--- better_messages.js	Mon Mar 29 10:56:02 2010
+++ better_messages.js	Wed Dec 08 14:51:59 2010
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if (Drupal.jsEnabled) {	
 				if(seconds > 0) {
 					seconds--;
 					if (betterMessages.show_countdown == '1') {
-						$('.message-timer').text(Drupal.t('Closing in' + ' ' + seconds + ' ' + Drupal.t('seconds')));
+						$('.message-timer').text(Drupal.t('Closing in @seconds seconds', { '@seconds': seconds }));
 					}
 	        if(seconds > 0) {
 	        	betterMessages.countDown = setTimeout( function() {betterMessages.countDownClose(seconds);}, 1000 );