diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 6977843..bd89ac1 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -703,15 +703,116 @@
 EXTERN char e_didnt_get_block_nr_two[]
 	INIT(= N_("E298: Didn't get block nr 2?"));
 // E299 unused
-
+EXTERN char e_swap_file_already_exists_symlink_attack[]
+	INIT(= N_("E300: Swap file already exists (symlink attack?)"));
+EXTERN char e_oops_lost_the_swap_file[]
+	INIT(= N_("E301: Oops, lost the swap file!!!"));
+EXTERN char e_could_not_rename_swap_file[]
+	INIT(= N_("E302: Could not rename swap file"));
+EXTERN char e_unable_to_open_swap_file_for_str_recovery_impossible[]
+	INIT(= N_("E303: Unable to open swap file for \"%s\", recovery impossible"));
+EXTERN char e_ml_upd_block0_didnt_get_block_zero[]
+	INIT(= N_("E304: ml_upd_block0(): Didn't get block 0??"));
+EXTERN char e_no_swap_file_found_for_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E305: No swap file found for %s"));
+EXTERN char e_cannot_open_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E306: Cannot open %s"));
+EXTERN char e_str_does_not_look_like_vim_swap_file[]
+	INIT(= N_("E307: %s does not look like a Vim swap file"));
+EXTERN char e_warning_original_file_may_have_been_changed[]
+	INIT(= N_("E308: Warning: Original file may have been changed"));
+EXTERN char e_unable_to_read_block_one_from_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E309: Unable to read block 1 from %s"));
+EXTERN char e_block_one_id_wrong_str_not_swp_file[]
+	INIT(= N_("E310: Block 1 ID wrong (%s not a .swp file?)"));
+EXTERN char e_recovery_interrupted[]
+	INIT(= N_("E311: Recovery Interrupted"));
+EXTERN char e_errors_detected_while_recovering_look_for_lines_starting_with_questions[]
+	INIT(= N_("E312: Errors detected while recovering; look for lines starting with ???"));
+EXTERN char e_cannot_preserve_there_is_no_swap_file[]
+	INIT(= N_("E313: Cannot preserve, there is no swap file"));
+EXTERN char e_preserve_failed[]
+	INIT(= N_("E314: Preserve failed"));
+EXTERN char e_ml_get_invalid_lnum_nr[]
+	INIT(= N_("E315: ml_get: invalid lnum: %ld"));
+EXTERN char e_ml_get_cannot_find_line_nr_in_buffer_nr_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E316: ml_get: cannot find line %ld in buffer %d %s"));
+EXTERN char e_pointer_block_id_wrong[]
+	INIT(= N_("E317: pointer block id wrong"));
+EXTERN char e_pointer_block_id_wrong_two[]
+	INIT(= N_("E317: pointer block id wrong 2"));
+EXTERN char e_pointer_block_id_wrong_three[]
+	INIT(= N_("E317: pointer block id wrong 3"));
+EXTERN char e_pointer_block_id_wrong_four[]
+	INIT(= N_("E317: pointer block id wrong 4"));
+EXTERN char e_updated_too_many_blocks[]
+	INIT(= N_("E318: Updated too many blocks?"));
+EXTERN char e_sorry_command_is_not_available_in_this_version[]
+	INIT(= N_("E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version"));
+EXTERN char e_cannot_find_line_nr[]
+	INIT(= N_("E320: Cannot find line %ld"));
+EXTERN char e_could_not_reload_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E321: Could not reload \"%s\""));
+EXTERN char e_line_number_out_of_range_nr_past_the_end[]
+	INIT(= N_("E322: line number out of range: %ld past the end"));
+EXTERN char e_line_count_wrong_in_block_nr[]
+	INIT(= N_("E323: line count wrong in block %ld"));
+#ifdef FEAT_POSTSCRIPT
+EXTERN char e_cant_open_postscript_output_file[]
+	INIT(= N_("E324: Can't open PostScript output file"));
+#endif
+EXTERN char e_attention[]
+	INIT(= N_("E325: ATTENTION"));
+EXTERN char e_too_many_swap_files_found[]
+	INIT(= N_("E326: Too many swap files found"));
+EXTERN char_u e_part_of_menu_item_path_is_not_sub_menu[]
+	INIT(= N_("E327: Part of menu-item path is not sub-menu"));
 #ifdef FEAT_MENU
 EXTERN char e_menu_only_exists_in_another_mode[]
 	INIT(= N_("E328: Menu only exists in another mode"));
 #endif
+EXTERN char_u e_no_menu_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E329: No menu \"%s\""));
+EXTERN char e_menu_path_must_not_loead_to_sub_menu[]
+	INIT(= N_("E330: Menu path must not lead to a sub-menu"));
+EXTERN char e_must_not_add_menu_items_directly_to_menu_bar[]
+	INIT(= N_("E331: Must not add menu items directly to menu bar"));
+EXTERN char e_separator_cannot_be_part_of_menu_path[]
+	INIT(= N_("E332: Separator cannot be part of a menu path"));
+EXTERN char e_menu_path_must_lead_to_menu_item[]
+	INIT(= N_("E333: Menu path must lead to a menu item"));
+EXTERN char e_menu_not_found_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E334: Menu not found: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_menu_not_defined_for_str_mode[]
+	INIT(= N_("E335: Menu not defined for %s mode"));
+EXTERN char e_menu_path_must_lead_to_sub_menu[]
+	INIT(= N_("E336: Menu path must lead to a sub-menu"));
+EXTERN char e_menu_not_found_check_menu_names[]
+	INIT(= N_("E337: Menu not found - check menu names"));
+EXTERN char e_sorry_no_file_browser_in_console_mode[]
+	INIT(= N_("E338: Sorry, no file browser in console mode"));
+EXTERN char e_pattern_too_long[]
+	INIT(= N_("E339: Pattern too long"));
+// E340 unused
 EXTERN char e_internal_error_lalloc_zero[]
 	INIT(= N_("E341: Internal error: lalloc(0, )"));
 EXTERN char e_out_of_memory_allocating_nr_bytes[]
 	INIT(= N_("E342: Out of memory!  (allocating %lu bytes)"));
+EXTERN char e_invalid_path_number_must_be_at_end_of_path_or_be_followed_by_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E343: Invalid path: '**[number]' must be at the end of the path or be followed by '%s'."));
+EXTERN char e_cant_find_directory_str_in_cdpath[]
+	INIT(= N_("E344: Can't find directory \"%s\" in cdpath"));
+EXTERN char e_cant_find_file_str_in_path[]
+	INIT(= N_("E345: Can't find file \"%s\" in path"));
+EXTERN char e_no_more_directory_str_found_in_cdpath[]
+	INIT(= N_("E346: No more directory \"%s\" found in cdpath"));
+EXTERN char e_no_more_file_str_found_in_path[]
+	INIT(= N_("E347: No more file \"%s\" found in path"));
+EXTERN char e_no_string_under_cursor[]
+	INIT(= N_("E348: No string under cursor"));
+EXTERN char e_no_identifier_under_cursor[]
+	INIT(= N_("E349: No identifier under cursor"));
+
 #if defined(AMIGA) || defined(MACOS_X) || defined(MSWIN)  \
 	|| defined(UNIX) || defined(VMS)
 EXTERN char e_screen_mode_setting_not_supported[]
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 88a2c04..bea2846 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -4540,7 +4540,7 @@
 {
     if (!eap->skip)
 	eap->errmsg =
-		_("E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version");
+		_(e_sorry_command_is_not_available_in_this_version);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_EX_SCRIPT_NI
diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index 7c63a1a..01953d9 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -4402,7 +4402,7 @@
 #if defined(FEAT_EVAL)
 		if (!aborting())
 #endif
-		    semsg(_("E321: Could not reload \"%s\""), buf->b_fname);
+		    semsg(_(e_could_not_reload_str), buf->b_fname);
 		if (savebuf != NULL && bufref_valid(&bufref) && buf == curbuf)
 		{
 		    // Put the text back from the save buffer.  First
diff --git a/src/filepath.c b/src/filepath.c
index 4a0022e..c3bd54d 100644
--- a/src/filepath.c
+++ b/src/filepath.c
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@
 # endif
     {
 	// TODO: non-GUI file selector here
-	emsg(_("E338: Sorry, no file browser in console mode"));
+	emsg(_(e_sorry_no_file_browser_in_console_mode));
 	fname = NULL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/findfile.c b/src/findfile.c
index d3de9fc..ef9166b 100644
--- a/src/findfile.c
+++ b/src/findfile.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 		wc_part = (char_u *)errpt;
 		if (*wc_part != NUL && !vim_ispathsep(*wc_part))
 		{
-		    semsg(_("E343: Invalid path: '**[number]' must be at the end of the path or be followed by '%s'."), PATHSEPSTR);
+		    semsg(_(e_invalid_path_number_must_be_at_end_of_path_or_be_followed_by_str), PATHSEPSTR);
 		    goto error_return;
 		}
 	    }
@@ -1905,19 +1905,19 @@
 	if (first == TRUE)
 	{
 	    if (find_what == FINDFILE_DIR)
-		semsg(_("E344: Can't find directory \"%s\" in cdpath"),
+		semsg(_(e_cant_find_directory_str_in_cdpath),
 			ff_file_to_find);
 	    else
-		semsg(_("E345: Can't find file \"%s\" in path"),
+		semsg(_(e_cant_find_file_str_in_path),
 			ff_file_to_find);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 	    if (find_what == FINDFILE_DIR)
-		semsg(_("E346: No more directory \"%s\" found in cdpath"),
+		semsg(_(e_no_more_directory_str_found_in_cdpath),
 			ff_file_to_find);
 	    else
-		semsg(_("E347: No more file \"%s\" found in path"),
+		semsg(_(e_no_more_file_str_found_in_path),
 			ff_file_to_find);
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/hardcopy.c b/src/hardcopy.c
index 9a7e7c6..3993f4d 100644
--- a/src/hardcopy.c
+++ b/src/hardcopy.c
@@ -2641,7 +2641,7 @@
     }
     if (prt_ps_fd == NULL)
     {
-	emsg(_("E324: Can't open PostScript output file"));
+	emsg(_(e_cant_open_postscript_output_file));
 	mch_print_cleanup();
 	return FAIL;
     }
diff --git a/src/memfile.c b/src/memfile.c
index 4e8decb..b5ab2d9 100644
--- a/src/memfile.c
+++ b/src/memfile.c
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@
     if ((flags & O_CREAT) && mch_lstat((char *)mfp->mf_fname, &sb) >= 0)
     {
 	mfp->mf_fd = -1;
-	emsg(_("E300: Swap file already exists (symlink attack?)"));
+	emsg(_(e_swap_file_already_exists_symlink_attack));
     }
     else
 #endif
diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index a4485c8..b8ed03e 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@
 	if (mfp->mf_fd < 0)
 	{
 	    // could not (re)open the swap file, what can we do????
-	    emsg(_("E301: Oops, lost the swap file!!!"));
+	    emsg(_(e_oops_lost_the_swap_file));
 	    return;
 	}
 #ifdef HAVE_FD_CLOEXEC
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@
 #endif
     }
     if (!success)
-	emsg(_("E302: Could not rename swap file"));
+	emsg(_(e_could_not_rename_swap_file));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@
     {
 	need_wait_return = TRUE;	// call wait_return later
 	++no_wait_return;
-	(void)semsg(_("E303: Unable to open swap file for \"%s\", recovery impossible"),
+	(void)semsg(_(e_unable_to_open_swap_file_for_str_recovery_impossible),
 		    buf_spname(buf) != NULL ? buf_spname(buf) : buf->b_fname);
 	--no_wait_return;
     }
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
 
     b0p = (ZERO_BL *)(hp->bh_data);
     if (ml_check_b0_id(b0p) == FAIL)
-	iemsg(_("E304: ml_upd_block0(): Didn't get block 0??"));
+	iemsg(_(e_ml_upd_block0_didnt_get_block_zero));
     else
     {
 	if (what == UB_FNAME)
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@
 	len = recover_names(fname, FALSE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len == 0)		    // no swap files found
 	{
-	    semsg(_("E305: No swap file found for %s"), fname);
+	    semsg(_(e_no_swap_file_found_for_str), fname);
 	    goto theend;
 	}
 	if (len == 1)		    // one swap file found, use it
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@
     if (mfp == NULL || mfp->mf_fd < 0)
     {
 	if (fname_used != NULL)
-	    semsg(_("E306: Cannot open %s"), fname_used);
+	    semsg(_(e_cannot_open_str), fname_used);
 	goto theend;
     }
     buf->b_ml.ml_mfp = mfp;
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@
     }
     if (ml_check_b0_id(b0p) == FAIL)
     {
-	semsg(_("E307: %s does not look like a Vim swap file"), mfp->mf_fname);
+	semsg(_(e_str_does_not_look_like_vim_swap_file), mfp->mf_fname);
 	goto theend;
     }
     if (b0_magic_wrong(b0p))
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@
 	    && ((mch_stat((char *)mfp->mf_fname, &swp_stat) != -1
 		    && org_stat.st_mtime > swp_stat.st_mtime)
 		|| org_stat.st_mtime != mtime))
-	emsg(_("E308: Warning: Original file may have been changed"));
+	emsg(_(e_warning_original_file_may_have_been_changed));
     out_flush();
 
     // Get the 'fileformat' and 'fileencoding' from block zero.
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@
 	{
 	    if (bnum == 1)
 	    {
-		semsg(_("E309: Unable to read block 1 from %s"), mfp->mf_fname);
+		semsg(_(e_unable_to_read_block_one_from_str), mfp->mf_fname);
 		goto theend;
 	    }
 	    ++error;
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@
 		{
 		    if (bnum == 1)
 		    {
-			semsg(_("E310: Block 1 ID wrong (%s not a .swp file?)"),
+			semsg(_(e_block_one_id_wrong_str_not_swp_file),
 							       mfp->mf_fname);
 			goto theend;
 		    }
@@ -1721,12 +1721,12 @@
 
     recoverymode = FALSE;
     if (got_int)
-	emsg(_("E311: Recovery Interrupted"));
+	emsg(_(e_recovery_interrupted));
     else if (error)
     {
 	++no_wait_return;
 	msg(">>>>>>>>>>>>>");
-	emsg(_("E312: Errors detected while recovering; look for lines starting with ???"));
+	emsg(_(e_errors_detected_while_recovering_look_for_lines_starting_with_questions));
 	--no_wait_return;
 	msg(_("See \":help E312\" for more information."));
 	msg(">>>>>>>>>>>>>");
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@
     if (mfp == NULL || mfp->mf_fname == NULL)
     {
 	if (message)
-	    emsg(_("E313: Cannot preserve, there is no swap file"));
+	    emsg(_(e_cannot_preserve_there_is_no_swap_file));
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -2540,7 +2540,7 @@
 	if (status == OK)
 	    msg(_("File preserved"));
 	else
-	    emsg(_("E314: Preserve failed"));
+	    emsg(_(e_preserve_failed));
     }
 }
 
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@
 	    // Avoid giving this message for a recursive call, may happen when
 	    // the GUI redraws part of the text.
 	    ++recursive;
-	    siemsg(_("E315: ml_get: invalid lnum: %ld"), lnum);
+	    siemsg(_(e_ml_get_invalid_lnum_nr), lnum);
 	    --recursive;
 	}
 errorret:
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@
 		++recursive;
 		get_trans_bufname(buf);
 		shorten_dir(NameBuff);
-		siemsg(_("E316: ml_get: cannot find line %ld in buffer %d %s"),
+		siemsg(_(e_ml_get_cannot_find_line_nr_in_buffer_nr_str),
 						  lnum, buf->b_fnum, NameBuff);
 		--recursive;
 	    }
@@ -3114,7 +3114,7 @@
 	    pp = (PTR_BL *)(hp->bh_data);   // must be pointer block
 	    if (pp->pb_id != PTR_ID)
 	    {
-		iemsg(_("E317: pointer block id wrong 3"));
+		iemsg(_(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_three));
 		mf_put(mfp, hp, FALSE, FALSE);
 		goto theend;
 	    }
@@ -3256,7 +3256,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (stack_idx < 0)
 	{
-	    iemsg(_("E318: Updated too many blocks?"));
+	    iemsg(_(e_updated_too_many_blocks));
 	    buf->b_ml.ml_stack_top = 0;	// invalidate stack
 	}
     }
@@ -3713,7 +3713,7 @@
 	    pp = (PTR_BL *)(hp->bh_data);   // must be pointer block
 	    if (pp->pb_id != PTR_ID)
 	    {
-		iemsg(_("E317: pointer block id wrong 4"));
+		iemsg(_(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_four));
 		mf_put(mfp, hp, FALSE, FALSE);
 		goto theend;
 	    }
@@ -3978,7 +3978,7 @@
 
 	hp = ml_find_line(buf, lnum, ML_FIND);
 	if (hp == NULL)
-	    siemsg(_("E320: Cannot find line %ld"), lnum);
+	    siemsg(_(e_cannot_find_line_nr), lnum);
 	else
 	{
 	    dp = (DATA_BL *)(hp->bh_data);
@@ -4238,7 +4238,7 @@
 	pp = (PTR_BL *)(dp);		// must be pointer block
 	if (pp->pb_id != PTR_ID)
 	{
-	    iemsg(_("E317: pointer block id wrong"));
+	    iemsg(_(e_pointer_block_id_wrong));
 	    goto error_block;
 	}
 
@@ -4283,11 +4283,11 @@
 	if (idx >= (int)pp->pb_count)	    // past the end: something wrong!
 	{
 	    if (lnum > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
-		siemsg(_("E322: line number out of range: %ld past the end"),
+		siemsg(_(e_line_number_out_of_range_nr_past_the_end),
 					      lnum - buf->b_ml.ml_line_count);
 
 	    else
-		siemsg(_("E323: line count wrong in block %ld"), bnum);
+		siemsg(_(e_line_count_wrong_in_block_nr), bnum);
 	    goto error_block;
 	}
 	if (action == ML_DELETE)
@@ -4380,7 +4380,7 @@
 	if (pp->pb_id != PTR_ID)
 	{
 	    mf_put(mfp, hp, FALSE, FALSE);
-	    iemsg(_("E317: pointer block id wrong 2"));
+	    iemsg(_(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_two));
 	    break;
 	}
 	pp->pb_pointer[ip->ip_index].pe_line_count += count;
@@ -4594,7 +4594,7 @@
     time_t	swap_mtime;
 
     ++no_wait_return;
-    (void)emsg(_("E325: ATTENTION"));
+    (void)emsg(_(e_attention));
     msg_puts(_("\nFound a swap file by the name \""));
     msg_home_replace(fname);
     msg_puts("\"\n");
@@ -5141,7 +5141,7 @@
 	{
 	    if (fname[n - 2] == 'a')    // ".saa": tried enough, give up
 	    {
-		emsg(_("E326: Too many swap files found"));
+		emsg(_(e_too_many_swap_files_found));
 		VIM_CLEAR(fname);
 		break;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 0583c10..d77fbc9 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@
 // The character for each menu mode
 static char *menu_mode_chars[] = {"n", "v", "s", "o", "i", "c", "tl", "t"};
 
-static char_u e_notsubmenu[] = N_("E327: Part of menu-item path is not sub-menu");
-static char_u e_nomenu[] = N_("E329: No menu \"%s\"");
-
 #ifdef FEAT_TOOLBAR
 static const char *toolbar_names[] =
 {
@@ -533,7 +530,7 @@
 		if (*next_name == NUL && menu->children != NULL)
 		{
 		    if (!sys_menu)
-			emsg(_("E330: Menu path must not lead to a sub-menu"));
+			emsg(_(e_menu_path_must_not_loead_to_sub_menu));
 		    goto erret;
 		}
 		if (*next_name != NUL && menu->children == NULL
@@ -543,7 +540,7 @@
 			)
 		{
 		    if (!sys_menu)
-			emsg(_(e_notsubmenu));
+			emsg(_(e_part_of_menu_item_path_is_not_sub_menu));
 		    goto erret;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -572,13 +569,13 @@
 	{
 	    if (*next_name == NUL && parent == NULL)
 	    {
-		emsg(_("E331: Must not add menu items directly to menu bar"));
+		emsg(_(e_must_not_add_menu_items_directly_to_menu_bar));
 		goto erret;
 	    }
 
 	    if (menu_is_separator(dname) && *next_name != NUL)
 	    {
-		emsg(_("E332: Separator cannot be part of a menu path"));
+		emsg(_(e_separator_cannot_be_part_of_menu_path));
 		goto erret;
 	    }
 
@@ -871,7 +868,7 @@
 	    {
 		if (menu->children == NULL)
 		{
-		    emsg(_(e_notsubmenu));
+		    emsg(_(e_part_of_menu_item_path_is_not_sub_menu));
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
 		if (menu_nable_recurse(menu->children, p, modes, enable)
@@ -896,7 +893,7 @@
     }
     if (*name != NUL && *name != '*' && menu == NULL)
     {
-	semsg(_(e_nomenu), name);
+	semsg(_(e_no_menu_str), name);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -937,7 +934,7 @@
 	    if (*p != NUL && menu->children == NULL)
 	    {
 		if (!silent)
-		    emsg(_(e_notsubmenu));
+		    emsg(_(e_part_of_menu_item_path_is_not_sub_menu));
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 	    if ((menu->modes & modes) != 0x0)
@@ -989,7 +986,7 @@
 	if (menu == NULL)
 	{
 	    if (!silent)
-		semsg(_(e_nomenu), name);
+		semsg(_(e_no_menu_str), name);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
 
@@ -1127,7 +1124,7 @@
 		// Found menu
 		if (*p != NUL && menu->children == NULL)
 		{
-		    emsg(_(e_notsubmenu));
+		    emsg(_(e_part_of_menu_item_path_is_not_sub_menu));
 		    vim_free(path_name);
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
@@ -1143,7 +1140,7 @@
 	}
 	if (menu == NULL)
 	{
-	    semsg(_(e_nomenu), name);
+	    semsg(_(e_no_menu_str), name);
 	    vim_free(path_name);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
@@ -2423,7 +2420,7 @@
 	    default:
 		mode = (char_u *)"Normal";
 	}
-	semsg(_("E335: Menu not defined for %s mode"), mode);
+	semsg(_(e_menu_not_defined_for_str_mode), mode);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2457,13 +2454,13 @@
 	    {
 		if (*p == NUL && menu->children != NULL)
 		{
-		    emsg(_("E333: Menu path must lead to a menu item"));
+		    emsg(_(e_menu_path_must_lead_to_menu_item));
 		    gave_emsg = TRUE;
 		    menu = NULL;
 		}
 		else if (*p != NUL && menu->children == NULL)
 		{
-		    emsg(_(e_notsubmenu));
+		    emsg(_(e_part_of_menu_item_path_is_not_sub_menu));
 		    menu = NULL;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2479,7 +2476,7 @@
     if (menu == NULL)
     {
 	if (!gave_emsg)
-	    semsg(_("E334: Menu not found: %s"), name_arg);
+	    semsg(_(e_menu_not_found_str), name_arg);
 	return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -2609,9 +2606,9 @@
 		{
 		    // found a menu item instead of a sub-menu
 		    if (*p == NUL)
-			emsg(_("E336: Menu path must lead to a sub-menu"));
+			emsg(_(e_menu_path_must_lead_to_sub_menu));
 		    else
-			emsg(_(e_notsubmenu));
+			emsg(_(e_part_of_menu_item_path_is_not_sub_menu));
 		    menu = NULL;
 		    goto theend;
 		}
@@ -2630,7 +2627,7 @@
     }
 
     if (menu == NULL)
-	emsg(_("E337: Menu not found - check menu names"));
+	emsg(_(e_menu_not_found_check_menu_names));
 theend:
     vim_free(saved_name);
     return menu;
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 165b185..79e47a6 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@
 #endif
 static void	nv_cursorhold(cmdarg_T *cap);
 
-static char *e_noident = N_("E349: No identifier under cursor");
-
 /*
  * Function to be called for a Normal or Visual mode command.
  * The argument is a cmdarg_T.
@@ -1645,9 +1643,9 @@
 	if ((find_type & FIND_NOERROR) == 0)
 	{
 	    if (find_type & FIND_STRING)
-		emsg(_("E348: No string under cursor"));
+		emsg(_(e_no_string_under_cursor));
 	    else
-		emsg(_(e_noident));
+		emsg(_(e_no_identifier_under_cursor));
 	}
 	return 0;
     }
@@ -3683,7 +3681,7 @@
 						 || STRCMP(kp, ":help") == 0);
     if (kp_help && *skipwhite(ptr) == NUL)
     {
-	emsg(_(e_noident));	 // found white space only
+	emsg(_(e_no_identifier_under_cursor));	 // found white space only
 	return;
     }
     kp_ex = (*kp == ':');
@@ -3734,7 +3732,8 @@
 		}
 		if (n == 0)
 		{
-		    emsg(_(e_noident));	 // found dashes only
+		    // found dashes only
+		    emsg(_(e_no_identifier_under_cursor));
 		    vim_free(buf);
 		    return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/regexp_bt.c b/src/regexp_bt.c
index 076a74d..2af1f56 100644
--- a/src/regexp_bt.c
+++ b/src/regexp_bt.c
@@ -2517,7 +2517,7 @@
     {
 	vim_free(r);
 	if (reg_toolong)
-	    EMSG_RET_NULL(_("E339: Pattern too long"));
+	    EMSG_RET_NULL(_(e_pattern_too_long));
 	return NULL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f4d3172..77c6f12 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3983,
+/**/
     3982,
 /**/
     3981,