diff --git a/actions/all.php b/actions/all.php
index ac4e321d0f..6c14d2f139 100644
--- a/actions/all.php
+++ b/actions/all.php
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ class AllAction extends ProfileAction
                 $message .= _('Try subscribing to more people, [join a group](%%action.groups%%) or post something yourself.');
             } else {
                 // TRANS: %1$s is user nickname, %2$s is user nickname, %2$s is user nickname prefixed with "@"
-                $message .= sprintf(_('You can try to [nudge %1$s](../%2$s) from their profile or [post something to their attention](%%%%action.newnotice%%%%?status_textarea=%3$s).'), $this->user->nickname, $this->user->nickname, '@' . $this->user->nickname);
+                $message .= sprintf(_('You can try to [nudge %1$s](../%2$s) from their profile or [post something to them](%%%%action.newnotice%%%%?status_textarea=%3$s).'), $this->user->nickname, $this->user->nickname, '@' . $this->user->nickname);
             }
         } else {
-            $message .= sprintf(_('Why not [register an account](%%%%action.register%%%%) and then nudge %s or post a notice to their attention.'), $this->user->nickname);
+            $message .= sprintf(_('Why not [register an account](%%%%action.register%%%%) and then nudge %s or post a notice to them.'), $this->user->nickname);
         }
 
         $this->elementStart('div', 'guide');
diff --git a/actions/replies.php b/actions/replies.php
index 0474a6de04..8f2fc6c7f3 100644
--- a/actions/replies.php
+++ b/actions/replies.php
@@ -196,18 +196,18 @@ class RepliesAction extends OwnerDesignAction
 
     function showEmptyListMessage()
     {
-        $message = sprintf(_('This is the timeline showing replies to %1$s but %2$s hasn\'t received a notice to their attention yet.'), $this->user->nickname, $this->user->nickname) . ' ';
+        $message = sprintf(_('This is the timeline showing replies to %1$s but %2$s hasn\'t received a notice to them yet.'), $this->user->nickname, $this->user->nickname) . ' ';
 
         if (common_logged_in()) {
             $current_user = common_current_user();
             if ($this->user->id === $current_user->id) {
                 $message .= _('You can engage other users in a conversation, subscribe to more people or [join groups](%%action.groups%%).');
             } else {
-                $message .= sprintf(_('You can try to [nudge %1$s](../%2$s) or [post something to their attention](%%%%action.newnotice%%%%?status_textarea=%3$s).'), $this->user->nickname, $this->user->nickname, '@' . $this->user->nickname);
+                $message .= sprintf(_('You can try to [nudge %1$s](../%2$s) or [post something to them](%%%%action.newnotice%%%%?status_textarea=%3$s).'), $this->user->nickname, $this->user->nickname, '@' . $this->user->nickname);
             }
         }
         else {
-            $message .= sprintf(_('Why not [register an account](%%%%action.register%%%%) and then nudge %s or post a notice to their attention.'), $this->user->nickname);
+            $message .= sprintf(_('Why not [register an account](%%%%action.register%%%%) and then nudge %s or post a notice to them.'), $this->user->nickname);
         }
 
         $this->elementStart('div', 'guide');
diff --git a/actions/showstream.php b/actions/showstream.php
index 956c057415..2476f19fab 100644
--- a/actions/showstream.php
+++ b/actions/showstream.php
@@ -204,11 +204,11 @@ class ShowstreamAction extends ProfileAction
             if ($this->user->id === $current_user->id) {
                 $message .= _('Seen anything interesting recently? You haven\'t posted any notices yet, now would be a good time to start :)');
             } else {
-                $message .= sprintf(_('You can try to nudge %1$s or [post something to their attention](%%%%action.newnotice%%%%?status_textarea=%2$s).'), $this->user->nickname, '@' . $this->user->nickname);
+                $message .= sprintf(_('You can try to nudge %1$s or [post something to them](%%%%action.newnotice%%%%?status_textarea=%2$s).'), $this->user->nickname, '@' . $this->user->nickname);
             }
         }
         else {
-            $message .= sprintf(_('Why not [register an account](%%%%action.register%%%%) and then nudge %s or post a notice to their attention.'), $this->user->nickname);
+            $message .= sprintf(_('Why not [register an account](%%%%action.register%%%%) and then nudge %s or post a notice to them.'), $this->user->nickname);
         }
 
         $this->elementStart('div', 'guide');