diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckInteractable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckInteractable.cs
index 105f7b9cd6..1faf4d6180 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckInteractable.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckInteractable.cs
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint
 						continue;
 
 					if (HasInvalidBounds(interactable.Bounds, grid.TileSize, grid.TileScale))
-						emitError($"{nameof(interactable.Bounds)} of actor `{actorInfo.Key}` are empty or negative.");
+						emitError($"{actorInfo.Key}.{interactable.GetType().Name}.{nameof(interactable.Bounds)} are empty or negative.");
 
 					if (HasInvalidBounds(interactable.DecorationBounds, grid.TileSize, grid.TileScale))
-						emitError($"{nameof(interactable.DecorationBounds)} of actor `{actorInfo.Key}` are empty or negative.");
+						emitError($"{actorInfo.Key}.{interactable.GetType().Name}.{nameof(interactable.DecorationBounds)} are empty or negative.");
 				}
 				catch (InvalidOperationException e)
 				{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckLocomotorReferences.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckLocomotorReferences.cs
index 9d653d3412..b42b9174f8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckLocomotorReferences.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckLocomotorReferences.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint
 			foreach (var li in locomotorInfos)
 				foreach (var otherLocomotor in locomotorInfos)
 					if (li != otherLocomotor && li.Name == otherLocomotor.Name)
-						emitError($"There is more than one Locomotor with name `{li.Name}`.");
+						emitError($"More than one Locomotor exists with the name `{li.Name}`.");
 
 			foreach (var actorInfo in rules.Actors)
 			{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckPlayers.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckPlayers.cs
index dab2ebd0e6..38bf0de4a9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckPlayers.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckPlayers.cs
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint
 			{
 				foreach (var ally in player.Allies)
 					if (!playerNames.Contains(ally))
-						emitError($"Allies contains player `{ally}` that is not in list.");
+						emitError($"The player `{player.Name}` allies list contains an invalid player `{ally}`.");
 
 				foreach (var enemy in player.Enemies)
 					if (!playerNames.Contains(enemy))
-						emitError($"Enemies contains player `{enemy}` that is not in list.");
+						emitError($"The player `{player.Name}` enemy list contains an invalid player `{enemy}`.");
 
 				if (player.Playable)
 					playablePlayerFound = true;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckTranslationReference.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckTranslationReference.cs
index 3d6ff62428..2c3c5d6d1a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckTranslationReference.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Lint/CheckTranslationReference.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint
 				if (modTranslation.HasMessage(key))
 				{
 					if (mapTranslation.HasMessage(key))
-						emitError($"Map level `{language}` translation key `{key}` will not be used.");
+						emitError($"Map translation key `{key}` already exists in `{language}` mod translations and will not be used.");
 				}
 				else if (!mapTranslation.HasMessage(key))
 					emitError($"`{key}` is not present in `{language}` translation.");
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint
 			TestTraits(modData.DefaultRules, emitError, key =>
 			{
 				if (!translation.HasMessage(key))
-					emitError($"`{key}` not present in `{language}` translation.");
+					emitError($"`{key}` is not present in `{language}` translation.");
 			});
 
 			var gameSpeeds = modData.Manifest.Get<GameSpeeds>();
 			foreach (var speed in gameSpeeds.Speeds.Values)
 			{
 				if (!translation.HasMessage(speed.Name))
-					emitError($"`{speed.Name}` not present in `{language}` translation.");
+					emitError($"`{speed.Name}` is not present in `{language}` translation.");
 
 				referencedKeys.Add(speed.Name);
 			}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Lint
 						continue;
 
 					if (!translation.HasMessage(key))
-						emitError($"`{key}` not present in `{language}` translation.");
+						emitError($"`{key}` is not present in `{language}` translation.");
 
 					var translationReference = Utility.GetCustomAttributes<TranslationReferenceAttribute>(fieldInfo, true)[0];
 					if (translationReference.RequiredVariableNames != null && translationReference.RequiredVariableNames.Length > 0)