[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37811: Strings cannot be translated properly in languages with multiple plurals

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#37811: Strings cannot be translated properly in languages with multiple plurals
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 Reporter:  TacoVerdo                   |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                      |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General                     |    Version:  4.6
 Severity:  normal                      |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  javascript, administration  |
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 In 4.6, the function [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/src
 /wp-admin/includes/update.php#L631 wp_print_admin_notice_templates] was
 added to `/wp-admin/includes/update.php`. In this function, a check was
 added to show a singular or a plural string, depending on the number of
 plugins/themes installed.

 However, the plural strings are added with `__()` instead of `_n()`, which
 means they cannot be translated properly in languages with multiple plural
 forms, such as Gàidhlig / Scottish Gaelic
 ([https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2016/08/24/there-are-strings-in-wp-
 admin-which-have/ as reported here]).

 Please rewrite this function so that `_n()` is used for the plural
 strings.

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