diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 835e44c..4e2b0f1 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 	p = &vimvars[i];
 	if (STRLEN(p->vv_name) > 16)
 	{
-	    IEMSG("INTERNAL: name too long, increase size of dictitem16_T");
+	    iemsg("INTERNAL: name too long, increase size of dictitem16_T");
 	    getout(1);
 	}
 	STRCPY(p->vv_di.di_key, p->vv_name);
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
     /* Catch a bad name early. */
     if (!eval_isnamec1(*name))
     {
-	EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+	emsg(_(e_invarg));
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@
 	clear_lval(redir_lval);
 	if (redir_endp != NULL && *redir_endp != NUL)
 	    /* Trailing characters are present after the variable name */
-	    EMSG(_(e_trailing));
+	    emsg(_(e_trailing));
 	else
-	    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+	    emsg(_(e_invarg));
 	redir_endp = NULL;  /* don't store a value, only cleanup */
 	var_redir_stop();
 	return FAIL;
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
 	if (*s != NUL)  /* check for trailing chars after expr */
 	{
 	    clear_tv(rettv);
-	    EMSG2(_(e_invexpr2), s);
+	    semsg(_(e_invexpr2), s);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
     }
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@
 	 * ":let" without "=": list variables
 	 */
 	if (*arg == '[')
-	    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+	    emsg(_(e_invarg));
 	else if (!ends_excmd(*arg))
 	    /* ":let var1 var2" */
 	    arg = list_arg_vars(eap, arg, &first);
@@ -1288,19 +1288,19 @@
      */
     if (tv->v_type != VAR_LIST || (l = tv->vval.v_list) == NULL)
     {
-	EMSG(_(e_listreq));
+	emsg(_(e_listreq));
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
     i = list_len(l);
     if (semicolon == 0 && var_count < i)
     {
-	EMSG(_("E687: Less targets than List items"));
+	emsg(_("E687: Less targets than List items"));
 	return FAIL;
     }
     if (var_count - semicolon > i)
     {
-	EMSG(_("E688: More targets than List items"));
+	emsg(_("E688: More targets than List items"));
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@
 	    s = skip_var_one(p);
 	    if (s == p)
 	    {
-		EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), p);
+		semsg(_(e_invarg2), p);
 		return NULL;
 	    }
 	    ++*var_count;
@@ -1386,14 +1386,14 @@
 	    {
 		if (*semicolon == 1)
 		{
-		    EMSG(_("Double ; in list of variables"));
+		    emsg(_("Double ; in list of variables"));
 		    return NULL;
 		}
 		*semicolon = 1;
 	    }
 	    else if (*p != ',')
 	    {
-		EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), p);
+		semsg(_(e_invarg2), p);
 		return NULL;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@
 	    if (!VIM_ISWHITE(*arg) && !ends_excmd(*arg))
 	    {
 		emsg_severe = TRUE;
-		EMSG(_(e_trailing));
+		emsg(_(e_trailing));
 		break;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@
 		if (len < 0 && !aborting())
 		{
 		    emsg_severe = TRUE;
-		    EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), arg);
+		    semsg(_(e_invarg2), arg);
 		    break;
 		}
 		error = TRUE;
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@
 				case 's': list_script_vars(first); break;
 				case 'l': list_func_vars(first); break;
 				default:
-					  EMSG2(_("E738: Can't list variables for %s"), name);
+					  semsg(_("E738: Can't list variables for %s"), name);
 			    }
 			}
 			else
@@ -1647,14 +1647,14 @@
 	name = arg;
 	len = get_env_len(&arg);
 	if (len == 0)
-	    EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), name - 1);
+	    semsg(_(e_invarg2), name - 1);
 	else
 	{
 	    if (op != NULL && (*op == '+' || *op == '-'))
-		EMSG2(_(e_letwrong), op);
+		semsg(_(e_letwrong), op);
 	    else if (endchars != NULL
 			     && vim_strchr(endchars, *skipwhite(arg)) == NULL)
-		EMSG(_(e_letunexp));
+		emsg(_(e_letunexp));
 	    else if (!check_secure())
 	    {
 		c1 = name[len];
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@
 	p = find_option_end(&arg, &opt_flags);
 	if (p == NULL || (endchars != NULL
 			      && vim_strchr(endchars, *skipwhite(p)) == NULL))
-	    EMSG(_(e_letunexp));
+	    emsg(_(e_letunexp));
 	else
 	{
 	    long	n;
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@
 		if ((opt_type == 1 && *op == '.')
 			|| (opt_type == 0 && *op != '.'))
 		{
-		    EMSG2(_(e_letwrong), op);
+		    semsg(_(e_letwrong), op);
 		    s = NULL;  /* don't set the value */
 		}
 		else
@@ -1759,10 +1759,10 @@
     {
 	++arg;
 	if (op != NULL && (*op == '+' || *op == '-'))
-	    EMSG2(_(e_letwrong), op);
+	    semsg(_(e_letwrong), op);
 	else if (endchars != NULL
 			 && vim_strchr(endchars, *skipwhite(arg + 1)) == NULL)
-	    EMSG(_(e_letunexp));
+	    emsg(_(e_letunexp));
 	else
 	{
 	    char_u	*ptofree = NULL;
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@
 	if (p != NULL && lv.ll_name != NULL)
 	{
 	    if (endchars != NULL && vim_strchr(endchars, *skipwhite(p)) == NULL)
-		EMSG(_(e_letunexp));
+		emsg(_(e_letunexp));
 	    else
 	    {
 		set_var_lval(&lv, p, tv, copy, op);
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@
     }
 
     else
-	EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), arg);
+	semsg(_(e_invarg2), arg);
 
     return arg_end;
 }
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@
 	if (unlet && !VIM_ISWHITE(*p) && !ends_excmd(*p)
 						    && *p != '[' && *p != '.')
 	{
-	    EMSG(_(e_trailing));
+	    emsg(_(e_trailing));
 	    return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@
 	    if (!aborting() && !quiet)
 	    {
 		emsg_severe = TRUE;
-		EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), name);
+		semsg(_(e_invarg2), name);
 		return NULL;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@
     v = find_var(lp->ll_name, (flags & GLV_READ_ONLY) ? NULL : &ht,
 						      flags & GLV_NO_AUTOLOAD);
     if (v == NULL && !quiet)
-	EMSG2(_(e_undefvar), lp->ll_name);
+	semsg(_(e_undefvar), lp->ll_name);
     *p = cc;
     if (v == NULL)
 	return NULL;
@@ -1928,13 +1928,13 @@
 					   && lp->ll_tv->vval.v_blob != NULL))
 	{
 	    if (!quiet)
-		EMSG(_("E689: Can only index a List, Dictionary or Blob"));
+		emsg(_("E689: Can only index a List, Dictionary or Blob"));
 	    return NULL;
 	}
 	if (lp->ll_range)
 	{
 	    if (!quiet)
-		EMSG(_("E708: [:] must come last"));
+		emsg(_("E708: [:] must come last"));
 	    return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -1947,7 +1947,7 @@
 	    if (len == 0)
 	    {
 		if (!quiet)
-		    EMSG(_(e_emptykey));
+		    emsg(_(e_emptykey));
 		return NULL;
 	    }
 	    p = key + len;
@@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@
 		if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
 		{
 		    if (!quiet)
-			EMSG(_(e_dictrange));
+			emsg(_(e_dictrange));
 		    clear_tv(&var1);
 		    return NULL;
 		}
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@
 						&& rettv->vval.v_blob != NULL))
 		{
 		    if (!quiet)
-			EMSG(_("E709: [:] requires a List or Blob value"));
+			emsg(_("E709: [:] requires a List or Blob value"));
 		    clear_tv(&var1);
 		    return NULL;
 		}
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@
 	    if (*p != ']')
 	    {
 		if (!quiet)
-		    EMSG(_(e_missbrac));
+		    emsg(_(e_missbrac));
 		clear_tv(&var1);
 		clear_tv(&var2);
 		return NULL;
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@
 		/* Can't add "v:" variable. */
 		if (lp->ll_dict == &vimvardict)
 		{
-		    EMSG2(_(e_illvar), name);
+		    semsg(_(e_illvar), name);
 		    return NULL;
 		}
 
@@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@
 		if (*p == '[' || *p == '.' || unlet)
 		{
 		    if (!quiet)
-			EMSG2(_(e_dictkey), key);
+			semsg(_(e_dictkey), key);
 		    clear_tv(&var1);
 		    return NULL;
 		}
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@
 		    || (lp->ll_range && lp->ll_n1 == bloblen))
 	    {
 		if (!quiet)
-		    EMSGN(_(e_blobidx), lp->ll_n1);
+		    semsg(_(e_blobidx), lp->ll_n1);
 		clear_tv(&var2);
 		return NULL;
 	    }
@@ -2139,7 +2139,7 @@
 			|| lp->ll_n2 < lp->ll_n1)
 		{
 		    if (!quiet)
-			EMSGN(_(e_blobidx), lp->ll_n2);
+			semsg(_(e_blobidx), lp->ll_n2);
 		    return NULL;
 		}
 	    }
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@
 	    {
 		clear_tv(&var2);
 		if (!quiet)
-		    EMSGN(_(e_listidx), lp->ll_n1);
+		    semsg(_(e_listidx), lp->ll_n1);
 		return NULL;
 	    }
 
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@
 		    if (ni == NULL)
 		    {
 			if (!quiet)
-			    EMSGN(_(e_listidx), lp->ll_n2);
+			    semsg(_(e_listidx), lp->ll_n2);
 			return NULL;
 		    }
 		    lp->ll_n2 = list_idx_of_item(lp->ll_list, ni);
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@
 		if (lp->ll_n2 < lp->ll_n1)
 		{
 		    if (!quiet)
-			EMSGN(_(e_listidx), lp->ll_n2);
+			semsg(_(e_listidx), lp->ll_n2);
 		    return NULL;
 		}
 	    }
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@
 
 	    if (op != NULL && *op != '=')
 	    {
-		EMSG2(_(e_letwrong), op);
+		semsg(_(e_letwrong), op);
 		return;
 	    }
 
@@ -2269,7 +2269,7 @@
 
 		if (lp->ll_n2 - lp->ll_n1 + 1 != blob_len(rettv->vval.v_blob))
 		{
-		    EMSG(_("E972: Blob value does not have the right number of bytes"));
+		    emsg(_("E972: Blob value does not have the right number of bytes"));
 		    return;
 		}
 		if (lp->ll_empty2)
@@ -2374,11 +2374,11 @@
 	    ++lp->ll_n1;
 	}
 	if (ri != NULL)
-	    EMSG(_("E710: List value has more items than target"));
+	    emsg(_("E710: List value has more items than target"));
 	else if (lp->ll_empty2
 		? (lp->ll_li != NULL && lp->ll_li->li_next != NULL)
 		: lp->ll_n1 != lp->ll_n2)
-	    EMSG(_("E711: List value has not enough items"));
+	    emsg(_("E711: List value has not enough items"));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@
 	{
 	    if (op != NULL && *op != '=')
 	    {
-		EMSG2(_(e_letwrong), op);
+		semsg(_(e_letwrong), op);
 		return;
 	    }
 
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@
 	}
     }
 
-    EMSG2(_(e_letwrong), op);
+    semsg(_(e_letwrong), op);
     return FAIL;
 }
 
@@ -2580,7 +2580,7 @@
     expr = skipwhite(expr);
     if (expr[0] != 'i' || expr[1] != 'n' || !VIM_ISWHITE(expr[2]))
     {
-	EMSG(_("E690: Missing \"in\" after :for"));
+	emsg(_("E690: Missing \"in\" after :for"));
 	return fi;
     }
 
@@ -2623,7 +2623,7 @@
 	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-		EMSG(_(e_listreq));
+		emsg(_(e_listreq));
 		clear_tv(&tv);
 	    }
 	}
@@ -2860,7 +2860,7 @@
 
 	    if (get_env_len(&arg) == 0)
 	    {
-		EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), name - 1);
+		semsg(_(e_invarg2), name - 1);
 		return;
 	    }
 	    vim_unsetenv(name);
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@
 	    if (name_end != NULL)
 	    {
 		emsg_severe = TRUE;
-		EMSG(_(e_trailing));
+		emsg(_(e_trailing));
 	    }
 	    if (!(eap->skip || error))
 		clear_lval(&lv);
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@
     }
     if (forceit)
 	return OK;
-    EMSG2(_("E108: No such variable: \"%s\""), name);
+    semsg(_("E108: No such variable: \"%s\""), name);
     return FAIL;
 }
 
@@ -3059,7 +3059,7 @@
 			&& di->di_tv.v_type != VAR_LIST)
 	    /* For historic reasons this error is not given for a list or dict.
 	     * E.g., the b: dict could be locked/unlocked. */
-	    EMSG2(_("E940: Cannot lock or unlock variable %s"), lp->ll_name);
+	    semsg(_("E940: Cannot lock or unlock variable %s"), lp->ll_name);
 	else
 	{
 	    if (lock)
@@ -3108,7 +3108,7 @@
 
     if (recurse >= DICT_MAXNEST)
     {
-	EMSG(_("E743: variable nested too deep for (un)lock"));
+	emsg(_("E743: variable nested too deep for (un)lock"));
 	return;
     }
     if (deep == 0)
@@ -3393,7 +3393,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (!aborting() && did_emsg == did_emsg_before
 					  && called_emsg == called_emsg_before)
-	    EMSG2(_(e_invexpr2), arg);
+	    semsg(_(e_invexpr2), arg);
 	ret = FAIL;
     }
     if (nextcmd != NULL)
@@ -3451,7 +3451,7 @@
 	 */
 	if ((*arg)[0] != ':')
 	{
-	    EMSG(_("E109: Missing ':' after '?'"));
+	    emsg(_("E109: Missing ':' after '?'"));
 	    if (evaluate && result)
 		clear_tv(rettv);
 	    return FAIL;
@@ -4058,7 +4058,7 @@
 		}
 		else
 		{
-		    EMSG(_("E804: Cannot use '%' with Float"));
+		    emsg(_("E804: Cannot use '%' with Float"));
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
 		rettv->v_type = VAR_FLOAT;
@@ -4223,7 +4223,7 @@
 			{
 			    if (blob != NULL)
 			    {
-				EMSG(_("E973: Blob literal should have an even number of hex characters"));
+				emsg(_("E973: Blob literal should have an even number of hex characters"));
 				ga_clear(&blob->bv_ga);
 				VIM_CLEAR(blob);
 			    }
@@ -4314,7 +4314,7 @@
 		    ++*arg;
 		else if (ret == OK)
 		{
-		    EMSG(_("E110: Missing ')'"));
+		    emsg(_("E110: Missing ')'"));
 		    clear_tv(rettv);
 		    ret = FAIL;
 		}
@@ -4488,19 +4488,19 @@
 	case VAR_FUNC:
 	case VAR_PARTIAL:
 	    if (verbose)
-		EMSG(_("E695: Cannot index a Funcref"));
+		emsg(_("E695: Cannot index a Funcref"));
 	    return FAIL;
 	case VAR_FLOAT:
 #ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
 	    if (verbose)
-		EMSG(_(e_float_as_string));
+		emsg(_(e_float_as_string));
 	    return FAIL;
 #endif
 	case VAR_SPECIAL:
 	case VAR_JOB:
 	case VAR_CHANNEL:
 	    if (verbose)
-		EMSG(_("E909: Cannot index a special variable"));
+		emsg(_("E909: Cannot index a special variable"));
 	    return FAIL;
 	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
 	    if (evaluate)
@@ -4577,7 +4577,7 @@
 	if (**arg != ']')
 	{
 	    if (verbose)
-		EMSG(_(e_missbrac));
+		emsg(_(e_missbrac));
 	    clear_tv(&var1);
 	    if (range)
 		clear_tv(&var2);
@@ -4711,7 +4711,7 @@
 			rettv->vval.v_number = v;
 		    }
 		    else
-			EMSGN(_(e_blobidx), n1);
+			semsg(_(e_blobidx), n1);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -4726,7 +4726,7 @@
 		    if (!range)
 		    {
 			if (verbose)
-			    EMSGN(_(e_listidx), n1);
+			    semsg(_(e_listidx), n1);
 			return FAIL;
 		    }
 		    n1 = len;
@@ -4770,7 +4770,7 @@
 		if (range)
 		{
 		    if (verbose)
-			EMSG(_(e_dictrange));
+			emsg(_(e_dictrange));
 		    if (len == -1)
 			clear_tv(&var1);
 		    return FAIL;
@@ -4791,7 +4791,7 @@
 		    item = dict_find(rettv->vval.v_dict, key, (int)len);
 
 		    if (item == NULL && verbose)
-			EMSG2(_(e_dictkey), key);
+			semsg(_(e_dictkey), key);
 		    if (len == -1)
 			clear_tv(&var1);
 		    if (item == NULL)
@@ -4836,7 +4836,7 @@
     if (option_end == NULL)
     {
 	if (rettv != NULL)
-	    EMSG2(_("E112: Option name missing: %s"), *arg);
+	    semsg(_("E112: Option name missing: %s"), *arg);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -4854,7 +4854,7 @@
     if (opt_type == -3)			/* invalid name */
     {
 	if (rettv != NULL)
-	    EMSG2(_("E113: Unknown option: %s"), *arg);
+	    semsg(_("E113: Unknown option: %s"), *arg);
 	ret = FAIL;
     }
     else if (rettv != NULL)
@@ -4917,7 +4917,7 @@
 
     if (*p != '"')
     {
-	EMSG2(_("E114: Missing quote: %s"), *arg);
+	semsg(_("E114: Missing quote: %s"), *arg);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -5054,7 +5054,7 @@
 
     if (*p != '\'')
     {
-	EMSG2(_("E115: Missing quote: %s"), *arg);
+	semsg(_("E115: Missing quote: %s"), *arg);
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
@@ -5798,7 +5798,7 @@
 	     * flooding the user with errors.  And stop iterating over lists
 	     * and dicts. */
 	    did_echo_string_emsg = TRUE;
-	    EMSG(_("E724: variable nested too deep for displaying"));
+	    emsg(_("E724: variable nested too deep for displaying"));
 	}
 	*tofree = NULL;
 	return (char_u *)"{E724}";
@@ -6439,7 +6439,7 @@
     // Only give an error when there is something, otherwise it will be
     // reported at a higher level.
     if (len == 0 && verbose && **arg != NUL)
-	EMSG2(_(e_invexpr2), *arg);
+	semsg(_(e_invexpr2), *arg);
 
     return len;
 }
@@ -6937,7 +6937,7 @@
     if (tv == NULL)
     {
 	if (rettv != NULL && verbose)
-	    EMSG2(_(e_undefvar), name);
+	    semsg(_(e_undefvar), name);
 	ret = FAIL;
     }
     else if (rettv != NULL)
@@ -7251,12 +7251,12 @@
 	    return varp->vval.v_number;
 	case VAR_FLOAT:
 #ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
-	    EMSG(_("E805: Using a Float as a Number"));
+	    emsg(_("E805: Using a Float as a Number"));
 	    break;
 #endif
 	case VAR_FUNC:
 	case VAR_PARTIAL:
-	    EMSG(_("E703: Using a Funcref as a Number"));
+	    emsg(_("E703: Using a Funcref as a Number"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_STRING:
 	    if (varp->vval.v_string != NULL)
@@ -7264,26 +7264,26 @@
 						    STR2NR_ALL, &n, NULL, 0);
 	    return n;
 	case VAR_LIST:
-	    EMSG(_("E745: Using a List as a Number"));
+	    emsg(_("E745: Using a List as a Number"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_DICT:
-	    EMSG(_("E728: Using a Dictionary as a Number"));
+	    emsg(_("E728: Using a Dictionary as a Number"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_SPECIAL:
 	    return varp->vval.v_number == VVAL_TRUE ? 1 : 0;
 	    break;
 	case VAR_JOB:
 #ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
-	    EMSG(_("E910: Using a Job as a Number"));
+	    emsg(_("E910: Using a Job as a Number"));
 	    break;
 #endif
 	case VAR_CHANNEL:
 #ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
-	    EMSG(_("E913: Using a Channel as a Number"));
+	    emsg(_("E913: Using a Channel as a Number"));
 	    break;
 #endif
 	case VAR_BLOB:
-	    EMSG(_("E974: Using a Blob as a Number"));
+	    emsg(_("E974: Using a Blob as a Number"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
 	    internal_error("tv_get_number(UNKNOWN)");
@@ -7308,32 +7308,32 @@
 	    return varp->vval.v_float;
 	case VAR_FUNC:
 	case VAR_PARTIAL:
-	    EMSG(_("E891: Using a Funcref as a Float"));
+	    emsg(_("E891: Using a Funcref as a Float"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_STRING:
-	    EMSG(_("E892: Using a String as a Float"));
+	    emsg(_("E892: Using a String as a Float"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_LIST:
-	    EMSG(_("E893: Using a List as a Float"));
+	    emsg(_("E893: Using a List as a Float"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_DICT:
-	    EMSG(_("E894: Using a Dictionary as a Float"));
+	    emsg(_("E894: Using a Dictionary as a Float"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_SPECIAL:
-	    EMSG(_("E907: Using a special value as a Float"));
+	    emsg(_("E907: Using a special value as a Float"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_JOB:
 # ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
-	    EMSG(_("E911: Using a Job as a Float"));
+	    emsg(_("E911: Using a Job as a Float"));
 	    break;
 # endif
 	case VAR_CHANNEL:
 # ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
-	    EMSG(_("E914: Using a Channel as a Float"));
+	    emsg(_("E914: Using a Channel as a Float"));
 	    break;
 # endif
 	case VAR_BLOB:
-	    EMSG(_("E975: Using a Blob as a Float"));
+	    emsg(_("E975: Using a Blob as a Float"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
 	    internal_error("tv_get_float(UNKNOWN)");
@@ -7391,17 +7391,17 @@
 	    return buf;
 	case VAR_FUNC:
 	case VAR_PARTIAL:
-	    EMSG(_("E729: using Funcref as a String"));
+	    emsg(_("E729: using Funcref as a String"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_LIST:
-	    EMSG(_("E730: using List as a String"));
+	    emsg(_("E730: using List as a String"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_DICT:
-	    EMSG(_("E731: using Dictionary as a String"));
+	    emsg(_("E731: using Dictionary as a String"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_FLOAT:
 #ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
-	    EMSG(_(e_float_as_string));
+	    emsg(_(e_float_as_string));
 	    break;
 #endif
 	case VAR_STRING:
@@ -7412,7 +7412,7 @@
 	    STRCPY(buf, get_var_special_name(varp->vval.v_number));
 	    return buf;
         case VAR_BLOB:
-	    EMSG(_("E976: using Blob as a String"));
+	    emsg(_("E976: using Blob as a String"));
 	    break;
 	case VAR_JOB:
 #ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
@@ -7457,7 +7457,7 @@
 #endif
 	    break;
 	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
-	    EMSG(_("E908: using an invalid value as a String"));
+	    emsg(_("E908: using an invalid value as a String"));
 	    break;
     }
     return NULL;
@@ -7839,7 +7839,7 @@
     ht = find_var_ht(name, &varname);
     if (ht == NULL || *varname == NUL)
     {
-	EMSG2(_(e_illvar), name);
+	semsg(_(e_illvar), name);
 	return;
     }
     v = find_var_in_ht(ht, 0, varname, TRUE);
@@ -7894,7 +7894,7 @@
 	    }
 	    else if (v->di_tv.v_type != tv->v_type)
 	    {
-		EMSG2(_("E963: setting %s to value with wrong type"), name);
+		semsg(_("E963: setting %s to value with wrong type"), name);
 		return;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -7906,7 +7906,7 @@
 	/* Can't add "v:" variable. */
 	if (ht == &vimvarht)
 	{
-	    EMSG2(_(e_illvar), name);
+	    semsg(_(e_illvar), name);
 	    return;
 	}
 
@@ -7946,12 +7946,12 @@
 {
     if (flags & DI_FLAGS_RO)
     {
-	EMSG2(_(e_readonlyvar), use_gettext ? (char_u *)_(name) : name);
+	semsg(_(e_readonlyvar), use_gettext ? (char_u *)_(name) : name);
 	return TRUE;
     }
     if ((flags & DI_FLAGS_RO_SBX) && sandbox)
     {
-	EMSG2(_(e_readonlysbx), use_gettext ? (char_u *)_(name) : name);
+	semsg(_(e_readonlysbx), use_gettext ? (char_u *)_(name) : name);
 	return TRUE;
     }
     return FALSE;
@@ -7966,7 +7966,7 @@
 {
     if (flags & DI_FLAGS_FIX)
     {
-	EMSG2(_("E795: Cannot delete variable %s"),
+	semsg(_("E795: Cannot delete variable %s"),
 				      use_gettext ? (char_u *)_(name) : name);
 	return TRUE;
     }
@@ -7987,7 +7987,7 @@
 	    && !ASCII_ISUPPER((name[0] != NUL && name[1] == ':')
 						     ? name[2] : name[0]))
     {
-	EMSG2(_("E704: Funcref variable name must start with a capital: %s"),
+	semsg(_("E704: Funcref variable name must start with a capital: %s"),
 									name);
 	return TRUE;
     }
@@ -7996,7 +7996,7 @@
      * below. */
     if (new_var && function_exists(name, FALSE))
     {
-	EMSG2(_("E705: Variable name conflicts with existing function: %s"),
+	semsg(_("E705: Variable name conflicts with existing function: %s"),
 								    name);
 	return TRUE;
     }
@@ -8016,7 +8016,7 @@
 	if (!eval_isnamec1(*p) && (p == varname || !VIM_ISDIGIT(*p))
 						   && *p != AUTOLOAD_CHAR)
 	{
-	    EMSG2(_(e_illvar), varname);
+	    semsg(_(e_illvar), varname);
 	    return FALSE;
 	}
     return TRUE;
@@ -8032,7 +8032,7 @@
 {
     if (lock & VAR_LOCKED)
     {
-	EMSG2(_("E741: Value is locked: %s"),
+	semsg(_("E741: Value is locked: %s"),
 				name == NULL ? (char_u *)_("Unknown")
 					     : use_gettext ? (char_u *)_(name)
 					     : name);
@@ -8040,7 +8040,7 @@
     }
     if (lock & VAR_FIXED)
     {
-	EMSG2(_("E742: Cannot change value of %s"),
+	semsg(_("E742: Cannot change value of %s"),
 				name == NULL ? (char_u *)_("Unknown")
 					     : use_gettext ? (char_u *)_(name)
 					     : name);
@@ -8158,7 +8158,7 @@
 
     if (recurse >= DICT_MAXNEST)
     {
-	EMSG(_("E698: variable nested too deep for making a copy"));
+	emsg(_("E698: variable nested too deep for making a copy"));
 	return FAIL;
     }
     ++recurse;
@@ -8358,7 +8358,7 @@
 	     */
 	    if (!aborting() && did_emsg == did_emsg_before
 					  && called_emsg == called_emsg_before)
-		EMSG2(_(e_invexpr2), p);
+		semsg(_(e_invexpr2), p);
 	    need_clr_eos = FALSE;
 	    break;
 	}
@@ -8472,7 +8472,7 @@
 	     * exception.
 	     */
 	    if (!aborting() && did_emsg == save_did_emsg)
-		EMSG2(_(e_invexpr2), p);
+		semsg(_(e_invexpr2), p);
 	    ret = FAIL;
 	    break;
 	}
@@ -8521,7 +8521,7 @@
 	{
 	    /* We don't want to abort following commands, restore did_emsg. */
 	    save_did_emsg = did_emsg;
-	    EMSG((char_u *)ga.ga_data);
+	    emsg(ga.ga_data);
 	    if (!force_abort)
 		did_emsg = save_did_emsg;
 	}
@@ -9286,7 +9286,7 @@
     char_u	*text = tv_get_string_buf_chk(&argvars[1], buf2);
 
     if (pat == NULL || text == NULL)
-	EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+	emsg(_(e_invarg));
     else if (pattern_match(pat, text, FALSE) != (atype == ASSERT_MATCH))
     {
 	prepare_assert_error(&ga);
@@ -9602,9 +9602,9 @@
 		|| (type != TYPE_EQUAL && type != TYPE_NEQUAL))
 	{
 	    if (typ1->v_type != typ2->v_type)
-		EMSG(_("E977: Can only compare Blob with Blob"));
+		emsg(_("E977: Can only compare Blob with Blob"));
 	    else
-		EMSG(_(e_invalblob));
+		emsg(_(e_invalblob));
 	    clear_tv(typ1);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
@@ -9629,9 +9629,9 @@
 		|| (type != TYPE_EQUAL && type != TYPE_NEQUAL))
 	{
 	    if (typ1->v_type != typ2->v_type)
-		EMSG(_("E691: Can only compare List with List"));
+		emsg(_("E691: Can only compare List with List"));
 	    else
-		EMSG(_("E692: Invalid operation for List"));
+		emsg(_("E692: Invalid operation for List"));
 	    clear_tv(typ1);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
@@ -9658,9 +9658,9 @@
 		|| (type != TYPE_EQUAL && type != TYPE_NEQUAL))
 	{
 	    if (typ1->v_type != typ2->v_type)
-		EMSG(_("E735: Can only compare Dictionary with Dictionary"));
+		emsg(_("E735: Can only compare Dictionary with Dictionary"));
 	    else
-		EMSG(_("E736: Invalid operation for Dictionary"));
+		emsg(_("E736: Invalid operation for Dictionary"));
 	    clear_tv(typ1);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
@@ -9679,7 +9679,7 @@
     {
 	if (type != TYPE_EQUAL && type != TYPE_NEQUAL)
 	{
-	    EMSG(_("E694: Invalid operation for Funcrefs"));
+	    emsg(_("E694: Invalid operation for Funcrefs"));
 	    clear_tv(typ1);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
@@ -10672,7 +10672,7 @@
     }
     else
     {
-	EMSG2(_(e_listdictarg), ermsg);
+	semsg(_(e_listdictarg), ermsg);
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -10740,7 +10740,7 @@
 		    break;
 		if (tv.v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
 		{
-		    EMSG(_(e_invalblob));
+		    emsg(_(e_invalblob));
 		    return;
 		}
 		tv.v_type = VAR_NUMBER;