diff --git a/anki/stats.py b/anki/stats.py
index e1b6a4a68..a55649410 100644
--- a/anki/stats.py
+++ b/anki/stats.py
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ from revlog where id > ? """+lim, (self.col.sched.dayCutoff-86400)*1000)
         def bold(s):
             return "<b>"+str(s)+"</b>"
         msgp1 = ngettext("<!--studied-->%d card", "<!--studied-->%d cards", cards) % cards
-        b += _("Studied %(a)s in %(b)s today.") % dict(
-            a=bold(msgp1), b=bold(fmtTimeSpan(thetime, unit=1)))
+        b += _("Studied %(a)s %(b)s today.") % dict(
+            a=bold(msgp1), b=bold(fmtTimeSpan(thetime, unit=1, inTime=True)))
         # again/pass count
         b += "<br>" + _("Again count: %s") % bold(failed)
         if cards:
diff --git a/anki/utils.py b/anki/utils.py
index 39afc1c7c..7e534c994 100644
--- a/anki/utils.py
+++ b/anki/utils.py
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ timeTable = {
     "seconds": lambda n: ngettext("%s second", "%s seconds", n),
     }
 
-afterTimeTable = {
-    "years": lambda n: ngettext("%s year<!--after-->", "%s years<!--after-->", n),
-    "months": lambda n: ngettext("%s month<!--after-->", "%s months<!--after-->", n),
-    "days": lambda n: ngettext("%s day<!--after-->", "%s days<!--after-->", n),
-    "hours": lambda n: ngettext("%s hour<!--after-->", "%s hours<!--after-->", n),
-    "minutes": lambda n: ngettext("%s minute<!--after-->", "%s minutes<!--after-->", n),
-    "seconds": lambda n: ngettext("%s second<!--after-->", "%s seconds<!--after-->", n),
+inTimeTable = {
+    "years": lambda n: ngettext("in %s year", "in %s years", n),
+    "months": lambda n: ngettext("in %s month", "in %s months", n),
+    "days": lambda n: ngettext("in %s day", "in %s days", n),
+    "hours": lambda n: ngettext("in %s hour", "in %s hours", n),
+    "minutes": lambda n: ngettext("in %s minute", "in %s minutes", n),
+    "seconds": lambda n: ngettext("in %s second", "in %s seconds", n),
     }
 
 def shortTimeFmt(type):
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def shortTimeFmt(type):
     "seconds": _("%ss"),
     }[type]
 
-def fmtTimeSpan(time, pad=0, point=0, short=False, after=False, unit=99):
+def fmtTimeSpan(time, pad=0, point=0, short=False, inTime=False, unit=99):
     "Return a string representing a time span (eg '2 days')."
     (type, point) = optimalPeriod(time, point, unit)
     time = convertSecondsTo(time, type)
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ def fmtTimeSpan(time, pad=0, point=0, short=False, after=False, unit=99):
     if short:
         fmt = shortTimeFmt(type)
     else:
-        if after:
-            fmt = afterTimeTable[type](_pluralCount(time, point))
+        if inTime:
+            fmt = inTimeTable[type](_pluralCount(time, point))
         else:
             fmt = timeTable[type](_pluralCount(time, point))
     timestr = "%(a)d.%(b)df" % {'a': pad, 'b': point}
diff --git a/aqt/deckbrowser.py b/aqt/deckbrowser.py
index d3b3dd3e5..8447e2a25 100644
--- a/aqt/deckbrowser.py
+++ b/aqt/deckbrowser.py
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ where id > ?""", (self.mw.col.sched.dayCutoff-86400)*1000)
         cards = cards or 0
         thetime = thetime or 0
         msgp1 = ngettext("<!--studied-->%d card", "<!--studied-->%d cards", cards) % cards
-        buf = _("Studied %(a)s in %(b)s today.") % dict(a=msgp1,
-                                                        b=fmtTimeSpan(thetime, unit=1))
+        buf = _("Studied %(a)s %(b)s today.") % dict(a=msgp1,
+                                                     b=fmtTimeSpan(thetime, unit=1, inTime=True))
         return buf
 
     def _countWarn(self):