diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_board_reannotate.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_board_reannotate.cpp
index 9bb9bb2ffc..0560824c55 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_board_reannotate.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_board_reannotate.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 1992-2020 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  * @author Brian Piccioni <brian@documenteddesigns.com>
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
  * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
  * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ wxString AnnotateString[] = {
 
 
 wxString ActionMessage[] = {
-    _( "" ),        //UpdateRefDes
+    "",             //UpdateRefDes
     _( "Empty" ),   //EmptyRefDes
     _( "Invalid" ), //InvalidRefDes
     _( "Excluded" ) //Exclude
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ DIALOG_BOARD_REANNOTATE::DIALOG_BOARD_REANNOTATE( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aParentFrame )
 
     for( wxRadioButton* button : AnnotateWhat )
         button->SetValue( false );
-    
+
     m_AnnotationChoice = ( m_SortCode >= (int) AnnotateWhat.size() ) ?
                                  AnnotationChoice::AnnotateAll :
                                  m_AnnotationChoice;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ DIALOG_BOARD_REANNOTATE::DIALOG_BOARD_REANNOTATE( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aParentFrame )
         wxString fullname = fn.GetFullPath();
         m_MessageWindow->SetFileName( fullname );
     }
-    
+
     m_MessageWindow->SetPrintInfo( false ); //Suppress the "Info: " prefix
 }
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void DIALOG_BOARD_REANNOTATE::GetParameters()
     {
         if( sortbuttons->GetValue() )
             break;
-        
+
         m_SortCode++;
     }
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void DIALOG_BOARD_REANNOTATE::GetParameters()
         else
             i++;
     }
-    
+
     m_AnnotationChoice = ( i >= (int) AnnotateWhat.size() ) ? AnnotationChoice::AnnotateAll : i;
 
     m_MessageWindow->SetLazyUpdate( true );
diff --git a/pcbnew/drc/drc_rule_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/drc/drc_rule_parser.cpp
index c5992e1baf..b27d9a4adf 100644
--- a/pcbnew/drc/drc_rule_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/drc/drc_rule_parser.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ void DRC_RULES_PARSER::Parse( std::vector<DRC_RULE*>& aRules, REPORTER* aReporte
             break;
 
         default:
-            msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected 'rule' or 'version'." ), FromUTF8() );
+            msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected %s." ),
+                        FromUTF8(), "'rule', 'version'" );
             reportError( msg );
             parseUnknown();
         }
@@ -216,9 +217,9 @@ DRC_RULE* DRC_RULES_PARSER::parseDRC_RULE()
             break;
 
         default:
-            msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected 'constraint', 'condition' or "
-                           "'disallow'." ),
-                        FromUTF8() );
+            msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected %s." ),
+                           FromUTF8(),
+                           "'constraint', 'condition', 'disallow'" );
             reportError( msg );
             parseUnknown();
         }
@@ -240,8 +241,9 @@ void DRC_RULES_PARSER::parseConstraint( DRC_RULE* aRule )
 
     if( (int) token == DSN_RIGHT )
     {
-        reportError( _( "Missing constraint type.|  Expected 'clearance', 'track_width', "
-                        "'annulus_width', 'hole' or 'disallow'." ) );
+        msg.Printf( _( "Missing constraint type.|  Expected %s." ),
+                        "'clearance', 'track_width', 'annulus_width', 'hole', 'disallow'" );
+        reportError( msg );
         return;
     }
 
@@ -253,9 +255,10 @@ void DRC_RULES_PARSER::parseConstraint( DRC_RULE* aRule )
     case T_hole:          constraint.m_Type = DRC_RULE_ID_HOLE_SIZE; break;
     case T_disallow:      constraint.m_Type = DRC_RULE_ID_DISALLOW;  break;
     default:
-        msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected 'clearance', 'track_width', "
-                       "'annulus_width', 'hole' or 'disallow'." ),
-                    FromUTF8() );
+        msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected %s." ),
+                    FromUTF8(),
+                    "'clearance', 'track_width', 'annulus_width', 'hole', 'disallow'."
+                   );
         reportError( msg );
     }
 
@@ -279,9 +282,11 @@ void DRC_RULES_PARSER::parseConstraint( DRC_RULE* aRule )
             case T_hole:       constraint.m_DisallowFlags |= DISALLOW_HOLES;      break;
             case T_footprint:  constraint.m_DisallowFlags |= DISALLOW_FOOTPRINTS; break;
             default:
-                msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.|  Expected 'track', 'via', 'micro_via', "
-                               "'blind_via', 'pad', 'zone', 'text', 'graphic' or 'hole'." ),
-                            FromUTF8() );
+                msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected %s." ),
+                            FromUTF8(),
+                            "'track', 'via', 'micro_via', "
+                            "'blind_via', 'pad', 'zone', 'text', 'graphic', 'hole'."
+                            );
                 reportError( msg );
                 parseUnknown();
             }
@@ -360,8 +365,8 @@ void DRC_RULES_PARSER::parseConstraint( DRC_RULE* aRule )
             break;
 
         default:
-            msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected 'min', 'max' or 'opt'." ),
-                        FromUTF8() );
+            msg.Printf( _( "Unrecognized item '%s'.| Expected %s." ),
+                        FromUTF8(), "'min', 'max', 'opt'" );
             reportError( msg );
             parseUnknown();
         }