<br>It is very sensitive to temperature shifts."
 
-	dat += "<br>It thrives in a light level of [grown_seed.ideal_light] lumen[grown_seed.ideal_light == 1 ? "" : "s"]."
+	dat += "<br>It thrives in a light level of [grown_seed.ideal_light] lumen\s."
 
 	if(grown_seed.light_tolerance > 10)
 		dat += "<br>It is well adapted to a range of light levels."
diff --git a/code/modules/power/port_gen.dm b/code/modules/power/port_gen.dm
index 1ba2af4932..4828280e63 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/port_gen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/port_gen.dm
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/power/port_gen/pacman/examine(mob/user)
 	..(user)
 	user << "\The [src] appears to be producing [power_gen*power_output] W."
-	user << "There [sheets == 1 ? "is" : "are"] [sheets] sheet[sheets == 1 ? "" : "s"] left in the hopper."
+	user << "There [sheets == 1 ? "is" : "are"] [sheets] sheet\s left in the hopper."
 	if(IsBroken()) user << "<span class='warning'>\The [src] seems to have broken down.</span>"
 	if(overheating) user << "<span class='danger'>\The [src] is overheating!</span>"
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 		if(amount < 1)
 			user << "\blue The [src.name] is full!"
 			return
-		user << "\blue You add [amount] sheet[amount == 1 ? "" : "s"] to the [src.name]."
+		user << "\blue You add [amount] sheet\s to the [src.name]."
 		sheets += amount
 		addstack.use(amount)
 		updateUsrDialog()