diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index ba8f64784..22b35e34f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <string name="ApplicationPreferenceActivity_you_havent_set_a_passphrase_yet">You haven\'t set a passphrase yet!</string>
     <string name="ApplicationPreferencesActivity_messages_per_conversation">%s messages per conversation</string>
     <string name="ApplicationPreferencesActivity_delete_all_old_messages_now">Delete all old messages now?</string>
-    <string name="ApplicationPreferencesActivity_are_you_sure_you_would_like_to_immediately_trim_all_conversation_threads_to_the_s_most_recent_messages">Are you sure you would like to immediately trim all conversation threads to the %s most recent messages?</string>
+    <string name="ApplicationPreferencesActivity_this_will_immediately_trim_all_conversations_to_the_s_most_recent_messages">This will immediately trim all conversations to the %s most recent messages.</string>
     <string name="ApplicationPreferencesActivity_delete">Delete</string>
     <string name="ApplicationPreferencesActivity_disable_passphrase">Disable passphrase?</string>
     <string name="ApplicationPreferencesActivity_disable_lock_screen">
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
         <item quantity="other">This will permanently delete all %1$d selected conversations.</item>
     </plurals>
     <string name="ConversationListFragment_deleting">Deleting</string>
-    <string name="ConversationListFragment_deleting_selected_threads">Deleting selected threads...</string>
+    <string name="ConversationListFragment_deleting_selected_conversations">Deleting selected conversations...</string>
     <string name="ConversationListFragment_archived_conversations">Archived conversations</string>
     <string name="ConversationListFragment_undo">UNDO</string>
     <string name="ConversationListFragment_moved_conversation_to_inbox">Moved conversation to inbox</string>
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@
     <string name="preferences__sound">Sound</string>
     <string name="preferences__change_notification_sound">Change notification sound</string>
     <string name="preferences__silent">Silent</string>
-    <string name="preferences__inthread_notifications">In-thread notifications</string>
+    <string name="preferences__in_conversation_notifications">In-conversation notifications</string>
     <string name="preferences__play_inthread_notifications">Play notification sound when viewing an active conversation</string>
     <string name="preferences__repeat_alerts">Repeat alerts</string>
     <string name="preferences__never">Never</string>
@@ -983,12 +983,12 @@
     <string name="preferences__mmsc_password">MMSC Password</string>
     <string name="preferences__sms_delivery_reports">SMS delivery reports</string>
     <string name="preferences__request_a_delivery_report_for_each_sms_message_you_send">Request a delivery report for each SMS message you send</string>
-    <string name="preferences__automatically_delete_older_messages_once_a_conversation_thread_exceeds_a_specified_length">Automatically delete older messages once a conversation thread exceeds a specified length</string>
+    <string name="preferences__automatically_delete_older_messages_once_a_conversation_exceeds_a_specified_length">Automatically delete older messages once a conversation exceeds a specified length</string>
     <string name="preferences__delete_old_messages">Delete old messages</string>
     <string name="preferences__chats">Chats and media</string>
     <string name="preferences__conversation_length_limit">Conversation length limit</string>
-    <string name="preferences__trim_all_threads_now">Trim all threads now</string>
-    <string name="preferences__scan_through_all_conversation_threads_and_enforce_conversation_length_limits">Scan through all conversation threads and enforce conversation length limits</string>
+    <string name="preferences__trim_all_conversations_now">Trim all conversations now</string>
+    <string name="preferences__scan_through_all_conversations_and_enforce_conversation_length_limits">Scan through all conversations and enforce conversation length limits</string>
     <string name="preferences__devices">Devices</string>
     <string name="preferences__light_theme">Light</string>
     <string name="preferences__dark_theme">Dark</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences_chats.xml b/res/xml/preferences_chats.xml
index 1d67f9443..a687d1a79 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences_chats.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences_chats.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="pref_trim_threads"
-            android:summary="@string/preferences__automatically_delete_older_messages_once_a_conversation_thread_exceeds_a_specified_length"
+            android:summary="@string/preferences__automatically_delete_older_messages_once_a_conversation_exceeds_a_specified_length"
             android:title="@string/preferences__delete_old_messages" />
 
         <EditTextPreference android:defaultValue="500"
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
                             android:dependency="pref_trim_threads" />
 
         <Preference android:key="pref_trim_now"
-                    android:title="@string/preferences__trim_all_threads_now"
-                    android:summary="@string/preferences__scan_through_all_conversation_threads_and_enforce_conversation_length_limits"
+                    android:title="@string/preferences__trim_all_conversations_now"
+                    android:summary="@string/preferences__scan_through_all_conversations_and_enforce_conversation_length_limits"
                     android:dependency="pref_trim_threads" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences_notifications.xml b/res/xml/preferences_notifications.xml
index 41aa774d6..53b371d3f 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences_notifications.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences_notifications.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         android:entryValues="@array/pref_led_blink_pattern_values" />
 
     <CheckBoxPreference android:key="pref_key_inthread_notifications"
-                        android:title="@string/preferences__inthread_notifications"
+                        android:title="@string/preferences__in_conversation_notifications"
                         android:summary="@string/preferences__play_inthread_notifications"
                         android:dependency="pref_key_enable_notifications"
                         android:defaultValue="true" />
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
index 567ea60ae..fbdd975d7 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends Fragment
             protected void onPreExecute() {
               dialog = ProgressDialog.show(getActivity(),
                                            getActivity().getString(R.string.ConversationListFragment_deleting),
-                                           getActivity().getString(R.string.ConversationListFragment_deleting_selected_threads),
+                                           getActivity().getString(R.string.ConversationListFragment_deleting_selected_conversations),
                                            true, false);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/ChatsPreferenceFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/ChatsPreferenceFragment.java
index bf79037e9..ebadb2ec5 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/ChatsPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/ChatsPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class ChatsPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
       final int threadLengthLimit = TextSecurePreferences.getThreadTrimLength(getActivity());
       AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity());
       builder.setTitle(R.string.ApplicationPreferencesActivity_delete_all_old_messages_now);
-      builder.setMessage(getString(R.string.ApplicationPreferencesActivity_are_you_sure_you_would_like_to_immediately_trim_all_conversation_threads_to_the_s_most_recent_messages,
+      builder.setMessage(getString(R.string.ApplicationPreferencesActivity_this_will_immediately_trim_all_conversations_to_the_s_most_recent_messages,
                                    threadLengthLimit));
       builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.ApplicationPreferencesActivity_delete,
         new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {