diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 54afb13..8a791d4 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@
 	if (addr_count == 2)
 	{
 	    if (*arg)		// both range and argument is not allowed
-		return _(e_trailing);
+		return ex_errmsg(e_trailing_arg, arg);
 	    bnr = start_bnr;
 	}
 	else	// addr_count == 1
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index db1df0d..4f27898 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -2570,7 +2570,7 @@
 	ea.errmsg = NULL;
 	(cmdnames[ea.cmdidx].cmd_func)(&ea);
 	if (ea.errmsg != NULL)
-	    errormsg = _(ea.errmsg);
+	    errormsg = ea.errmsg;
     }
 
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
@@ -2648,6 +2648,20 @@
  #pragma optimize( "", on )
 #endif
 
+static char ex_error_buf[MSG_BUF_LEN];
+
+/*
+ * Return an error message with argument included.
+ * Uses a static buffer, only the last error will be kept.
+ * "msg" will be translated, caller should use N_().
+ */
+     char *
+ex_errmsg(char *msg, char_u *arg)
+{
+    vim_snprintf(ex_error_buf, MSG_BUF_LEN, _(msg), arg);
+    return ex_error_buf;
+}
+
 /*
  * Parse and skip over command modifiers:
  * - update eap->cmd
@@ -3989,7 +4003,8 @@
 ex_ni(exarg_T *eap)
 {
     if (!eap->skip)
-	eap->errmsg = N_("E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version");
+	eap->errmsg =
+		_("E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version");
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_EX_SCRIPT_NI
@@ -4747,7 +4762,7 @@
     if (secure)
     {
 	secure = 2;
-	eap->errmsg = e_curdir;
+	eap->errmsg = _(e_curdir);
     }
     else if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_autocmd)
 	do_autocmd(eap->arg, eap->forceit);
@@ -4798,7 +4813,7 @@
     if (ERROR_IF_ANY_POPUP_WINDOW)
 	return;
     if (*eap->arg)
-	eap->errmsg = e_trailing;
+	eap->errmsg = ex_errmsg(e_trailing_arg, eap->arg);
     else
     {
 	if (eap->addr_count == 0)	// default is current buffer
@@ -5365,7 +5380,7 @@
 		    || tab_number > LAST_TAB_NR)
 	    {
 		// No numbers as argument.
-		eap->errmsg = e_invarg;
+		eap->errmsg = ex_errmsg(e_invarg2, eap->arg);
 		goto theend;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -5377,7 +5392,7 @@
 		    || tab_number == 0)
 	    {
 		// No numbers as argument.
-		eap->errmsg = e_invarg;
+		eap->errmsg = ex_errmsg(e_invarg2, eap->arg);
 		goto theend;
 	    }
 	    tab_number = tab_number * relative + tabpage_index(curtab);
@@ -5385,13 +5400,13 @@
 		--tab_number;
 	}
 	if (tab_number < unaccept_arg0 || tab_number > LAST_TAB_NR)
-	    eap->errmsg = e_invarg;
+	    eap->errmsg = ex_errmsg(e_invarg2, eap->arg);
     }
     else if (eap->addr_count > 0)
     {
 	if (unaccept_arg0 && eap->line2 == 0)
 	{
-	    eap->errmsg = e_invrange;
+	    eap->errmsg = _(e_invrange);
 	    tab_number = 0;
 	}
 	else
@@ -5401,7 +5416,7 @@
 	    {
 		--tab_number;
 		if (tab_number < unaccept_arg0)
-		    eap->errmsg = e_invarg;
+		    eap->errmsg = _(e_invrange);
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -5914,7 +5929,7 @@
     static void
 ex_wrongmodifier(exarg_T *eap)
 {
-    eap->errmsg = e_invcmd;
+    eap->errmsg = _(e_invcmd);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -6097,7 +6112,7 @@
 			    || tab_number == 0)
 		{
 		    // No numbers as argument.
-		    eap->errmsg = e_invarg;
+		    eap->errmsg = ex_errmsg(e_invarg2, eap->arg);
 		    return;
 		}
 	    }
@@ -6110,7 +6125,7 @@
 		    tab_number = eap->line2;
 		    if (tab_number < 1)
 		    {
-			eap->errmsg = e_invrange;
+			eap->errmsg = _(e_invrange);
 			return;
 		    }
 		}
@@ -6498,7 +6513,7 @@
     static void
 ex_nogui(exarg_T *eap)
 {
-    eap->errmsg = e_nogvim;
+    eap->errmsg = _(e_nogvim);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -8074,7 +8089,7 @@
 
 	    // Check for trailing illegal characters
 	    if (!ends_excmd2(eap->arg, p))
-		eap->errmsg = e_trailing;
+		eap->errmsg = ex_errmsg(e_trailing_arg, p);
 	    else
 		eap->nextcmd = check_nextcmd(p);
 	}
diff --git a/src/ex_eval.c b/src/ex_eval.c
index 061bd1a..3fdc208 100644
--- a/src/ex_eval.c
+++ b/src/ex_eval.c
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
     cstack_T	*cstack = eap->cstack;
 
     if (cstack->cs_idx == CSTACK_LEN - 1)
-	eap->errmsg = N_("E579: :if nesting too deep");
+	eap->errmsg = _("E579: :if nesting too deep");
     else
     {
 	++cstack->cs_idx;
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@
     if (eap->cstack->cs_idx < 0
 	    || (eap->cstack->cs_flags[eap->cstack->cs_idx]
 					   & (CSF_WHILE | CSF_FOR | CSF_TRY)))
-	eap->errmsg = N_(e_endif_without_if);
+	eap->errmsg = _(e_endif_without_if);
     else
     {
 	/*
@@ -997,20 +997,20 @@
     {
 	if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_else)
 	{
-	    eap->errmsg = N_(e_else_without_if);
+	    eap->errmsg = _(e_else_without_if);
 	    return;
 	}
-	eap->errmsg = N_(e_elseif_without_if);
+	eap->errmsg = _(e_elseif_without_if);
 	skip = TRUE;
     }
     else if (cstack->cs_flags[cstack->cs_idx] & CSF_ELSE)
     {
 	if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_else)
 	{
-	    eap->errmsg = N_("E583: multiple :else");
+	    eap->errmsg = _("E583: multiple :else");
 	    return;
 	}
-	eap->errmsg = N_("E584: :elseif after :else");
+	eap->errmsg = _("E584: :elseif after :else");
 	skip = TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@
     cstack_T	*cstack = eap->cstack;
 
     if (cstack->cs_idx == CSTACK_LEN - 1)
-	eap->errmsg = N_("E585: :while/:for nesting too deep");
+	eap->errmsg = _("E585: :while/:for nesting too deep");
     else
     {
 	/*
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@
     cstack_T	*cstack = eap->cstack;
 
     if (cstack->cs_looplevel <= 0 || cstack->cs_idx < 0)
-	eap->errmsg = N_(e_continue);
+	eap->errmsg = _(e_continue);
     else
     {
 	// Try to find the matching ":while".  This might stop at a try
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@
     cstack_T	*cstack = eap->cstack;
 
     if (cstack->cs_looplevel <= 0 || cstack->cs_idx < 0)
-	eap->errmsg = N_(e_break);
+	eap->errmsg = _(e_break);
     else
     {
 	// Inactivate conditionals until the matching ":while" or a try
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@
     }
 
     if (cstack->cs_looplevel <= 0 || cstack->cs_idx < 0)
-	eap->errmsg = err;
+	eap->errmsg = _(err);
     else
     {
 	fl =  cstack->cs_flags[cstack->cs_idx];
@@ -1280,9 +1280,9 @@
 	if (!(fl & (CSF_WHILE | CSF_FOR)))
 	{
 	    if (!(fl & CSF_TRY))
-		eap->errmsg = e_endif;
+		eap->errmsg = _(e_endif);
 	    else if (fl & CSF_FINALLY)
-		eap->errmsg = e_endtry;
+		eap->errmsg = _(e_endtry);
 	    // Try to find the matching ":while" and report what's missing.
 	    for (idx = cstack->cs_idx; idx > 0; --idx)
 	    {
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@
 		{
 		    // Give up at a try conditional not in its finally clause.
 		    // Ignore the ":endwhile"/":endfor".
-		    eap->errmsg = err;
+		    eap->errmsg = _(err);
 		    return;
 		}
 		if (fl & csf)
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@
     cstack_T	*cstack = eap->cstack;
 
     if (cstack->cs_idx == CSTACK_LEN - 1)
-	eap->errmsg = N_("E601: :try nesting too deep");
+	eap->errmsg = _("E601: :try nesting too deep");
     else
     {
 	++cstack->cs_idx;
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@
 
     if (cstack->cs_trylevel <= 0 || cstack->cs_idx < 0)
     {
-	eap->errmsg = e_catch;
+	eap->errmsg = _(e_catch);
 	give_up = TRUE;
     }
     else
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@
 	{
 	    // Give up for a ":catch" after ":finally" and ignore it.
 	    // Just parse.
-	    eap->errmsg = N_("E604: :catch after :finally");
+	    eap->errmsg = _("E604: :catch after :finally");
 	    give_up = TRUE;
 	}
 	else
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@
     cstack_T	*cstack = eap->cstack;
 
     if (cstack->cs_trylevel <= 0 || cstack->cs_idx < 0)
-	eap->errmsg = e_finally;
+	eap->errmsg = _(e_finally);
     else
     {
 	if (!(cstack->cs_flags[cstack->cs_idx] & CSF_TRY))
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@
 	if (cstack->cs_flags[idx] & CSF_FINALLY)
 	{
 	    // Give up for a multiple ":finally" and ignore it.
-	    eap->errmsg = e_finally_dup;
+	    eap->errmsg = _(e_finally_dup);
 	    return;
 	}
 	rewind_conditionals(cstack, idx, CSF_WHILE | CSF_FOR,
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@
     cstack_T	*cstack = eap->cstack;
 
     if (cstack->cs_trylevel <= 0 || cstack->cs_idx < 0)
-	eap->errmsg = e_no_endtry;
+	eap->errmsg = _(e_no_endtry);
     else
     {
 	/*
@@ -2276,10 +2276,10 @@
 get_end_emsg(cstack_T *cstack)
 {
     if (cstack->cs_flags[cstack->cs_idx] & CSF_WHILE)
-	return e_endwhile;
+	return _(e_endwhile);
     if (cstack->cs_flags[cstack->cs_idx] & CSF_FOR)
-	return e_endfor;
-    return e_endif;
+	return _(e_endfor);
+    return _(e_endif);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/match.c b/src/match.c
index 024ba37..2bb98fe 100644
--- a/src/match.c
+++ b/src/match.c
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@
 	    if (*end != NUL && !ends_excmd2(end, skipwhite(end + 1)))
 	    {
 		vim_free(g);
-		eap->errmsg = e_trailing;
+		eap->errmsg = ex_errmsg(e_trailing_arg, end);
 		return;
 	    }
 	    if (*end != *p)
diff --git a/src/proto/ex_docmd.pro b/src/proto/ex_docmd.pro
index 8505031..2c70eb2 100644
--- a/src/proto/ex_docmd.pro
+++ b/src/proto/ex_docmd.pro
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 int getline_equal(char_u *(*fgetline)(int, void *, int, int), void *cookie, char_u *(*func)(int, void *, int, int));
 void *getline_cookie(char_u *(*fgetline)(int, void *, int, int), void *cookie);
 char_u *getline_peek(char_u *(*fgetline)(int, void *, int, int), void *cookie);
+char *ex_errmsg(char *msg, char_u *arg);
 int parse_command_modifiers(exarg_T *eap, char **errormsg, int skip_only);
 void undo_cmdmod(exarg_T *eap, int save_msg_scroll);
 int parse_cmd_address(exarg_T *eap, char **errormsg, int silent);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_tabpage.vim b/src/testdir/test_tabpage.vim
index 8957165..33fdab4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_tabpage.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_tabpage.vim
@@ -135,18 +135,18 @@
   call assert_fails("99tabmove", 'E16:')
   call assert_fails("+99tabmove", 'E16:')
   call assert_fails("-99tabmove", 'E16:')
-  call assert_fails("tabmove foo", 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails("tabmove 99", 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails("tabmove +99", 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails("tabmove -99", 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails("tabmove -3+", 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails("tabmove $3", 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails("tabmove foo", 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails("tabmove 99", 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails("tabmove +99", 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails("tabmove -99", 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails("tabmove -3+", 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails("tabmove $3", 'E475:')
   call assert_fails("%tabonly", 'E16:')
   1tabonly!
   tabmove 1
   call assert_equal(1, tabpagenr())
   tabnew
-  call assert_fails("-2tabmove", 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails("-2tabmove", 'E16:')
   tabonly!
 endfunc
 
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@
   call Check_tab_count(4, 'tabnext -', 3)
   call Check_tab_count(4, 'tabnext -2', 2)
   call Check_tab_count(3, 'tabnext $', 5)
-  call assert_fails('tabnext 0', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabnext .', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabnext -+', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabnext +2-', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabnext $3', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabnext 99', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabnext +99', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabnext -99', 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails('tabnext 0', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabnext .', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabnext -+', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabnext +2-', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabnext $3', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabnext 99', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabnext +99', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabnext -99', 'E475:')
 
   1tabonly!
 endfunction
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
           let err_code = 'E16:'
         else
           let entire_cmd = cmd . ' ' . c
-          let err_code = 'E474:'
+          let err_code = 'E475:'
         endif
         call assert_fails(entire_cmd, err_code)
       endfor
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
         let err_code = 'E16:'
       else
         let entire_cmd = 'tabclose ' . c
-        let err_code = 'E474:'
+        let err_code = 'E475:'
       endif
       call assert_fails(entire_cmd, err_code)
       call assert_equal(6, tabpagenr('$'))
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@
 
   call assert_fails('3tabclose', 'E37:')
   call assert_fails('tabclose 3', 'E37:')
-  call assert_fails('tabclose -+', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabclose +2-', 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails('tabclose -+', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabclose +2-', 'E475:')
   call assert_equal(6, tabpagenr('$'))
 
   1tabonly!
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
         let err_code = 'E16:'
       else
         let entire_cmd = 'tabonly ' . c
-        let err_code = 'E474:'
+        let err_code = 'E475:'
       endif
       call assert_fails(entire_cmd, err_code)
       call assert_equal(6, tabpagenr('$'))
@@ -521,13 +521,13 @@
   for c in tc
     call s:reconstruct_tabpage_for_test(6)
     let entire_cmd = 'tabonly' . c[2] . ' ' . c[1]
-    let err_code = 'E474:'
+    let err_code = 'E475:'
     call assert_fails(entire_cmd, err_code)
     call assert_equal(6, tabpagenr('$'))
   endfor
 
-  call assert_fails('tabonly -+', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('tabonly +2-', 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails('tabonly -+', 'E475:')
+  call assert_fails('tabonly +2-', 'E475:')
   call assert_equal(6, tabpagenr('$'))
 
   1tabonly!
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 79d24e9..0641746 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1280,
+/**/
     1279,
 /**/
     1278,