diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
index 8dcc4698f3..8eabfdc870 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			</td>
 			<td class="vers"><?php echo $version; ?></td>
 			<td class="vers">
-				<div class="star-holder" title="<?php printf( _n( '( based on %s rating )', '( based on %s ratings )', $plugin['num_ratings'] ), number_format_i18n( $plugin['num_ratings'] ) ) ?>">
+				<div class="star-holder" title="<?php printf( _n( '(based on %s rating)', '(based on %s ratings)', $plugin['num_ratings'] ), number_format_i18n( $plugin['num_ratings'] ) ) ?>">
 					<div class="star star-rating" style="width: <?php echo esc_attr( $plugin['rating'] ) ?>px"></div>
 					<div class="star star5"><img src="<?php echo admin_url( 'images/star.gif' ); ?>" alt="<?php _e( '5 stars' ) ?>" /></div>
 					<div class="star star4"><img src="<?php echo admin_url( 'images/star.gif' ); ?>" alt="<?php _e( '4 stars' ) ?>" /></div>
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 2935423405..696b911ed6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			<label>
 				<span class="title"><?php _e( 'Parent' ); ?></span>
 	<?php
-		$dropdown_args = array( 'post_type' => $post_type_object->name, 'selected' => $post->post_parent, 'name' => 'post_parent', 'show_option_none' => __( 'Main Page ( no parent )' ), 'option_none_value' => 0, 'sort_column'=> 'menu_order, post_title' );
+		$dropdown_args = array( 'post_type' => $post_type_object->name, 'selected' => $post->post_parent, 'name' => 'post_parent', 'show_option_none' => __( 'Main Page (no parent)' ), 'option_none_value' => 0, 'sort_column'=> 'menu_order, post_title' );
 		if ( $bulk )
 			$dropdown_args['show_option_no_change'] =  __( '&mdash; No Change &mdash;' );
 		$dropdown_args = apply_filters( 'quick_edit_dropdown_pages_args', $dropdown_args );
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/theme.php b/wp-admin/includes/theme.php
index ceea8bf388..b63d241f92 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/theme.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/theme.php
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ function themes_api($action, $args = null) {
 		} else {
 			$res = unserialize($request['body']);
 			if ( ! $res )
-			$res = new WP_Error('themes_api_failed', __('An unknown error occurred'), $request['body']);
+			$res = new WP_Error('themes_api_failed', __('An unknown error occurred.'), $request['body']);
 		}
 	}
 	//var_dump(array($args, $res));
diff --git a/wp-admin/maint/repair.php b/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
index f5deb288e4..c3430a7fb5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
+++ b/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if ( !defined('WP_ALLOW_REPAIR') ) {
 	}
 } else {
 	if ( isset($_GET['referrer']) && 'is_blog_installed' == $_GET['referrer'] )
-		_e('One or more database tables is unavailable.  To allow WordPress to attempt to repair these tables, press the "Repair Database" button. Repairing can take a while, so please be patient.');
+		_e('One or more database tables are unavailable. To allow WordPress to attempt to repair these tables, press the &#8220;Repair Database&#8221; button. Repairing can take a while, so please be patient.');
 	else
 		_e('WordPress can automatically look for some common database problems and repair them.  Repairing can take a while, so please be patient.')
 ?>