diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/AuthenticationPanel.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/AuthenticationPanel.cpp
index a6db7ecad7..79112712c0 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/AuthenticationPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/AuthenticationPanel.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const uint32 kHidePassword = 'hdpw';
 AuthenticationPanel::AuthenticationPanel(BRect parentFrame)
 	:
 	BWindow(BRect(-1000, -1000, -900, -900),
-		B_TRANSLATE("Authentication Required"), B_TITLED_WINDOW_LOOK,
+		B_TRANSLATE("Authentication required"), B_TITLED_WINDOW_LOOK,
 		B_MODAL_APP_WINDOW_FEEL, B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS | B_NOT_RESIZABLE
 			| B_NOT_ZOOMABLE | B_CLOSE_ON_ESCAPE | B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS),
 	m_parentWindowFrame(parentFrame),
diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
index 85fb8d1d25..28cc4357e8 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ BrowserWindow::BrowserWindow(BRect frame, SettingsMessage* appSettings,
 	menu->AddItem(fZoomTextOnlyMenuItem);
 
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	fFullscreenItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Fullscreen"),
+	fFullscreenItem = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Full screen"),
 		new BMessage(TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN), B_RETURN);
 	menu->AddItem(fFullscreenItem);
 	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Page source"),
@@ -1234,8 +1234,8 @@ BrowserWindow::LoadNegotiating(const BString& url, BWebView* view)
 
 	fURLInputGroup->SetText(url.String());
 
-	BString status(B_TRANSLATE("Requesting: "));
-	status << url;
+	BString status(B_TRANSLATE("Requesting %url"));
+	status.ReplaceFirst("%url", url);
 	view->WebPage()->SetStatusMessage(status);
 }
 
@@ -1249,8 +1249,8 @@ BrowserWindow::LoadCommitted(const BString& url, BWebView* view)
 	// This hook is invoked when the load is commited.
 	fURLInputGroup->SetText(url.String());
 
-	BString status(B_TRANSLATE("Loading: "));
-	status << url;
+	BString status(B_TRANSLATE("Loading %url"));
+	status.ReplaceFirst("%url", url);
 	view->WebPage()->SetStatusMessage(status);
 }
 
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ BrowserWindow::LoadFailed(const BString& url, BWebView* view)
 	if (view != CurrentWebView())
 		return;
 
-	BString status(B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("%url failed.", "Loading URL failed. "
+	BString status(B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("%url failed", "Loading URL failed. "
 		"Don't translate variable %url."));
 	status.ReplaceFirst("%url", url);
 	view->WebPage()->SetStatusMessage(status);
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ BrowserWindow::LoadFinished(const BString& url, BWebView* view)
 	if (view != CurrentWebView())
 		return;
 
-	BString status(B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("%url finished.", "Loading URL "
+	BString status(B_TRANSLATE_COMMENT("%url finished", "Loading URL "
 		"finished. Don't translate variable %url."));
 	status.ReplaceFirst("%url", url);
 	view->WebPage()->SetStatusMessage(status);
diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/SettingsWindow.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/SettingsWindow.cpp
index 66639f24b0..39fa27a49c 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/SettingsWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/SettingsWindow.cpp
@@ -326,22 +326,22 @@ SettingsWindow::_CreateGeneralPage(float spacing)
 		fDaysInHistoryMenuControl->TextView()->DisallowChar(i);
 
 	fShowTabsIfOnlyOnePage = new BCheckBox("show tabs if only one page",
-		B_TRANSLATE("Show tabs if only one page is open."),
+		B_TRANSLATE("Show tabs if only one page is open"),
 		new BMessage(MSG_TAB_DISPLAY_BEHAVIOR_CHANGED));
 	fShowTabsIfOnlyOnePage->SetValue(B_CONTROL_ON);
 
 	fAutoHideInterfaceInFullscreenMode = new BCheckBox("auto-hide interface",
-		B_TRANSLATE("Auto-hide interface in fullscreen mode."),
+		B_TRANSLATE("Auto-hide interface in full screen mode"),
 		new BMessage(MSG_AUTO_HIDE_INTERFACE_BEHAVIOR_CHANGED));
 	fAutoHideInterfaceInFullscreenMode->SetValue(B_CONTROL_OFF);
 
 	fAutoHidePointer = new BCheckBox("auto-hide pointer",
-		B_TRANSLATE("Auto-hide mouse pointer."),
+		B_TRANSLATE("Auto-hide mouse pointer"),
 		new BMessage(MSG_AUTO_HIDE_POINTER_BEHAVIOR_CHANGED));
 	fAutoHidePointer->SetValue(B_CONTROL_OFF);
 
 	fShowHomeButton = new BCheckBox("show home button",
-		B_TRANSLATE("Show Home Button"),
+		B_TRANSLATE("Show home button"),
 		new BMessage(MSG_SHOW_HOME_BUTTON_CHANGED));
 	fShowHomeButton->SetValue(B_CONTROL_ON);
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ BView*
 SettingsWindow::_CreateProxyPage(float spacing)
 {
 	fUseProxyCheckBox = new BCheckBox("use proxy",
-		B_TRANSLATE("Use proxy server to connect to the internet."),
+		B_TRANSLATE("Use proxy server to connect to the internet"),
 		new BMessage(MSG_USE_PROXY_CHANGED));
 	fUseProxyCheckBox->SetValue(B_CONTROL_ON);