diff --git a/wp-activate.php b/wp-activate.php
index 90021038ac..5225ec9ecc 100644
--- a/wp-activate.php
+++ b/wp-activate.php
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ get_header();
 				<h2><?php _e('Your account is now active!'); ?></h2>
 				<?php
 			    if ( $signup->domain . $signup->path == '' ) {
-			    	printf(__('<p class="lead-in">Your account has been activated. You may now <a href="%1$s">login</a> to the site using your chosen username of "%2$s".  Please check your email inbox at %3$s for your password and login instructions. If you do not receive an email, please check your junk or spam folder. If you still do not receive an email within an hour, you can <a href="%4$s">reset your password</a>.</p>'), network_site_url('wp-login.php', 'login'), $signup->user_login, $signup->user_email, network_site_url('wp-login.php?action=lostpassword', 'login'));
+			    	printf(__('<p class="lead-in">Your account has been activated. You may now <a href="%1$s">login</a> to the site using your chosen username of &#8220;%2$s&#8221;.  Please check your email inbox at %3$s for your password and login instructions. If you do not receive an email, please check your junk or spam folder. If you still do not receive an email within an hour, you can <a href="%4$s">reset your password</a>.</p>'), network_site_url('wp-login.php', 'login'), $signup->user_login, $signup->user_email, network_site_url('wp-login.php?action=lostpassword', 'login'));
 			    } else {
-			    	printf(__('<p class="lead-in">Your site at <a href="%1$s">%2$s</a> is active. You may now login to your site using your chosen username of "%3$s".  Please check your email inbox at %4$s for your password and login instructions.  If you do not receive an email, please check your junk or spam folder.  If you still do not receive an email within an hour, you can <a href="%5$s">reset your password</a>.</p>'), 'http://' . $signup->domain, $signup->domain, $signup->user_login, $signup->user_email, network_site_url('wp-login.php?action=lostpassword'));
+			    	printf(__('<p class="lead-in">Your site at <a href="%1$s">%2$s</a> is active. You may now log in to your site using your chosen username of &#8220;%3$s&#8221;.  Please check your email inbox at %4$s for your password and login instructions.  If you do not receive an email, please check your junk or spam folder.  If you still do not receive an email within an hour, you can <a href="%5$s">reset your password</a>.</p>'), 'http://' . $signup->domain, $signup->domain, $signup->user_login, $signup->user_email, network_site_url('wp-login.php?action=lostpassword'));
 			    }
 			} else {
 				?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/custom-background.php b/wp-admin/custom-background.php
index 3084ef1f4a..941cdd480f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/custom-background.php
+++ b/wp-admin/custom-background.php
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class Custom_Background {
 
 <?php if ( get_background_image() ) : ?>
 <h3><?php _e('Remove Background Image'); ?></h3>
-<p><?php _e('This will remove the background image. You will not be able to retrieve any customizations.') ?></p>
+<p><?php _e('This will remove the background image. You will not be able to restore any customizations.') ?></p>
 <form method="post" action="">
 <?php wp_nonce_field('custom-background'); ?>
 <input type="submit" class="button" name="remove-background" value="<?php esc_attr_e('Remove Background'); ?>" />
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php b/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
index 366bb2f6b4..89b2c16ecc 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if ( !defined('ABSPATH') )
 	die('-1');
 
 if ( empty($tag_ID) ) { ?>
-	<div id="message" class="updated"><p><strong><?php _e('An item was not selected for editing.'); ?></strong></p></div>
+	<div id="message" class="updated"><p><strong><?php _e( 'You did not select an item for editing.' ); ?></strong></p></div>
 <?php
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/import/mt.php b/wp-admin/import/mt.php
index 87b7cc68cc..494525fc13 100644
--- a/wp-admin/import/mt.php
+++ b/wp-admin/import/mt.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class MT_Import {
 		$this->header();
 ?>
 <div class="narrow">
-<p><?php _e('Howdy! We&#8217;re about to begin importing all of your Movable Type or TypePad entries into WordPress. To begin, either choose a file to upload and click &#8220;Upload file and import&#8221;, or use FTP to upload your MT export file as <code>mt-export.txt</code> in your <code>/wp-content/</code> directory and then click "Import mt-export.txt"'); ?></p>
+<p><?php _e( 'Howdy! We are about to begin importing all of your Movable Type or TypePad entries into WordPress. To begin, either choose a file to upload and click &#8220;Upload file and import&#8221;, or use FTP to upload your MT export file as <code>mt-export.txt</code> in your <code>/wp-content/</code> directory and then click &#8220;Import mt-export.txt&#8221;.' ); ?></p>
 
 <?php wp_import_upload_form( add_query_arg('step', 1) ); ?>
 <form method="post" action="<?php echo esc_attr(add_query_arg('step', 1)); ?>" class="import-upload-form">
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-edit.php b/wp-admin/ms-edit.php
index c49e18aabf..fcf7ce5d9e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-edit.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ switch ( $_GET['action'] ) {
 			wp_die( __( 'You do not have permission to access this page.' ) );
 
 		if ( is_array( $_POST['blog'] ) == false )
-			wp_die(  __( "Can't create an empty site." ) );
+			wp_die(  __( 'Can&#8217;t create an empty site.' ) );
 		$blog = $_POST['blog'];
 		$domain = '';
 		if ( ! preg_match( '/(--)/', $blog['domain'] ) && preg_match( '|^([a-zA-Z0-9-])+$|', $blog['domain'] ) )
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-options.php b/wp-admin/ms-options.php
index cd6ab9d6ea..3bd5acf1c1 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-options.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-options.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['updated'])) {
 					<input name="dashboard_blog_orig" type="hidden" id="dashboard_blog_orig" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $blogname ); ?>" />
 					<input name="dashboard_blog" type="text" id="dashboard_blog" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $blogname ); ?>" class="regular-text" />
 					<br />
-					<?php _e( "Site path ('dashboard', 'control', 'manager', etc) or blog id.<br />New users are added to this site as the user role defined below if they don't have a site. Leave blank for the main site. Users with the subscriber role on old site will be moved to the new site if changed. The new site will be created if it does not exist." ); ?>
+					<?php _e( 'Site path (&#8220;dashboard&#8221;, &#8220;control&#8221;, &#8220;manager&#8221;, etc.) or blog ID.<br />New users are added to this site as the user role defined below if they don&#8217;t have a site. Leave blank for the main site. Users with the subscriber role on old site will be moved to the new site if changed. The new site will be created if it does not exist.' ); ?>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
 			<tr valign="top">
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['updated'])) {
 					?>
 					</select>
 					<br />
-					<?php _e( "The default role for new users on the Dashboard site. 'Subscriber' or 'Contributor' roles are recommended." ); ?>
+					<?php _e( 'The default role for new users on the Dashboard site. &#8220;Subscriber&#8221; or &#8220;Contributor&#8221; roles are recommended.' ); ?>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
 			<tr valign="top">
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['updated'])) {
 					<label><input name="registration" type="radio" id="registration4" value="all"<?php checked( $reg, 'all') ?> /> <?php _e( 'Both sites and user accounts can be registered.' ); ?></label><br />
 					<p><?php _e( 'Disable or enable registration and who or what can be registered. (Default is disabled.)' ); ?></p>
 					<?php if ( is_subdomain_install() ) {
-						echo '<p>' . __( 'If registration is disabled, please set <code>NOBLOGREDIRECT</code> in <code>wp-config.php</code> to a url you will redirect visitors to if they visit a non-existent site.' ) . '</p>';
+						echo '<p>' . __( 'If registration is disabled, please set <code>NOBLOGREDIRECT</code> in <code>wp-config.php</code> to a URL you will redirect visitors to if they visit a non-existent site.' ) . '</p>';
 					} ?>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['updated'])) {
 					$limited_email_domains = str_replace( ' ', "\n", $limited_email_domains ); ?>
 					<textarea name="limited_email_domains" id="limited_email_domains" cols="45" rows="5"><?php echo wp_htmledit_pre( $limited_email_domains == '' ? '' : implode( "\n", (array) $limited_email_domains ) ); ?></textarea>
 					<br />
-					<?php _e( 'If you want to limit site registrations to certain domains. Enter one domain per line.' ) ?>
+					<?php _e( 'If you want to limit site registrations to certain domains. One domain per line.' ) ?>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['updated'])) {
 				<td>
 					<textarea name="banned_email_domains" id="banned_email_domains" cols="45" rows="5"><?php echo wp_htmledit_pre( get_site_option( 'banned_email_domains' ) == '' ? '' : implode( "\n", (array) get_site_option( 'banned_email_domains' ) ) ); ?></textarea>
 					<br />
-					<?php _e('If you want to ban domains from site registrations. Enter one domain per line.') ?>
+					<?php _e( 'If you want to ban domains from site registrations. One domain per line.' ) ?>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['updated'])) {
 				<td><label><input type="checkbox" id="mu_media_buttons_image" name="mu_media_buttons[image]" value="1"<?php checked( ! empty( $mu_media_buttons['image'] ) ) ?>/> <?php _e( 'Images' ); ?></label><br />
 				<label><input type="checkbox" id="mu_media_buttons_video" name="mu_media_buttons[video]" value="1"<?php checked( ! empty( $mu_media_buttons['video'] ) ) ?>/> <?php _e( 'Videos' ); ?></label><br />
 				<label><input type="checkbox" id="mu_media_buttons_audio" name="mu_media_buttons[audio]" value="1"<?php checked( ! empty( $mu_media_buttons['audio'] ) ) ?>/> <?php _e( 'Music' ); ?></label><br />
-				<?php _e( 'The media upload buttons to display on the "Write Post" page. Make sure you update the allowed upload file types below as well.' ); ?></td>
+				<?php _e( 'The media upload buttons to display on the &#8220;Write Post&#8221; page. Make sure you update the allowed upload file types below as well.' ); ?></td>
 			</tr>
 
 			<tr valign="top">
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-sites.php b/wp-admin/ms-sites.php
index a620badf29..7ecfe35f3b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-sites.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-sites.php
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 							$checked_fields = array( 'public' => __( 'Public' ) );
 						else
 							$checked_fields = array(
-								'public'   => __('Public'),
-								'archived' => __('Archived'),
-								'spam'     => __('Spam'),
-								'deleted'  => __('Deleted'),
+								'public'   => __( 'Public' ),
+								'archived' => __( 'Archived' ),
+								'spam'     => __( 'Spam' ),
+								'deleted'  => __( 'Deleted' ),
 							);
 						$checked_fields['mature'] = __( 'Mature' );
 						foreach ( $checked_fields as $field_key => $field_label ) {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 				<div id="blogedit_blogadduser" class="postbox">
 				<h3 class="hndle"><span><?php _e( 'Add a new user' ); ?></span></h3>
 				<div class="inside">
-					<p class="description"><?php _e( 'Enter the username of an existing user and hit "Update Options" to add the user.' ) ?></p>
+					<p class="description"><?php _e( 'Enter the username of an existing user and hit &#8220;Update Options&#8221; to add the user.' ) ?></p>
 					<table class="form-table">
 							<tr>
 								<th scope="row"><?php _e( 'User&nbsp;Login:' ) ?></th>
@@ -551,21 +551,21 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 									$actions['backend']	= "<span class='backend'><a href='" . esc_url( get_admin_url($blog['blog_id']) ) . "' class='edit'>" . __( 'Backend' ) . '</a></span>';
 									if ( $current_site->blog_id != $blog['blog_id'] ) {
 										if ( get_blog_status( $blog['blog_id'], 'deleted' ) == '1' )
-											$actions['activate']	= '<span class="activate"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=activateblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( "You are about to activate the site %s" ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Activate' ) . '</a></span>';
+											$actions['activate']	= '<span class="activate"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=activateblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( 'You are about to activate the site %s' ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Activate' ) . '</a></span>';
 										else
-											$actions['deactivate']	= '<span class="activate"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=deactivateblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( "You are about to deactivate the site %s" ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Deactivate' ) . '</a></span>';
+											$actions['deactivate']	= '<span class="activate"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=deactivateblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( 'You are about to deactivate the site %s' ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Deactivate' ) . '</a></span>';
 
 										if ( get_blog_status( $blog['blog_id'], 'archived' ) == '1' )
-											$actions['unarchive']	= '<span class="archive"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=unarchiveblog&amp;id=' .  $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( "You are about to unarchive the site %s." ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Unarchive' ) . '</a></span>';
+											$actions['unarchive']	= '<span class="archive"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=unarchiveblog&amp;id=' .  $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( 'You are about to unarchive the site %s.' ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Unarchive' ) . '</a></span>';
 										else
-											$actions['archive']	= '<span class="archive"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=archiveblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( "You are about to archive the site %s." ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Archive' ) . '</a></span>';
+											$actions['archive']	= '<span class="archive"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=archiveblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( 'You are about to archive the site %s.' ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Archive' ) . '</a></span>';
 
 										if ( get_blog_status( $blog['blog_id'], 'spam' ) == '1' )
-											$actions['unspam']	= '<span class="spam"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=unspamblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( "You are about to unspam the site %s." ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Not Spam' ) . '</a></span>';
+											$actions['unspam']	= '<span class="spam"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=unspamblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( 'You are about to unspam the site %s.' ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Not Spam' ) . '</a></span>';
 										else
-											$actions['spam']	= '<span class="spam"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=spamblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( "You are about to mark the site %s as spam." ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Spam' ) . '</a></span>';
+											$actions['spam']	= '<span class="spam"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=spamblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( 'You are about to mark the site %s as spam.' ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Spam' ) . '</a></span>';
 
-										$actions['delete']	= '<span class="delete"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=deleteblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( "You are about to delete the site %s." ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Delete' ) . '</a></span>';
+										$actions['delete']	= '<span class="delete"><a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=confirm&amp;action2=deleteblog&amp;id=' . $blog['blog_id'] . '&amp;msg=' . urlencode( sprintf( __( 'You are about to delete the site %s.' ), $blogname ) ) ) ) . '">' . __( 'Delete' ) . '</a></span>';
 									}
 
 									$actions['visit']	= "<span class='view'><a href='" . esc_url( get_home_url( $blog['blog_id'] ) ) . "' rel='permalink'>" . __( 'Visit' ) . '</a>';
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-themes.php b/wp-admin/ms-themes.php
index 51aa3588d2..61fa51c8ef 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-themes.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-themes.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ $allowed_themes = get_site_allowed_themes();
 	<form action="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'ms-edit.php?action=updatethemes' ) ); ?>" method="post">
 		<?php screen_icon(); ?>
 		<h2><?php _e( 'Network Themes' ) ?></h2>
-		<p><?php _e( 'Disable themes network-wide. You can enable themes on a site by site basis.' ) ?></p>
+		<p><?php _e( 'Disable themes network-wide. You can enable themes on a site-by-site basis.' ) ?></p>
 		<table class="widefat">
 			<thead>
 				<tr>
diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-upgrade-network.php b/wp-admin/ms-upgrade-network.php
index 19c3611832..6a4e1ea157 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-upgrade-network.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-upgrade-network.php
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@
 require_once('admin.php');
 
 if ( !is_multisite() )
-	wp_die( __('Multisite support is not enabled.') );
+	wp_die( __( 'Multisite support is not enabled.' ) );
 
 require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/http.php' );
 
-$title = __('Update Network');
+$title = __( 'Update Network' );
 $parent_file = 'ms-admin.php';
 require_once('admin-header.php');
 
 if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_network' ) )
-	wp_die( __('You do not have permission to access this page.') );
+	wp_die( __( 'You do not have permission to access this page.' ) );
 
 echo '<div class="wrap">';
 screen_icon();
-echo '<h2>'.__('Update Network').'</h2>';
+echo '<h2>' . __( 'Update Network' ) . '</h2>';
 
 $action = isset($_GET['action']) ? $_GET['action'] : 'show';
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 			}
 		}
 		echo "</ul>";
-		?><p><?php _e("If your browser doesn't start loading the next page automatically click this link:"); ?> <a class="button" href="ms-upgrade-network.php?action=upgrade&amp;n=<?php echo ($n + 5) ?>"><?php _e("Next Sites"); ?></a></p>
+		?><p><?php _e( 'If your browser doesn&#8217;t start loading the next page automatically, click this link:' ); ?> <a class="button" href="ms-upgrade-network.php?action=upgrade&amp;n=<?php echo ($n + 5) ?>"><?php _e("Next Sites"); ?></a></p>
 		<script type='text/javascript'>
 		<!--
 		function nextpage() {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 	break;
 	case 'show':
 	default:
-		?><p><?php _e("You can update all the sites on your network through this page. It works by calling the update script of each site automatically. Hit the link below to update."); ?></p>
+		?><p><?php _e( 'You can update all the sites on your network through this page. It works by calling the update script of each site automatically. Hit the link below to update.' ); ?></p>
 		<p><a class="button" href="ms-upgrade-network.php?action=upgrade"><?php _e("Update Network"); ?></a></p><?php
 		do_action( 'wpmu_upgrade_page' );
 	break;
diff --git a/wp-admin/my-sites.php b/wp-admin/my-sites.php
index 3827f62517..af1acdfd76 100644
--- a/wp-admin/my-sites.php
+++ b/wp-admin/my-sites.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if ( 'updateblogsettings' == $action && isset( $_POST['primary_blog'] ) ) {
 		update_user_option( $current_user->id, 'primary_blog', (int) $_POST['primary_blog'], true );
 		$updated = true;
 	} else {
-		wp_die( __( "The primary site, which you have choosen, doesn't exists." ) );	
+		wp_die( __( 'The primary site you chose does not exist.' ) );	
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ if ( $updated ) { ?>
 	<?php
 	$settings_html = apply_filters( 'myblogs_options', '', 'global' );
 	if ( $settings_html != '' ) {
-		echo "<tr><td valign='top'><h3>" . __( 'Global Settings' ) . "</h3></td><td>";
+		echo '<tr><td valign="top"><h3>' . __( 'Global Settings' ) . '</h3></td><td>';
 		echo $settings_html;
-		echo "</td></tr>";
+		echo '</td></tr>';
 	}
 	reset( $blogs );
 	$num = count( $blogs );
diff --git a/wp-admin/network.php b/wp-admin/network.php
index 12ff3e1adc..745fc1f073 100644
--- a/wp-admin/network.php
+++ b/wp-admin/network.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if ( ! is_super_admin() )
 	wp_die( __( 'You do not have sufficient permissions to manage options for this site.' ) );
 
 if ( is_multisite() && ! defined( 'MULTISITE' ) )
-	wp_die( __('The Network creation panel is not for WordPress MU networks.') );
+	wp_die( __( 'The Network creation panel is not for WordPress MU networks.' ) );
 
 // We need to create references to ms global tables to enable Network.
 foreach ( $wpdb->tables( 'ms_global' ) as $table => $prefixed_table )
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 		|| ( $no_ip = preg_match( '|[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+|', $hostname ) ) ) {
 		echo '<div class="error"><p><strong>' . __( 'Error:') . '</strong> ' . __( 'You cannot install a network of sites with your server address.' ) . '</strong></p></div>';
 		if ( $no_ip )
-			echo '<p>' . __('You cannot use an IP address such as <code>127.0.0.1</code>.' ) . '</p>';
+			echo '<p>' . __( 'You cannot use an IP address such as <code>127.0.0.1</code>.' ) . '</p>';
 		else
-			echo '<p>' . sprintf( __('You cannot use port numbers such as <code>%s</code>.' ), $has_ports ) . '</p>';
+			echo '<p>' . sprintf( __( 'You cannot use port numbers such as <code>%s</code>.' ), $has_ports ) . '</p>';
 		echo '<a href="' . esc_url( admin_url() ) . '">' . __( 'Return to Dashboard' ) . '</a>';
 		include( './admin-footer.php' );
 		die();
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 	$admin_email = ( ! empty( $_POST['email'] ) && ! in_array( 'invalid_email', $error_codes ) ) ? $_POST['email'] : get_option( 'admin_email' );
 	?>
 	<p><?php _e( 'Welcome to the Network installation process!' ); ?></p>
-	<p><?php _e( "Fill in the information below and you'll be on your way to creating a network of WordPress sites. We'll create configuration files in the next step." ); ?></p>
+	<p><?php _e( 'Fill in the information below and you&#8217;ll be on your way to creating a network of WordPress sites. We will create configuration files in the next step.' ); ?></p>
 	<?php
 
 	// @todo IIS and ! $is_apache
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 	} else {
 		$subdomain_install = false;
 		if ( got_mod_rewrite() ) // dangerous assumptions
-			echo '<div class="updated inline"><p><strong>' . __( 'Note:' ) . '</strong> ' . __( 'Please make sure the Apache <code>mod_rewrite</code> module is installed as it will be used at the end of this install.' ) . '</p>';
+			echo '<div class="updated inline"><p><strong>' . __( 'Note:' ) . '</strong> ' . __( 'Please make sure the Apache <code>mod_rewrite</code> module is installed as it will be used at the end of this installation.' ) . '</p>';
 		else
 			echo '<div class="error inline"><p><strong>' . __( 'Warning!' ) . '</strong> ' . __( 'It looks like the Apache <code>mod_rewrite</code> module is not installed.' ) . '</p>';
 		echo '<p>' . __( 'If <code>mod_rewrite</code> is disabled, ask your administrator to enable that module, or look at the <a href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html">Apache documentation</a> or <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=apache+mod_rewrite">elsewhere</a> for help setting it up.' ) . '</p></div>';
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 	if ( allow_subdomain_install() ) : ?>
 		<h3><?php esc_html_e( 'Addresses of Sites in your Network' ); ?></h3>
 		<p><?php _e( 'Please choose whether you would like sites in your WordPress network to use sub-domains or sub-directories. <strong>You cannot change this later.</strong>' ); ?></p>
-		<p><?php _e( "You will need a wildcard DNS record if you're going to use the virtual host (sub-domain) functionality." ); ?></p>
+		<p><?php _e( 'You will need a wildcard DNS record if you are going to use the virtual host (sub-domain) functionality.' ); ?></p>
 		<?php // @todo: Link to an MS readme? ?>
 		<table class="form-table">
 			<tr>
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 		if ( $is_www ) :
 		?>
 		<h3><?php esc_html_e( 'Server Address' ); ?></h3>
-		<p><?php printf( __( 'We recommend you change your siteurl to <code>%1$s</code> before enabling the network feature. It will still be possible to visit your site using the "www" prefix with an address like <code>%2$s</code> but any links will not have the "www" prefix.' ), substr( $hostname, 4 ), $hostname ); ?></h3>
+		<p><?php printf( __( 'We recommend you change your siteurl to <code>%1$s</code> before enabling the network feature. It will still be possible to visit your site using the <code>www</code> prefix with an address like <code>%2$s</code> but any links will not have the <code>www</code> prefix.' ), substr( $hostname, 4 ), $hostname ); ?></h3>
 		<table class="form-table">
 			<tr>
 				<th scope='row'><?php esc_html_e( 'Server Address' ); ?></th>
 				<td>
-					<?php printf( __( 'The Internet address of your network will be <code>%s</code>.' ), $hostname ); ?>
+					<?php printf( __( 'The internet address of your network will be <code>%s</code>.' ), $hostname ); ?>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
 		</table>
@@ -189,19 +189,19 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 		<?php if ( 'localhost' == $hostname ) : ?>
 			<tr>
 				<th scope="row"><?php esc_html_e( 'Sub-directory Install' ); ?></th>
-				<td><?php _e('Because you are using <code>localhost</code>, the sites in your WordPress network must use sub-directories. Consider using <code>localhost.localdomain</code> if you wish to use sub-domains.'); ?></td>
+				<td><?php _e( 'Because you are using <code>localhost</code>, the sites in your WordPress network must use sub-directories. Consider using <code>localhost.localdomain</code> if you wish to use sub-domains.' ); ?></td>
 			</tr>
 		<?php elseif ( !allow_subdomain_install() ) : ?>
 			<tr>
 				<th scope="row"><?php esc_html_e( 'Sub-directory Install' ); ?></th>
-				<td><?php _e('Because your install is in a directory, the sites in your WordPress network must use sub-directories.'); ?></td>
+				<td><?php _e( 'Because your install is in a directory, the sites in your WordPress network must use sub-directories.' ); ?></td>
 			</tr>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 		<?php if ( ! $is_www ) : ?>
 			<tr>
 				<th scope='row'><?php esc_html_e( 'Server Address' ); ?></th>
 				<td>
-					<?php printf( __( 'The Internet address of your network will be <code>%s</code>.' ), $hostname ); ?>
+					<?php printf( __( 'The internet address of your network will be <code>%s</code>.' ), $hostname ); ?>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
 		<?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/options-discussion.php b/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
index f2d36dc2bb..2f968f298b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ include('admin-header.php');
 <label for="comment_registration">
 <input name="comment_registration" type="checkbox" id="comment_registration" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_option('comment_registration')); ?> />
 <?php _e('Users must be registered and logged in to comment') ?>
-<?php if ( !get_option( 'users_can_register' ) && is_multisite() ) _e( ' (Signup has been disabled. Only members of this site can comment)' ); ?>
+<?php if ( !get_option( 'users_can_register' ) && is_multisite() ) _e( ' (Signup has been disabled. Only members of this site can comment.)' ); ?>
 </label>
 <br />
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ printf( __('Comments should be displayed with the %s comments at the top of each
 <th scope="row"><?php _e('Avatar Display') ?></th>
 <td><fieldset><legend class="screen-reader-text"><span><?php _e('Avatar Display') ?></span></legend>
 <?php
-	$yesorno = array(0 => __("Don&#8217;t show Avatars"), 1 => __('Show Avatars'));
+	$yesorno = array( 0 => __( 'Don&#8217;t show Avatars' ), 1 => __( 'Show Avatars' ) );
 	foreach ( $yesorno as $key => $value) {
 		$selected = (get_option('show_avatars') == $key) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';
 		echo "\n\t<label><input type='radio' name='show_avatars' value='" . esc_attr($key) . "' $selected/> $value</label><br />";
diff --git a/wp-admin/options.php b/wp-admin/options.php
index 126f1abbff..3e4066a390 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options.php
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ if ( 'update' == $action ) {
 	if ( $options ) {
 		foreach ( $options as $option ) {
 			if ( $unregistered )
-				_deprecated_argument( 'options.php', '2.7', sprintf( __( 'The "%1$s" setting is unregistered. Unregistered settings are deprecated. See http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_API' ), $option, $option_page ) );
+				_deprecated_argument( 'options.php', '2.7', sprintf( __( 'The <code>%1$s</code> setting is unregistered. Unregistered settings are deprecated. See http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_API' ), $option, $option_page ) );
 
 			$option = trim($option);
 			$value = null;
diff --git a/wp-admin/update-core.php b/wp-admin/update-core.php
index 0bb4aecb8f..fbbc7ca212 100644
--- a/wp-admin/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/update-core.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function core_upgrade_preamble() {
 		echo '</h3>';
 	} else {
 		echo '<div class="updated"><p>';
-		_e('<strong>Important:</strong> before updating, please <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups">backup your database and files</a>. For help with updates, visit the <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress">Updating WordPress Codex page</a>.');
+		_e('<strong>Important:</strong> before updating, please <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups">backup your database and files</a>. For help with updates, visit the <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress">Updating WordPress</a> Codex page.');
 		echo '</p></div>';
 
 		echo '<h3 class="response">';
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ function list_plugin_updates() {
 	else
 		$core_update_version = $core_updates[0]->current;
 	?>
-<h3><?php _e('Plugins'); ?></h3>
-<p><?php _e('The following plugins have new versions available. Check the ones you want to update and then click "Update Plugins".'); ?></p>
+<h3><?php _e( 'Plugins' ); ?></h3>
+<p><?php _e( 'The following plugins have new versions available. Check the ones you want to update and then click &#8220;Update Plugins&#8221;.' ); ?></p>
 <form method="post" action="<?php echo $form_action; ?>" name="upgrade-plugins" class="upgrade">
 <?php wp_nonce_field('upgrade-core'); ?>
 <p><input id="upgrade-plugins" class="button" type="submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e('Update Plugins'); ?>" name="upgrade" /></p>
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ function list_theme_updates() {
 	$form_action = 'update-core.php?action=do-theme-upgrade';
 
 ?>
-<h3><?php _e('Themes'); ?></h3>
-<p><?php _e('The following themes have new versions available. Check the ones you want to update and then click "Update Themes".'); ?></p>
+<h3><?php _e( 'Themes' ); ?></h3>
+<p><?php _e( 'The following themes have new versions available. Check the ones you want to update and then click &#8220;Update Themes&#8221.' ); ?></p>
 <p><?php printf( __('<strong>Please Note:</strong> Any customizations you have made to the Themes files will be lost. Please consider using <a href="%s">child themes</a> for modifications.'), _x('http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes', 'Link used in suggestion to use child themes in GUU') ); ?></p>
 <form method="post" action="<?php echo $form_action; ?>" name="upgrade-themes" class="upgrade">
 <?php wp_nonce_field('upgrade-core'); ?>
diff --git a/wp-includes/author-template.php b/wp-includes/author-template.php
index 703576618d..b270dc0175 100644
--- a/wp-includes/author-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/author-template.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function the_author( $deprecated = '', $deprecated_echo = true ) {
 	if ( !empty( $deprecated ) )
 		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.1' );
 	if ( $deprecated_echo !== true )
-		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '1.5', __('Use get_the_author() instead if you do not want the value echoed.') );
+		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '1.5', __('Use <code>get_the_author()</code> instead if you do not want the value echoed.') );
 	if ( $deprecated_echo )
 		echo get_the_author();
 	return get_the_author();
diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 616ad70c41..7115567aac 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ function get_trackback_url() {
  */
 function trackback_url( $deprecated_echo = true ) {
 	if ( $deprecated_echo !== true )
-		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.5', __('Use get_trackback_url() instead if you do not want the value echoed.') );
+		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.5', __('Use <code>get_trackback_url()</code> instead if you do not want the value echoed.') );
 	if ( $deprecated_echo )
 		echo get_trackback_url();
 	else
diff --git a/wp-includes/formatting.php b/wp-includes/formatting.php
index dcd92fcb5a..86c9371c5a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/formatting.php
+++ b/wp-includes/formatting.php
@@ -2360,7 +2360,7 @@ function sanitize_option($option, $value) {
 		case 'admin_email':
 			$value = sanitize_email($value);
 			if ( !$value && function_exists('add_settings_error') )
-				add_settings_error('admin_email', 'invalid_admin_email', __('The E-Mail Address submitted was not in the right format. Please enter a valid Email Address'));
+				add_settings_error('admin_email', 'invalid_admin_email', __('The email address submitted was not in the right format. Please enter a valid email address.'));
 			break;
 
 		case 'thumbnail_size_w':
diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 7d92e29378..284f953203 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ function get_bloginfo( $show = '', $filter = 'raw' ) {
 	switch( $show ) {
 		case 'home' : // DEPRECATED
 		case 'siteurl' : // DEPRECATED
-			_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.2', sprintf( __('The \'%1$s\' option is deprecated for the family of bloginfo() functions. Use the \'%2$s\' option instead.'), $show, 'url' ) );
+			_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.2', sprintf( __('The <code>%1$s</code> option is deprecated for the family of <code>bloginfo()</code> functions. Use the <code>%2$s</code> option instead.'), $show, 'url' ) );
 		case 'url' :
 			$output = home_url();
 			break;
diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-functions.php b/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
index c29a99905b..76d81f0e8f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
@@ -322,14 +322,14 @@ function create_empty_blog( $domain, $path, $weblog_title, $site_id = 1 ) {
 
 	// Check if the domain has been used already. We should return an error message.
 	if ( domain_exists($domain, $path, $site_id) )
-		return __('error: Blog URL already taken.');
+		return __( 'Error: Blog URL already taken.' );
 
 	// Need to backup wpdb table names, and create a new wp_blogs entry for new blog.
 	// Need to get blog_id from wp_blogs, and create new table names.
 	// Must restore table names at the end of function.
 
 	if ( ! $blog_id = insert_blog($domain, $path, $site_id) )
-		return __('error: problem creating blog entry');
+		return __( 'Error: problem creating blog entry.' );
 
 	switch_to_blog($blog_id);
 	install_blog($blog_id);
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ function wpmu_validate_user_signup($user_name, $user_email) {
 		$errors->add('user_name',  __("Username must be at least 4 characters"));
 
 	if ( strpos( " " . $user_name, "_" ) != false )
-		$errors->add('user_name', __("Sorry, usernames may not contain the character '_'!"));
+		$errors->add( 'user_name', __( 'Sorry, usernames may not contain the character &#8220;_&#8221;!' ) );
 
 	// all numeric?
 	$match = array();
@@ -568,11 +568,11 @@ function wpmu_validate_blog_signup($blogname, $blog_title, $user = '') {
 		$errors->add('blogname',  __("Blog name must be at least 4 characters"));
 
 	if ( strpos( " " . $blogname, "_" ) != false )
-		$errors->add('blogname', __("Sorry, blog names may not contain the character '_'!"));
+		$errors->add( 'blogname', __( 'Sorry, blog names may not contain the character &#8220;_&#8221;!' ) );
 
 	// do not allow users to create a blog that conflicts with a page on the main blog.
 	if ( !is_subdomain_install() && $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT post_name FROM " . $wpdb->get_blog_prefix( $current_site->blog_id ) . "posts WHERE post_type = 'page' AND post_name = %s", $blogname ) ) )
-		$errors->add( 'blogname', __( "Sorry, you may not use that blog name" ) );
+		$errors->add( 'blogname', __( 'Sorry, you may not use that blog name.' ) );
 
 	// all numeric?
 	$match = array();
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ function upload_is_user_over_quota( $echo = true ) {
 
 	if ( ($spaceAllowed-$size) < 0 ) {
 		if ( $echo )
-			_e( "Sorry, you have used your space allocation. Please delete some files to upload more files." ); //No space left
+			_e( 'Sorry, you have used your space allocation. Please delete some files to upload more files.' ); // No space left
 		return true;
 	} else {
 		return false;
diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-load.php b/wp-includes/ms-load.php
index 015000e257..d9ae44d7a3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-load.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-load.php
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ function wpmu_current_site() {
 	if ( 1 == count( $sites ) )
 		wp_die( sprintf( /*WP_I18N_BLOG_DOESNT_EXIST*/'That blog does not exist. Please try <a href="%s">%s</a>.'/*/WP_I18N_BLOG_DOESNT_EXIST*/, $sites[0]->domain . $sites[0]->path ) );
 	else
-		wp_die( /*WP_I18N_NO_SITE_DEFINED*/'No site defined on this host. If you are the owner of this site, please check <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_WPMU">Debugging WPMU</a> for further assistance.'/*/WP_I18N_NO_SITE_DEFINED*/ );
+		wp_die( /*WP_I18N_NO_SITE_DEFINED*/'No site defined on this host. If you are the owner of this site, please check <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_WPMU">Debugging WPMU</a> for help.'/*/WP_I18N_NO_SITE_DEFINED*/ );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ function ms_not_installed() {
 	$msg .= '<h1>' . /*WP_I18N_WHAT_DO_I_DO*/'What do I do now?'/*WP_I18N_WHAT_DO_I_DO*/ . '</h1>';
 	// @todo Update WPMU codex link.
 	$msg .= '<p>' . /*WP_I18N_RTFM*/'Read the <a target="_blank" href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_WPMU">bug report</a> page. Some of the guidelines there may help you figure out what went wrong.'/*/WP_I18N_RTFM*/ . '</p>';
-	$msg .= '<p>' . /*WP_I18N_STUCK*/"If you're still stuck with this message, then check that your database contains the following tables:"/*/WP_I18N_STUCK*/ . '</p><ul>';
+	$msg .= '<p>' . /*WP_I18N_STUCK*/'If you&#8217;re still stuck with this message, then check that your database contains the following tables:'/*/WP_I18N_STUCK*/ . '</p><ul>';
 	foreach ( $wpdb->global_tables as $table ) {
 		$msg .= '<li>' . $wpdb->prefix . $table . '</li>';
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-settings.php b/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
index 9c89404ec2..51f845ddf4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 // $base sanity check.
 if ( 'BASE' == $base )
-	die( /*WP_I18N_BASE_ERROR*/'Configuration error in <code>wp-config.php</code>. <code>$base</code> is set to "BASE" when it should be the path like "/" or "/blogs/".'/*/WP_I18N_BASE_ERROR*/ );
+	die( /*WP_I18N_BASE_ERROR*/'Configuration error in <code>wp-config.php</code>. <code>$base</code> is set to <code>BASE</code> when it should be like <code>/</code> or <code>/blogs/</code>.'/*/WP_I18N_BASE_ERROR*/ );
 
 /** Include Multisite initialization functions */
 require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-load.php' );
diff --git a/wp-includes/pluggable.php b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
index 1e3dfe5169..099262b5b7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/pluggable.php
+++ b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ function wp_notify_postauthor($comment_id, $comment_type='') {
 	if ( empty( $comment_type ) ) $comment_type = 'comment';
 
 	if ('comment' == $comment_type) {
-		$notify_message  = sprintf( __('New comment on your post "%s"'),$post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
+		$notify_message  = sprintf( __( 'New comment on your post &#8220;%s&#8221;' ), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
 		/* translators: 1: comment author, 2: author IP, 3: author domain */
 		$notify_message .= sprintf( __('Author : %1$s (IP: %2$s , %3$s)'), $comment->comment_author, $comment->comment_author_IP, $comment_author_domain ) . "\r\n";
 		$notify_message .= sprintf( __('E-mail : %s'), $comment->comment_author_email ) . "\r\n";
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ function wp_notify_postauthor($comment_id, $comment_type='') {
 		/* translators: 1: blog name, 2: post title */
 		$subject = sprintf( __('[%1$s] Comment: "%2$s"'), $blogname, $post->post_title );
 	} elseif ('trackback' == $comment_type) {
-		$notify_message  = sprintf( __('New trackback on your post "%s"'), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
+		$notify_message  = sprintf( __( 'New trackback on your post &#8221;%s&#8221;' ), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
 		/* translators: 1: website name, 2: author IP, 3: author domain */
 		$notify_message .= sprintf( __('Website: %1$s (IP: %2$s , %3$s)'), $comment->comment_author, $comment->comment_author_IP, $comment_author_domain ) . "\r\n";
 		$notify_message .= sprintf( __('URL    : %s'), $comment->comment_author_url ) . "\r\n";
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ function wp_notify_postauthor($comment_id, $comment_type='') {
 		/* translators: 1: blog name, 2: post title */
 		$subject = sprintf( __('[%1$s] Trackback: "%2$s"'), $blogname, $post->post_title );
 	} elseif ('pingback' == $comment_type) {
-		$notify_message  = sprintf( __('New pingback on your post "%s"'), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
+		$notify_message  = sprintf( __( 'New pingback on your post &#8221;%s&#8221;' ), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
 		/* translators: 1: comment author, 2: author IP, 3: author domain */
 		$notify_message .= sprintf( __('Website: %1$s (IP: %2$s , %3$s)'), $comment->comment_author, $comment->comment_author_IP, $comment_author_domain ) . "\r\n";
 		$notify_message .= sprintf( __('URL    : %s'), $comment->comment_author_url ) . "\r\n";
@@ -1126,21 +1126,21 @@ function wp_notify_moderator($comment_id) {
 	switch ($comment->comment_type)
 	{
 		case 'trackback':
-			$notify_message  = sprintf( __('A new trackback on the post "%s" is waiting for your approval'), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
+			$notify_message  = sprintf( __('A new trackback on the post &#8221;%s&#8221; is waiting for your approval'), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= get_permalink($comment->comment_post_ID) . "\r\n\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= sprintf( __('Website : %1$s (IP: %2$s , %3$s)'), $comment->comment_author, $comment->comment_author_IP, $comment_author_domain ) . "\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= sprintf( __('URL    : %s'), $comment->comment_author_url ) . "\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= __('Trackback excerpt: ') . "\r\n" . $comment->comment_content . "\r\n\r\n";
 			break;
 		case 'pingback':
-			$notify_message  = sprintf( __('A new pingback on the post "%s" is waiting for your approval'), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
+			$notify_message  = sprintf( __('A new pingback on the post &#8221;%s&#8221; is waiting for your approval'), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= get_permalink($comment->comment_post_ID) . "\r\n\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= sprintf( __('Website : %1$s (IP: %2$s , %3$s)'), $comment->comment_author, $comment->comment_author_IP, $comment_author_domain ) . "\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= sprintf( __('URL    : %s'), $comment->comment_author_url ) . "\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= __('Pingback excerpt: ') . "\r\n" . $comment->comment_content . "\r\n\r\n";
 			break;
 		default: //Comments
-			$notify_message  = sprintf( __('A new comment on the post "%s" is waiting for your approval'), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
+			$notify_message  = sprintf( __('A new comment on the post &#8221;%s&#8221; is waiting for your approval'), $post->post_title ) . "\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= get_permalink($comment->comment_post_ID) . "\r\n\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= sprintf( __('Author : %1$s (IP: %2$s , %3$s)'), $comment->comment_author, $comment->comment_author_IP, $comment_author_domain ) . "\r\n";
 			$notify_message .= sprintf( __('E-mail : %s'), $comment->comment_author_email ) . "\r\n";
diff --git a/wp-mail.php b/wp-mail.php
index 9d09d6826d..a50bf0fe1a 100644
--- a/wp-mail.php
+++ b/wp-mail.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 require(dirname(__FILE__) . '/wp-load.php');
 
 if ( ! apply_filters( 'enable_post_by_email_configuration', true ) )
-	wp_die( __( 'This action has been disabled by the administrator' ) );
+	wp_die( __( 'This action has been disabled by the administrator.' ) );
 
 /** Allow a plugin to do a complete takeover of Post by Email **/
 do_action('wp-mail.php');
diff --git a/wp-signup.php b/wp-signup.php
index ee74795fd5..a0d3a08a80 100644
--- a/wp-signup.php
+++ b/wp-signup.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function show_blog_form($blogname = '', $blog_title = '', $errors = '') {
 			print $current_site->domain . $current_site->path . __( 'sitename' );
 		else
 			print __( 'domain.' ) . $current_site->domain . $current_site->path;
-		echo '.</strong> ' . __( 'Must be at least 4 characters, letters and numbers only. It cannot be changed so choose carefully!)' ) . '</p>';
+		echo '.</strong> ' . __( 'Must be at least 4 characters, letters and numbers only. It cannot be changed, so choose carefully!' ) . '</p>';
 	}
 
 	// Blog Title
@@ -130,17 +130,17 @@ function show_user_form($user_name = '', $user_email = '', $errors = '') {
 		echo '<p class="error">'.$errmsg.'</p>';
 	}
 	echo '<input name="user_name" type="text" id="user_name" value="'. esc_attr($user_name) .'" maxlength="50" /><br />';
-	_e('(Must be at least 4 characters, letters and numbers only.)');
+	_e( '(Must be at least 4 characters, letters and numbers only.)' );
 	?>
 
-	<label for="user_email"><?php _e('Email&nbsp;Address:') ?></label>
+	<label for="user_email"><?php _e( 'Email&nbsp;Address:' ) ?></label>
 	<?php if ( $errmsg = $errors->get_error_message('user_email') ) { ?>
 		<p class="error"><?php echo $errmsg ?></p>
 	<?php } ?>
 	<input name="user_email" type="text" id="user_email" value="<?php  echo esc_attr($user_email) ?>" maxlength="200" /><br /><?php _e('(We&#8217;ll send your password to this address, so <strong>triple-check it</strong>.)') ?>
 	<?php
 	if ( $errmsg = $errors->get_error_message('generic') ) {
-		echo '<p class="error">'.$errmsg.'</p>';
+		echo '<p class="error">' . $errmsg . '</p>';
 	}
 	do_action( 'signup_extra_fields', $errors );
 }
@@ -162,19 +162,19 @@ function signup_another_blog($blogname = '', $blog_title = '', $errors = '') {
 	$blog_title = $filtered_results['blog_title'];
 	$errors = $filtered_results['errors'];
 
-	echo '<h2>' . sprintf( __('Get <em>another</em> %s site in seconds'), $current_site->site_name ) . '</h2>';
+	echo '<h2>' . sprintf( __( 'Get <em>another</em> %s site in seconds' ), $current_site->site_name ) . '</h2>';
 
 	if ( $errors->get_error_code() ) {
-		echo "<p>" . __('There was a problem, please correct the form below and try again.') . "</p>";
+		echo '<p>' . __( 'There was a problem, please correct the form below and try again.' ) . '</p>';
 	}
 	?>
-	<p><?php printf(__("Welcome back, %s. By filling out the form below, you can <strong>add another site to your account</strong>. There is no limit to the number of sites you can have, so create to your heart's content, but write responsibly."), $current_user->display_name) ?></p>
+	<p><?php printf( __( 'Welcome back, %s. By filling out the form below, you can <strong>add another site to your account</strong>. There is no limit to the number of sites you can have, so create to your heart&#8217;s content, but write responsibly!' ), $current_user->display_name ) ?></p>
 
 	<?php
 	$blogs = get_blogs_of_user($current_user->ID);
 	if ( !empty($blogs) ) { ?>
 		<p>
-			<?php _e('Sites you are already a member of:') ?>
+			<?php _e( 'Sites you are already a member of:' ) ?>
 			<ul>
 				<?php foreach ( $blogs as $blog ) {
 					echo "<li><a href='http://" . $blog->domain . $blog->path . "'>" . $blog->domain . $blog->path . "</a></li>";
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ function signup_another_blog($blogname = '', $blog_title = '', $errors = '') {
 		</p>
 	<?php } ?>
 
-	<p><?php _e("If you&#8217;re not going to use a great site domain, leave it for a new user. Now have at it!") ?></p>
+	<p><?php _e( 'If you&#8217;re not going to use a great site domain, leave it for a new user. Now have at it!' ) ?></p>
 	<form id="setupform" method="post" action="wp-signup.php">
 		<input type="hidden" name="stage" value="gimmeanotherblog" />
 		<?php do_action( "signup_hidden_fields" ); ?>
 		<?php show_blog_form($blogname, $blog_title, $errors); ?>
-		<p class="submit"><input type="submit" name="submit" class="submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e('Create Site') ?>" /></p>
+		<p class="submit"><input type="submit" name="submit" class="submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Create Site' ) ?>" /></p>
 	</form>
 	<?php
 }
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ function validate_another_blog_signup() {
 	}
 
 	$public = (int) $_POST['blog_public'];
-	$meta = apply_filters('signup_create_blog_meta', array ('lang_id' => 1, 'public' => $public)); // deprecated
-	$meta = apply_filters( "add_signup_meta", $meta );
+	$meta = apply_filters( 'signup_create_blog_meta', array( 'lang_id' => 1, 'public' => $public ) ); // deprecated
+	$meta = apply_filters( 'add_signup_meta', $meta );
 
 	wpmu_create_blog( $domain, $path, $blog_title, $current_user->id, $meta, $wpdb->siteid );
 	confirm_another_blog_signup($domain, $path, $blog_title, $current_user->user_login, $current_user->user_email, $meta);
@@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ function validate_another_blog_signup() {
 
 function confirm_another_blog_signup($domain, $path, $blog_title, $user_name, $user_email = '', $meta = '') {
 	?>
-	<h2><?php printf(__('The site %s is yours.'), "<a href='http://{$domain}{$path}'>{$blog_title}</a>" ) ?></h2>
+	<h2><?php printf( __( 'The site %s is yours.' ), "<a href='http://{$domain}{$path}'>{$blog_title}</a>" ) ?></h2>
 	<p>
-		<?php printf(__('<a href="http://%1$s">http://%2$s</a> is your new site.  <a href="%3$s">Login</a> as "%4$s" using your existing password.'), $domain.$path, $domain.$path, "http://" . $domain.$path . "wp-login.php", $user_name) ?>
+		<?php printf( __( '<a href="http://%1$s">http://%2$s</a> is your new site.  <a href="%3$s">Log in</a> as &#8220;%4$s&#8221; using your existing password.' ), $domain.$path, $domain.$path, "http://" . $domain.$path . "wp-login.php", $user_name ) ?>
 	</p>
 	<?php
-	do_action('signup_finished');
+	do_action( 'signup_finished' );
 }
 
 function signup_user($user_name = '', $user_email = '', $errors = '') {
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function signup_user($user_name = '', $user_email = '', $errors = '') {
 
 	?>
 
-	<h2><?php printf( __('Get your own %s account in seconds'), $current_site->site_name ) ?></h2>
+	<h2><?php printf( __( 'Get your own %s account in seconds' ), $current_site->site_name ) ?></h2>
 	<form id="setupform" method="post" action="wp-signup.php">
 		<input type="hidden" name="stage" value="validate-user-signup" />
 		<?php do_action( "signup_hidden_fields" ); ?>
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ function validate_user_signup() {
 
 function confirm_user_signup($user_name, $user_email) {
 	?>
-	<h2><?php printf(__('%s is your new username'), $user_name) ?></h2>
-	<p><?php _e('But, before you can start using your new username, <strong>you must activate it</strong>.') ?></p>
-	<p><?php printf(__('Check your inbox at <strong>%1$s</strong> and click the link given.'),  $user_email) ?></p>
-	<p><?php _e('If you do not activate your username within two days, you will have to sign up again.'); ?></p>
+	<h2><?php printf( __( '%s is your new username' ), $user_name) ?></h2>
+	<p><?php _e( 'But, before you can start using your new username, <strong>you must activate it</strong>.' ) ?></p>
+	<p><?php printf(__( 'Check your inbox at <strong>%1$s</strong> and click the link given.' ),  $user_email) ?></p>
+	<p><?php _e( 'If you do not activate your username within two days, you will have to sign up again.' ); ?></p>
 	<?php
-	do_action('signup_finished');
+	do_action( 'signup_finished' );
 }
 
 function signup_blog($user_name = '', $user_email = '', $blogname = '', $blog_title = '', $errors = '') {
@@ -357,22 +357,22 @@ function validate_blog_signup() {
 
 function confirm_blog_signup($domain, $path, $blog_title, $user_name = '', $user_email = '', $meta) {
 	?>
-	<h2><?php printf(__('Congratulations! Your new site, %s, is almost ready.'), "<a href='http://{$domain}{$path}'>{$blog_title}</a>" ) ?></h2>
+	<h2><?php printf( __( 'Congratulations! Your new site, %s, is almost ready.' ), "<a href='http://{$domain}{$path}'>{$blog_title}</a>" ) ?></h2>
 
-	<p><?php _e('But, before you can start using your site, <strong>you must activate it</strong>.') ?></p>
-	<p><?php printf(__('Check your inbox at <strong>%s</strong> and click the link given. It should arrive within 30 minutes.'),  $user_email) ?></p>
-	<p><?php _e('If you do not activate your site within two days, you will have to sign up again.'); ?></p>
-	<h2><?php _e('Still waiting for your email?'); ?></h2>
+	<p><?php _e( 'But, before you can start using your site, <strong>you must activate it</strong>.' ) ?></p>
+	<p><?php printf( __( 'Check your inbox at <strong>%s</strong> and click the link given. It should arrive within 30 minutes.' ),  $user_email) ?></p>
+	<p><?php _e( 'If you do not activate your site within two days, you will have to sign up again.' ); ?></p>
+	<h2><?php _e( 'Still waiting for your email?' ); ?></h2>
 	<p>
-		<?php _e("If you haven't received your email yet, there are a number of things you can do:") ?>
+		<?php _e( 'If you haven&#8217;t received your email yet, there are a number of things you can do:' ) ?>
 		<ul id="noemail-tips">
-			<li><p><strong><?php _e('Wait a little longer.  Sometimes delivery of email can be delayed by processes outside of our control.') ?></strong></p></li>
-			<li><p><?php _e('Check the junk email or spam folder of your email client.  Sometime emails wind up there by mistake.') ?></p></li>
-			<li><?php printf(__("Have you entered your email correctly?  We think it's %s but if you've entered it incorrectly, you won't receive it."), $user_email) ?></li>
+			<li><p><strong><?php _e( 'Wait a little longer.  Sometimes delivery of email can be delayed by processes outside of our control.' ) ?></strong></p></li>
+			<li><p><?php _e( 'Check the junk or spam folder of your email client.  Sometime emails wind up there by mistake.' ) ?></p></li>
+			<li><?php printf( __( 'Have you entered your email correctly?  We think it&#8217;s %s but if you have entered it incorrectly, you will not receive it.' ), $user_email ) ?></li>
 		</ul>
 	</p>
 	<?php
-	do_action('signup_finished');
+	do_action( 'signup_finished' );
 }
 
 // Main
@@ -383,20 +383,20 @@ if ( !$active_signup )
 $active_signup = apply_filters( 'wpmu_active_signup', $active_signup ); // return "all", "none", "blog" or "user"
 
 if ( is_super_admin() )
-	echo '<div class="mu_alert">' . sprintf( __( "Greetings Site Administrator! You are currently allowing '%s' registrations. To change or disable registration go to your <a href='wp-admin/ms-options.php'>Options page</a>." ), $active_signup ) . '</div>';
+	echo '<div class="mu_alert">' . sprintf( __( 'Greetings Site Administrator! You are currently allowing &#8220;%s&#8221; registrations. To change or disable registration go to your <a href="wp-admin/ms-options.php">Options page</a>.' ), $active_signup ) . '</div>';
 
 $newblogname = isset($_GET['new']) ? strtolower(preg_replace('/^-|-$|[^-a-zA-Z0-9]/', '', $_GET['new'])) : null;
 
 $current_user = wp_get_current_user();
 if ( $active_signup == "none" ) {
-	_e( "Registration has been disabled." );
+	_e( 'Registration has been disabled.' );
 } elseif ( $active_signup == 'blog' && !is_user_logged_in() ) {
 	if ( is_ssl() )
 		$proto = 'https://';
 	else
 		$proto = 'http://';
 	$login_url = site_url( 'wp-login.php?redirect_to=' . urlencode($proto . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . '/wp-signup.php' ));
-	echo sprintf( __( "You must first <a href=\"%s\">login</a>, and then you can create a new site."), $login_url );
+	echo sprintf( __( 'You must first <a href="%s">log in</a>, and then you can create a new site.' ), $login_url );
 } else {
 	$stage = isset( $_POST['stage'] ) ?  $_POST['stage'] : 'default';
 	switch ( $stage ) {
@@ -404,13 +404,13 @@ if ( $active_signup == "none" ) {
 			if ( $active_signup == 'all' || $_POST[ 'signup_for' ] == 'blog' && $active_signup == 'blog' || $_POST[ 'signup_for' ] == 'user' && $active_signup == 'user' )
 				validate_user_signup();
 			else
-				_e( "User registration has been disabled." );
+				_e( 'User registration has been disabled.' );
 		break;
 		case 'validate-blog-signup':
 			if ( $active_signup == 'all' || $active_signup == 'blog' )
 				validate_blog_signup();
 			else
-				_e( "Site registration has been disabled." );
+				_e( 'Site registration has been disabled.' );
 			break;
 		case 'gimmeanotherblog':
 			validate_another_blog_signup();
@@ -424,9 +424,9 @@ if ( $active_signup == "none" ) {
 			elseif ( is_user_logged_in() == false && ( $active_signup == 'all' || $active_signup == 'user' ) )
 				signup_user( $newblogname, $user_email );
 			elseif ( is_user_logged_in() == false && ( $active_signup == 'blog' ) )
-				_e( "I'm sorry. We're not accepting new registrations at this time." );
+				_e( 'We are sorry. We are not accepting new registrations at this time.' );
 			else
-				_e( "You're logged in already. No need to register again!" );
+				_e( 'You are logged in already. No need to register again!' );
 
 			if ($newblogname) {
 				if ( !is_subdomain_install() )
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ if ( $active_signup == "none" ) {
 				else
 					$newblog = 'http://' . $newblogname . '.' . $current_site->domain . $current_site->path;
 				if ( $active_signup == 'blog' || $active_signup == 'all' )
-					printf(__("<p><em>The site you were looking for, <strong>%s</strong> doesn't exist but you can create it now!</em></p>"), $newblog );
+					printf( __( '<p><em>The site you were looking for, <strong>%s</strong> does not exist, but you can create it now!</em></p>' ), $newblog );
 				else
-					printf(__("<p><em>The site you were looking for, <strong>%s</strong> doesn't exist.</em></p>"), $newblog );
+					printf( __( '<p><em>The site you were looking for, <strong>%s</strong>, does not exist.</em></p>' ), $newblog );
 			}
 			break;
 	}