diff --git a/src/exch.c b/src/exch.c
index f6a50d3..fe6b266 100644
--- a/src/exch.c
+++ b/src/exch.c
@@ -599,7 +599,9 @@ void trade_shares (int num, bool *bid_used)
 	    box(curwin, 0, 0);
 
 	    center(curwin, 2, 0, attr_normal, attr_highlight, 0, 1,
-		   _("You can purchase up to ^{%'ld^} shares."), maxshares);
+		   ngettext("You can purchase ^{one^} share.",
+			    "You can purchase up to ^{%'ld^} shares.",
+			    maxshares), maxshares);
 
 	    mkchstr(chbuf, BUFSIZE, attr_normal, 0, 0, 1,
 		    getmaxx(curwin) - TRADE_INPUT_COLS - 4, &width, 1,
@@ -632,7 +634,9 @@ void trade_shares (int num, bool *bid_used)
 	    box(curwin, 0, 0);
 
 	    center(curwin, 2, 0, attr_normal, attr_highlight, 0, 1,
-		   _("You can sell up to ^{%'ld^} shares."), maxshares);
+		   ngettext("You can sell ^{one^} share.",
+			    "You can sell up to ^{%'ld^} shares.",
+			    maxshares), maxshares);
 
 	    mkchstr(chbuf, BUFSIZE, attr_normal, 0, 0, 1,
 		    getmaxx(curwin) - TRADE_INPUT_COLS - 4, &width, 1,
@@ -671,8 +675,9 @@ void trade_shares (int num, bool *bid_used)
 	    txdlgbox(MAX_DLG_LINES, 50, 8, WCENTER, attr_normal_window,
 		     attr_title, attr_normal, attr_highlight, 0,
 		     attr_waitforkey, _("  Shares Issued  "),
-		     _("%s has issued\n^{%'ld^} more shares."),
-		     company[num].name, maxshares);
+		     ngettext("%s has issued\none more share.",
+			      "%s has issued\n^{%'ld^} more shares.",
+			      maxshares), company[num].name, maxshares);
 	}
 	break;
 
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 738fa38..3f17f99 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -523,7 +523,9 @@ void end_game (void)
     txdlgbox(MAX_DLG_LINES, 50, 9, WCENTER, attr_error_window,
 	     attr_error_title, attr_error_highlight, 0, 0,
 	     attr_error_waitforkey, _("  Game Over  "),
-	     _("The game is over after %d turns."), turn_number - 1);
+	     ngettext("The game is over after one turn.",
+		      "The game is over after %d turns.",
+		      turn_number - 1), turn_number - 1);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < number_players; i++) {
 	show_status(i);