Index: src/bp-notifications/classes/class-bp-notifications-component.php
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--- src/bp-notifications/classes/class-bp-notifications-component.php	(revision 10586)
+++ src/bp-notifications/classes/class-bp-notifications-component.php	(working copy)
@@ -122,7 +122,14 @@
 		if ( bp_is_user() && bp_user_has_access() ) {
 			$count    = bp_notifications_get_unread_notification_count( bp_displayed_user_id() );
 			$class    = ( 0 === $count ) ? 'no-count' : 'count';
-			$nav_name = sprintf( _x( 'Notifications <span class="%s">%s</span>', 'Profile screen nav', 'buddypress' ), esc_attr( $class ), bp_core_number_format( $count ) );
+			$nav_name = sprintf(
+				_x( 'Notifications %s', 'Profile screen nav', 'buddypress' ),
+				sprintf(
+					'<span class="%s">%s</span>',
+					esc_attr( $class ),
+					bp_core_number_format( $count )
+				)
+			);
 		} else {
 			$nav_name = _x( 'Notifications', 'Profile screen nav', 'buddypress' );
 		}
@@ -185,8 +192,14 @@
 			// Pending notification requests.
 			$count = bp_notifications_get_unread_notification_count( bp_loggedin_user_id() );
 			if ( ! empty( $count ) ) {
-				$title  = sprintf( _x( 'Notifications <span class="count">%s</span>', 'My Account Notification pending', 'buddypress' ), bp_core_number_format( $count ) );
-				$unread = sprintf( _x( 'Unread <span class="count">%s</span>',        'My Account Notification pending', 'buddypress' ), bp_core_number_format( $count ) );
+				$title  = sprintf(
+					_x( 'Notifications %s', 'My Account Notification pending', 'buddypress' ),
+					'<span class="count">' . bp_core_number_format( $count ) . '</span>'
+				);
+				$unread = sprintf(
+					_x( 'Unread %s', 'My Account Notification pending', 'buddypress' ),
+					'<span class="count">' . bp_core_number_format( $count ) . '</span>'
+				);
 			} else {
 				$title  = _x( 'Notifications', 'My Account Notification',         'buddypress' );
 				$unread = _x( 'Unread',        'My Account Notification sub nav', 'buddypress' );