diff --git a/src/vim9cmds.c b/src/vim9cmds.c
index 250c265..5a86a94 100644
--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@
 	if (*p == ':' && wp != p)
 	    semsg(_(e_no_white_space_allowed_before_colon_str), p);
 	else
-	    emsg(_(e_missing_in));
+	    emsg(_(e_missing_in_after_for));
 	return NULL;
     }
     wp = p + 2;
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@
     {
 	if (scope == NULL)
 	{
-	    emsg(_(e_continue));
+	    emsg(_(e_continue_without_while_or_for));
 	    return NULL;
 	}
 	if (scope->se_type == FOR_SCOPE)
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@
     {
 	if (scope == NULL)
 	{
-	    emsg(_(e_break));
+	    emsg(_(e_break_without_while_or_for));
 	    return NULL;
 	}
 	if (scope->se_type == FOR_SCOPE || scope->se_type == WHILE_SCOPE)