diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index be946d4..cbb57ef 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@
 	if ((options & GETF_ALT) && n == 0)
 	    emsg(_(e_no_alternate_file));
 	else
-	    semsg(_("E92: Buffer %d not found"), n);
+	    semsg(_(e_buffer_nr_not_found), n);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -2669,9 +2669,9 @@
     }
 
     if (match == -2)
-	semsg(_("E93: More than one match for %s"), pattern);
+	semsg(_(e_more_than_one_match_for_str), pattern);
     else if (match < 0)
-	semsg(_("E94: No matching buffer for %s"), pattern);
+	semsg(_(e_no_matching_buffer_for_str), pattern);
     return match;
 }
 
@@ -3373,7 +3373,7 @@
 	    if (obuf->b_ml.ml_mfp != NULL || in_use)
 	    {
 		if (message)
-		    emsg(_("E95: Buffer with this name already exists"));
+		    emsg(_(e_buffer_with_this_name_already_exists));
 		vim_free(ffname);
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index 98be263..ea43d0b 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@
     dictitem_T	*di;
 
     if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
-	semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), "remove()");
+	semsg(_(e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str), "remove()");
     else if ((d = argvars[0].vval.v_dict) != NULL
 	    && !value_check_lock(d->dv_lock, arg_errmsg, TRUE))
     {
diff --git a/src/diff.c b/src/diff.c
index 92a4d9f..45c5e0b 100644
--- a/src/diff.c
+++ b/src/diff.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 	    return;
 	}
 
-    semsg(_("E96: Cannot diff more than %d buffers"), DB_COUNT);
+    semsg(_(e_cannot_diff_more_than_nr_buffers), DB_COUNT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@
     {
 	if (io_error)
 	    emsg(_("E810: Cannot read or write temp files"));
-	emsg(_("E97: Cannot create diffs"));
+	emsg(_(e_cannot_create_diffs));
 	diff_a_works = MAYBE;
 #if defined(MSWIN)
 	diff_bin_works = MAYBE;
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@
 	fd = mch_fopen((char *)dout->dout_fname, "r");
 	if (fd == NULL)
 	{
-	    emsg(_("E98: Cannot read diff output"));
+	    emsg(_(e_cannot_read_diff_output));
 	    return;
 	}
     }
@@ -2625,7 +2625,7 @@
     idx_cur = diff_buf_idx(curbuf);
     if (idx_cur == DB_COUNT)
     {
-	emsg(_("E99: Current buffer is not in diff mode"));
+	emsg(_(e_current_buffer_is_not_in_diff_mode));
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -2646,7 +2646,7 @@
 	    if (found_not_ma)
 		emsg(_("E793: No other buffer in diff mode is modifiable"));
 	    else
-		emsg(_("E100: No other buffer in diff mode"));
+		emsg(_(e_no_other_buffer_in_diff_mode));
 	    return;
 	}
 
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@
 		    && curtab->tp_diffbuf[i] != NULL
 		    && (eap->cmdidx != CMD_diffput || curtab->tp_diffbuf[i]->b_p_ma))
 	    {
-		emsg(_("E101: More than two buffers in diff mode, don't know which one to use"));
+		emsg(_(e_more_than_two_buffers_in_diff_mode_dont_know_which_one_to_use));
 		return;
 	    }
     }
@@ -2679,7 +2679,7 @@
 	buf = buflist_findnr(i);
 	if (buf == NULL)
 	{
-	    semsg(_("E102: Can't find buffer \"%s\""), eap->arg);
+	    semsg(_(e_cant_find_buffer_str), eap->arg);
 	    return;
 	}
 	if (buf == curbuf)
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@
 	idx_other = diff_buf_idx(buf);
 	if (idx_other == DB_COUNT)
 	{
-	    semsg(_("E103: Buffer \"%s\" is not in diff mode"), eap->arg);
+	    semsg(_(e_buffer_str_is_not_in_diff_mode), eap->arg);
 	    return;
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/digraph.c b/src/digraph.c
index adabc9b..a9fcba5 100644
--- a/src/digraph.c
+++ b/src/digraph.c
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@
     }
     if (char1 == ESC || char2 == ESC)
     {
-	emsg(_("E104: Escape not allowed in digraph"));
+	emsg(_(e_escape_not_allowed_in_digraph));
 	return FALSE;
     }
     return TRUE;
@@ -2622,7 +2622,7 @@
 
     if (!getline_equal(eap->getline, eap->cookie, getsourceline))
     {
-	emsg(_("E105: Using :loadkeymap not in a sourced file"));
+	emsg(_(e_using_loadkeymap_not_in_sourced_file));
 	return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 2d09ef5..aaa1a27 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -196,13 +196,77 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E89: No write since last change for buffer %d (add ! to override)"));
 EXTERN char e_cannot_unload_last_buffer[]
 	INIT(= N_("E90: Cannot unload last buffer"));
-
+EXTERN char e_shell_option_is_empty[]
+	INIT(= N_("E91: 'shell' option is empty"));
+EXTERN char e_buffer_nr_not_found[]
+	INIT(= N_("E92: Buffer %d not found"));
+EXTERN char e_more_than_one_match_for_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E93: More than one match for %s"));
+EXTERN char e_no_matching_buffer_for_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E94: No matching buffer for %s"));
+EXTERN char e_buffer_with_this_name_already_exists[]
+	INIT(= N_("E95: Buffer with this name already exists"));
+#if defined(FEAT_DIFF)
+EXTERN char e_cannot_diff_more_than_nr_buffers[]
+	INIT(= N_("E96: Cannot diff more than %d buffers"));
+EXTERN char e_cannot_create_diffs[]
+	INIT(= N_("E97: Cannot create diffs"));
+EXTERN char e_cannot_read_diff_output[]
+	INIT(= N_("E98: Cannot read diff output"));
+EXTERN char e_current_buffer_is_not_in_diff_mode[]
+	INIT(= N_("E99: Current buffer is not in diff mode"));
+EXTERN char e_no_other_buffer_in_diff_mode[]
+	INIT(= N_("E100: No other buffer in diff mode"));
+EXTERN char e_more_than_two_buffers_in_diff_mode_dont_know_which_one_to_use[]
+	INIT(= N_("E101: More than two buffers in diff mode, don't know which one to use"));
+EXTERN char e_cant_find_buffer_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E102: Can't find buffer \"%s\""));
+EXTERN char e_buffer_str_is_not_in_diff_mode[]
+	INIT(= N_("E103: Buffer \"%s\" is not in diff mode"));
+#endif
+EXTERN char e_escape_not_allowed_in_digraph[]
+	INIT(= N_("E104: Escape not allowed in digraph"));
+EXTERN char e_using_loadkeymap_not_in_sourced_file[]
+	INIT(= N_("E105: Using :loadkeymap not in a sourced file"));
+// E106 unused
+EXTERN char e_missing_parenthesis_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E107: Missing parentheses: %s"));
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+EXTERN char e_no_such_variable_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E108: No such variable: \"%s\""));
+EXTERN char e_missing_colon_after_questionmark[]
+	INIT(= N_("E109: Missing ':' after '?'"));
+EXTERN char e_missing_closing_paren[]
+	INIT(= N_("E110: Missing ')'"));
+EXTERN char e_missing_closing_square_brace[]
+	INIT(= N_("E111: Missing ']'"));
+#endif
+EXTERN char e_option_name_missing_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E112: Option name missing: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_unknown_option_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E113: Unknown option: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_missing_double_quote_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E114: Missing double quote: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_missing_single_quote_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E115: Missing single quote: %s"));
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+EXTERN char e_invalid_arguments_for_function_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E116: Invalid arguments for function %s"));
+EXTERN char e_unknown_function_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E117: Unknown function: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E118: Too many arguments for function: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_not_enough_arguments_for_function_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E119: Not enough arguments for function: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_using_sid_not_in_script_context_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E120: Using <SID> not in a script context: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_undefined_variable_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E121: Undefined variable: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_undefined_variable_char_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E121: Undefined variable: %c:%s"));
 #endif
+
+
 EXTERN char e_no_such_user_defined_command_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E184: No such user-defined command: %s"));
 #ifndef FEAT_DIGRAPHS
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index bc5eaa4..61bbb1d 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@
 	    if (*p != ']')
 	    {
 		if (!quiet)
-		    emsg(_(e_missbrac));
+		    emsg(_(e_missing_closing_square_brace));
 		clear_tv(&var1);
 		clear_tv(&var2);
 		return NULL;
@@ -2375,7 +2375,7 @@
 	    p = eval_next_non_blank(*arg, evalarg_used, &getnext);
 	    if (*p != ':')
 	    {
-		emsg(_(e_missing_colon));
+		emsg(_(e_missing_colon_after_questionmark));
 		if (evaluate && result)
 		    clear_tv(rettv);
 		evalarg_used->eval_flags = orig_flags;
@@ -3568,7 +3568,7 @@
 			++*arg;
 		    else if (ret == OK)
 		    {
-			emsg(_(e_missing_close));
+			emsg(_(e_missing_closing_paren));
 			clear_tv(rettv);
 			ret = FAIL;
 		    }
@@ -3854,7 +3854,7 @@
 	*arg = skipwhite_and_linebreak(*arg, evalarg);
 	if (**arg != ')')
 	{
-	    emsg(_(e_missing_close));
+	    emsg(_(e_missing_closing_paren));
 	    ret = FAIL;
 	}
 	++*arg;
@@ -3868,7 +3868,7 @@
 	    if (*skipwhite(*arg) == '(')
 		emsg(_(e_nowhitespace));
 	    else
-		semsg(_(e_missing_paren), "lambda");
+		semsg(_(e_missing_parenthesis_str), "lambda");
 	}
 	clear_tv(rettv);
 	ret = FAIL;
@@ -3923,7 +3923,7 @@
 	if (**arg != '(')
 	{
 	    if (verbose)
-		semsg(_(e_missing_paren), name);
+		semsg(_(e_missing_parenthesis_str), name);
 	    ret = FAIL;
 	}
 	else if (VIM_ISWHITE((*arg)[-1]))
@@ -4061,7 +4061,7 @@
 	if (**arg != ']')
 	{
 	    if (verbose)
-		emsg(_(e_missbrac));
+		emsg(_(e_missing_closing_square_brace));
 	    clear_tv(&var1);
 	    if (range)
 		clear_tv(&var2);
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 25fcc45..12236f7 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -2529,9 +2529,9 @@
 
     name = internal_func_name(idx);
     if (res == FCERR_TOOMANY)
-	semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), name);
+	semsg(_(e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str), name);
     else
-	semsg(_(e_toofewarg), name);
+	semsg(_(e_not_enough_arguments_for_function_str), name);
     return -1;
 }
 
@@ -4049,7 +4049,8 @@
 		    arg_idx = 0;
 		else if (list->lv_len > MAX_FUNC_ARGS)
 		{
-		    emsg_funcname((char *)e_toomanyarg, s);
+		    emsg_funcname((char *)e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str,
+									    s);
 		    vim_free(name);
 		    goto theend;
 		}
@@ -9012,7 +9013,7 @@
     {
 	if (yank_type != MAUTO)
 	{
-	    semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), "setreg");
+	    semsg(_(e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str), "setreg");
 	    return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index 6aa2e42..1a50db0 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@
     }
     if (forceit)
 	return OK;
-    semsg(_("E108: No such variable: \"%s\""), name);
+    semsg(_(e_no_such_variable_str), name);
     return FAIL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 5f8167a..aa0685a 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -1689,8 +1689,6 @@
 EXTERN char e_listidx[]		INIT(= N_("E684: list index out of range: %ld"));
 EXTERN char e_blobidx[]		INIT(= N_("E979: Blob index out of range: %ld"));
 EXTERN char e_invalblob[]	INIT(= N_("E978: Invalid operation for Blob"));
-EXTERN char e_toomanyarg[]	INIT(= N_("E118: Too many arguments for function: %s"));
-EXTERN char e_toofewarg[]	INIT(= N_("E119: Not enough arguments for function: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_func_deleted[]	INIT(= N_("E933: Function was deleted: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_dictkey[]		INIT(= N_("E716: Key not present in Dictionary: \"%s\""));
 EXTERN char e_listreq[]		INIT(= N_("E714: List required"));
@@ -1700,7 +1698,6 @@
 EXTERN char e_listdictblobarg[]	INIT(= N_("E896: Argument of %s must be a List, Dictionary or Blob"));
 EXTERN char e_modulus[]		INIT(= N_("E804: Cannot use '%' with Float"));
 EXTERN char e_const_option[]	INIT(= N_("E996: Cannot lock an option"));
-EXTERN char e_unknown_option[]	INIT(= N_("E113: Unknown option: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_reduceempty[]	INIT(= N_("E998: Reduce of an empty %s with no initial value"));
 EXTERN char e_no_dict_key[]	INIT(= N_("E857: Dictionary key \"%s\" required"));
 #endif
@@ -1711,7 +1708,6 @@
 	|| defined(UNIX) || defined(VMS)
 EXTERN char e_screenmode[]	INIT(= N_("E359: Screen mode setting not supported"));
 #endif
-EXTERN char e_shellempty[]	INIT(= N_("E91: 'shell' option is empty"));
 #if defined(FEAT_SIGN_ICONS) && !defined(FEAT_GUI_GTK)
 EXTERN char e_signdata[]	INIT(= N_("E255: Couldn't read in sign data!"));
 #endif
@@ -1721,8 +1717,6 @@
 EXTERN char e_winwidth[]	INIT(= N_("E592: 'winwidth' cannot be smaller than 'winminwidth'"));
 EXTERN char e_zerocount[]	INIT(= N_("E939: Positive count required"));
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-EXTERN char e_missing_paren[]	INIT(= N_("E107: Missing parentheses: %s"));
-EXTERN char e_missing_close[]	INIT(= N_("E110: Missing ')'"));
 EXTERN char e_missing_dict_colon[] INIT(= N_("E720: Missing colon in Dictionary: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_duplicate_key[]	INIT(= N_("E721: Duplicate key in Dictionary: \"%s\""));
 EXTERN char e_missing_dict_comma[] INIT(= N_("E722: Missing comma in Dictionary: %s"));
@@ -1758,10 +1752,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_invalwindow[]	INIT(= N_("E957: Invalid window number"));
 EXTERN char e_listarg[]		INIT(= N_("E686: Argument of %s must be a List"));
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-EXTERN char e_missing_colon[]	INIT(= N_("E109: Missing ':' after '?'"));
 EXTERN char e_missing_in[]	INIT(= N_("E690: Missing \"in\" after :for"));
-EXTERN char e_unknownfunc[]	INIT(= N_("E117: Unknown function: %s"));
-EXTERN char e_missbrac[]	INIT(= N_("E111: Missing ']'"));
 EXTERN char e_else_without_if[] INIT(= N_("E581: :else without :if"));
 EXTERN char e_elseif_without_if[] INIT(= N_("E582: :elseif without :if"));
 EXTERN char e_endif_without_if[] INIT(= N_("E580: :endif without :if"));
diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index 9407087..4400d4a 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@
 
     if (*p_sh == NUL)
     {
-	emsg(_(e_shellempty));
+	emsg(_(e_shell_option_is_empty));
 	retval = -1;
     }
     else
diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index eeee806..d0f4199 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -7190,7 +7190,7 @@
 	if (!did_bufnr_emsg)
 	{
 	    did_bufnr_emsg = TRUE;
-	    semsg(_("E92: Buffer %d not found"), bufnum);
+	    semsg(_(e_buffer_nr_not_found), bufnum);
 	}
 	valid = FALSE;
 	bufnum = 0;
diff --git a/src/typval.c b/src/typval.c
index 5e1c78c..e6f6bfc 100644
--- a/src/typval.c
+++ b/src/typval.c
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@
     if (option_end == NULL)
     {
 	if (rettv != NULL)
-	    semsg(_("E112: Option name missing: %s"), *arg);
+	    semsg(_(e_option_name_missing_str), *arg);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@
     if (opt_type == gov_unknown)
     {
 	if (rettv != NULL)
-	    semsg(_(e_unknown_option), *arg);
+	    semsg(_(e_unknown_option_str), *arg);
 	ret = FAIL;
     }
     else if (rettv != NULL)
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@
 
     if (*p != '"')
     {
-	semsg(_("E114: Missing quote: %s"), *arg);
+	semsg(_(e_missing_double_quote_str), *arg);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@
 
     if (*p != '\'')
     {
-	semsg(_("E115: Missing quote: %s"), *arg);
+	semsg(_(e_missing_single_quote_str), *arg);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ui.c b/src/ui.c
index 8cbe49b..db49cc8 100644
--- a/src/ui.c
+++ b/src/ui.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
 suspend_shell(void)
 {
     if (*p_sh == NUL)
-	emsg(_(e_shellempty));
+	emsg(_(e_shell_option_is_empty));
     else
     {
 	msg_puts(_("new shell started\n"));
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 70a3c51..7f67544 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@
 	if (argcount == MAX_FUNC_ARGS)
 	    emsg_funcname(N_("E740: Too many arguments for function %s"), name);
 	else
-	    emsg_funcname(N_("E116: Invalid arguments for function %s"), name);
+	    emsg_funcname(N_(e_invalid_arguments_for_function_str), name);
     }
 
     while (--argcount >= 0)
@@ -3240,7 +3240,7 @@
 		if (funcexe->fe_found_var)
 		    semsg(_(e_not_callable_type_str), name);
 		else
-		    emsg_funcname(e_unknownfunc, name);
+		    emsg_funcname(e_unknown_function_str, name);
 		break;
 	case FCERR_NOTMETHOD:
 		emsg_funcname(
@@ -3250,14 +3250,16 @@
 		emsg_funcname(N_(e_func_deleted), name);
 		break;
 	case FCERR_TOOMANY:
-		emsg_funcname((char *)e_toomanyarg, name);
+		emsg_funcname((char *)e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str,
+									 name);
 		break;
 	case FCERR_TOOFEW:
-		emsg_funcname((char *)e_toofewarg, name);
+		emsg_funcname((char *)e_not_enough_arguments_for_function_str,
+									 name);
 		break;
 	case FCERR_SCRIPT:
 		emsg_funcname(
-		    N_("E120: Using <SID> not in a script context: %s"), name);
+		    N_(e_using_sid_not_in_script_context_str), name);
 		break;
 	case FCERR_DICT:
 		emsg_funcname(
@@ -5098,7 +5100,7 @@
     startarg = skipwhite(arg);
     if (*startarg != '(')
     {
-	semsg(_(e_missing_paren), eap->arg);
+	semsg(_(e_missing_parenthesis_str), eap->arg);
 	goto end;
     }
     if (in_vim9script() && startarg > arg)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 622fe76..87b82ac 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3830,
+/**/
     3829,
 /**/
     3828,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 50dc756..388308a 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -2008,12 +2008,14 @@
     RETURN_OK_IF_SKIP(cctx);
     if (argcount > regular_args && !has_varargs(ufunc))
     {
-	semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), printable_func_name(ufunc));
+	semsg(_(e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str),
+						   printable_func_name(ufunc));
 	return FAIL;
     }
     if (argcount < regular_args - ufunc->uf_def_args.ga_len)
     {
-	semsg(_(e_toofewarg), printable_func_name(ufunc));
+	semsg(_(e_not_enough_arguments_for_function_str),
+						   printable_func_name(ufunc));
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -2145,12 +2147,12 @@
 
 	    if (argcount < type->tt_min_argcount - varargs)
 	    {
-		semsg(_(e_toofewarg), name);
+		semsg(_(e_not_enough_arguments_for_function_str), name);
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 	    if (!varargs && argcount > type->tt_argcount)
 	    {
-		semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), name);
+		semsg(_(e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str), name);
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 	    if (type->tt_args != NULL)
@@ -3444,7 +3446,7 @@
 	p = skipwhite(p);
     }
 failret:
-    emsg(_(e_missing_close));
+    emsg(_(e_missing_closing_paren));
     return FAIL;
 }
 
@@ -3580,7 +3582,7 @@
 		res = generate_BCALL(cctx, idx, argcount, argcount_init == 1);
 	}
 	else
-	    semsg(_(e_unknownfunc), namebuf);
+	    semsg(_(e_unknown_function_str), namebuf);
 	goto theend;
     }
 
@@ -3625,7 +3627,7 @@
     if (STRNCMP(namebuf, "g:", 2) == 0 || is_autoload)
 	res = generate_UCALL(cctx, name, argcount);
     else
-	semsg(_(e_unknownfunc), namebuf);
+	semsg(_(e_unknown_function_str), namebuf);
 
 theend:
     vim_free(tofree);
@@ -4354,7 +4356,7 @@
 	++*arg;
     else if (ret == OK)
     {
-	emsg(_(e_missing_close));
+	emsg(_(e_missing_closing_paren));
 	ret = FAIL;
     }
     return ret;
@@ -4471,7 +4473,7 @@
 		    if (*skipwhite(*arg) == '(')
 			emsg(_(e_nowhitespace));
 		    else
-			semsg(_(e_missing_paren), *arg);
+			semsg(_(e_missing_parenthesis_str), *arg);
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
 		*arg = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
@@ -4530,7 +4532,7 @@
 		    ;
 		if (*p != '(')
 		{
-		    semsg(_(e_missing_paren), *arg);
+		    semsg(_(e_missing_parenthesis_str), *arg);
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
 		if (compile_call(arg, p - *arg, cctx, ppconst, 1) == FAIL)
@@ -4604,7 +4606,7 @@
 
 	    if (**arg != ']')
 	    {
-		emsg(_(e_missbrac));
+		emsg(_(e_missing_closing_square_brace));
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 	    *arg = *arg + 1;
@@ -5636,7 +5638,7 @@
 	    p = may_peek_next_line(cctx, *arg, &next);
 	    if (*p != ':')
 	    {
-		emsg(_(e_missing_colon));
+		emsg(_(e_missing_colon_after_questionmark));
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 	    if (next != NULL)
@@ -6141,7 +6143,7 @@
 	switch (opt_type)
 	{
 	    case gov_unknown:
-		    semsg(_(e_unknown_option), name);
+		    semsg(_(e_unknown_option_str), name);
 		    return FAIL;
 	    case gov_string:
 	    case gov_hidden_string:
@@ -6718,7 +6720,7 @@
 	if (r == OK && *skipwhite(p) != ']')
 	{
 	    // this should not happen
-	    emsg(_(e_missbrac));
+	    emsg(_(e_missing_closing_square_brace));
 	    r = FAIL;
 	}
     }
@@ -6762,7 +6764,7 @@
 	{
 	    // this should not happen
 	    if (res != FAIL)
-		emsg(_(e_missbrac));
+		emsg(_(e_missing_closing_square_brace));
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 53beee1..14091b0 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -906,9 +906,10 @@
 	if (error != FCERR_UNKNOWN)
 	{
 	    if (error == FCERR_TOOMANY)
-		semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), ufunc->uf_name);
+		semsg(_(e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str), ufunc->uf_name);
 	    else
-		semsg(_(e_toofewarg), ufunc->uf_name);
+		semsg(_(e_not_enough_arguments_for_function_str),
+							       ufunc->uf_name);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
 
@@ -1106,7 +1107,7 @@
     if (res == FAIL)
     {
 	if (called_emsg == called_emsg_before)
-	    semsg(_(e_unknownfunc),
+	    semsg(_(e_unknown_function_str),
 				  name == NULL ? (char_u *)"[unknown]" : name);
 	return FAIL;
     }
@@ -1460,12 +1461,12 @@
 	v = find_var(name, NULL, FALSE);
 	if (v == NULL)
 	{
-	    semsg(_(e_unknownfunc), name);
+	    semsg(_(e_unknown_function_str), name);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
 	if (v->di_tv.v_type != VAR_PARTIAL && v->di_tv.v_type != VAR_FUNC)
 	{
-	    semsg(_(e_unknownfunc), name);
+	    semsg(_(e_unknown_function_str), name);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
 	return call_partial(&v->di_tv, argcount, ectx);
diff --git a/src/vim9type.c b/src/vim9type.c
index b9e9b27..db78669 100644
--- a/src/vim9type.c
+++ b/src/vim9type.c
@@ -618,12 +618,12 @@
 	return OK;  // just in case
     if (argcount < type->tt_min_argcount - varargs)
     {
-	semsg(_(e_toofewarg), name);
+	semsg(_(e_not_enough_arguments_for_function_str), name);
 	return FAIL;
     }
     if (!varargs && type->tt_argcount >= 0 && argcount > type->tt_argcount)
     {
-	semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), name);
+	semsg(_(e_too_many_arguments_for_function_str), name);
 	return FAIL;
     }
     if (type->tt_args == NULL)
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@
 		    if (*p != ')')
 		    {
 			if (give_error)
-			    emsg(_(e_missing_close));
+			    emsg(_(e_missing_closing_paren));
 			return NULL;
 		    }
 		    *arg = p + 1;
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index d3612b6..4ee75c1 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 		    if (Prenum == 0)
 			emsg(_(e_no_alternate_file));
 		    else
-			semsg(_("E92: Buffer %ld not found"), Prenum);
+			semsg(_(e_buffer_nr_not_found), Prenum);
 		    break;
 		}