diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/spec/views/assets_spec.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/spec/views/assets_spec.coffee
index 7709580a73..038ad63b73 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/spec/views/assets_spec.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/spec/views/assets_spec.coffee
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ define ["jquery", "jasmine", "js/common_helpers/ajax_helpers", "squire"],
                 expect(@savingSpies.constructor).toHaveBeenCalled()
                 expect(@savingSpies.show).toHaveBeenCalled()
                 savingOptions = @savingSpies.constructor.mostRecentCall.args[0]
-                expect(savingOptions.title).toMatch("Saving...")
+                expect(savingOptions.title).toMatch("Saving")
                 expect(@model.get("locked")).toBeFalsy()
                 # return a success response
                 requests[0].respond(200)
diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/src/views/tabs.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/src/views/tabs.coffee
index 2e6810003a..84e64311dc 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/src/views/tabs.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/src/views/tabs.coffee
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ define ["jquery", "jquery.ui", "backbone", "js/views/feedback_prompt", "js/views
       checkbox_element = event.target
       tab_element = $(checkbox_element).parents(".course-tab")[0]
 
-      saving = new NotificationView.Mini({title: gettext("Saving…")})
+      saving = new NotificationView.Mini({title: gettext("Saving")})
       saving.show()
 
       $.ajax({
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ define ["jquery", "jquery.ui", "backbone", "js/views/feedback_prompt", "js/views
       analytics.track "Reordered Pages",
         course: course_location_analytics
 
-      saving = new NotificationView.Mini({title: gettext("Saving…")})
+      saving = new NotificationView.Mini({title: gettext("Saving")})
       saving.show()
 
       $.ajax({
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ define ["jquery", "jquery.ui", "backbone", "js/views/feedback_prompt", "js/views
                 course: course_location_analytics
                 id: $component.data('locator')
               deleting = new NotificationView.Mini
-                title: gettext('Deleting…')
+                title: gettext('Deleting')
               deleting.show()
               $.ajax({
                 type: 'DELETE',
diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/src/xblock/cms.runtime.v1.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/src/xblock/cms.runtime.v1.coffee
index d38640d091..082d2fb74d 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/src/xblock/cms.runtime.v1.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/src/xblock/cms.runtime.v1.coffee
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ define [
         _handleSave: (data) ->
             # Starting to save, so show a notification
             if data.state == 'start'
-                message = data.message || gettext('Saving…')
+                message = data.message || gettext('Saving')
                 @notification = new NotificationView.Mini
                     title: message
                 @notification.show()
diff --git a/cms/static/js/models/section.js b/cms/static/js/models/section.js
index 09272a6ce9..ca167e9304 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/models/section.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/models/section.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ define(["backbone", "gettext", "js/views/feedback_notification", "js/utils/modul
         showNotification: function() {
             if(!this.msg) {
                 this.msg = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                    title: gettext("Saving…")
+                    title: gettext("Saving")
                 });
             }
             this.msg.show();
diff --git a/cms/static/js/utils/drag_and_drop.js b/cms/static/js/utils/drag_and_drop.js
index 23c3404559..a88589d2b6 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/utils/drag_and_drop.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/utils/drag_and_drop.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ define(["jquery", "jquery.ui", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/feedback_notif
 
                 };
                 saving = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                    title: gettext('Saving…')
+                    title: gettext('Saving')
                 });
                 saving.show();
                 element.addClass('was-dropped');
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/asset.js b/cms/static/js/views/asset.js
index 480df08854..074313fa7b 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/asset.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/asset.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var AssetView = BaseView.extend({
   lockAsset: function(e) {
     var asset = this.model;
     var saving = new NotificationView.Mini({
-      title: gettext("Saving…")
+      title: gettext("Saving")
     }).show();
     asset.save({'locked': !asset.get('locked')}, {
       wait: true, // This means we won't re-render until we get back the success state.
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/assets.js b/cms/static/js/views/assets.js
index fe58c11aa4..db15583a62 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/assets.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/assets.js
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/models/asset", "js/views/paging",
                         var error = gettext("File {filename} exceeds maximum size of {maxFileSizeInMBs} MB")
                                     .replace("{filename}", filename)
                                     .replace("{maxFileSizeInMBs}", self.maxFileSizeInMBs)
-                        
-                        // disable second part of message for any falsy value, 
+
+                        // disable second part of message for any falsy value,
                         // which can be null or an empty string
                         if(self.maxFileSizeRedirectUrl) {
                             var instructions = gettext("Please follow the instructions here to upload a file elsewhere and link to it: {maxFileSizeRedirectUrl}")
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/components/add_xblock.js b/cms/static/js/views/components/add_xblock.js
index 2ee14d12e8..658a73be0a 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/components/add_xblock.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/components/add_xblock.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/baseview", "js/views/utils/
                 event.preventDefault();
                 this.closeNewComponent(event);
                 ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(
-                    gettext('Adding…'),
+                    gettext('Adding'),
                     _.bind(this.options.createComponent, this, saveData, element)
                 ).always(function() {
                     // Restore the scroll position of the buttons so that the new
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/container.js b/cms/static/js/views/container.js
index a99993fe5d..97f87ae83e 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/container.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/container.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "js/views/xblock", "js/utils/module", "gettext",
                         }
 
                         saving = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                            title: gettext('Saving…')
+                            title: gettext('Saving')
                         });
                         saving.show();
 
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/course_info_handout.js b/cms/static/js/views/course_info_handout.js
index 646e326b03..a1b968177c 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/course_info_handout.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/course_info_handout.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ define(["js/views/baseview", "codemirror", "js/views/feedback_notification", "js
             if ($('.CodeMirror-lines').find('.cm-error').length == 0){
                 this.model.set('data', this.$codeMirror.getValue());
                 var saving = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                    title: gettext('Saving…')
+                    title: gettext('Saving')
                 });
                 saving.show();
                 this.model.save({}, {
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/course_info_update.js b/cms/static/js/views/course_info_update.js
index 255f8b69f4..9bedeca26f 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/course_info_update.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/course_info_update.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ define(["js/views/baseview", "codemirror", "js/models/course_update",
             targetModel.set({ date : this.dateEntry(event).val(), content : this.$codeMirror.getValue() });
             // push change to display, hide the editor, submit the change
             var saving = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                title: gettext('Saving…')
+                title: gettext('Saving')
             });
             saving.show();
             var ele = this.modelDom(event);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ define(["js/views/baseview", "codemirror", "js/models/course_update",
                             });
                             self.modelDom(event).remove();
                             var deleting = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                                title: gettext('Deleting…')
+                                title: gettext('Deleting')
                             });
                             deleting.show();
                             targetModel.destroy({
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/edit_textbook.js b/cms/static/js/views/edit_textbook.js
index e6033a3f62..403ce4c917 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/edit_textbook.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/edit_textbook.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ define(["js/views/baseview", "underscore", "jquery", "js/views/edit_chapter", "j
             this.setValues();
             if(!this.model.isValid()) { return; }
             var saving = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                title: gettext("Saving") + "…"
+                title: gettext("Saving")
             }).show();
             var that = this;
             this.model.save({}, {
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/group_configuration_edit.js b/cms/static/js/views/group_configuration_edit.js
index 8ffc5613d9..3c5c59591f 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/group_configuration_edit.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/group_configuration_edit.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function(BaseView, _, $, gettext, GroupEdit, ViewUtils) {
             }
 
             ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(
-                gettext('Saving') + '…',
+                gettext('Saving'),
                 function () {
                     var dfd = $.Deferred();
 
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/group_configuration_item.js b/cms/static/js/views/group_configuration_item.js
index 90b407d5c1..2b2e192d1d 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/group_configuration_item.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/group_configuration_item.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ define([
                 gettext('Delete'),
                 function() {
                     return ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(
-                        gettext('Deleting') + '…',
+                        gettext('Deleting'),
                         function () {
                             return self.model.destroy({ wait: true });
                         }
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/modals/edit_xblock.js b/cms/static/js/views/modals/edit_xblock.js
index ef2de588a0..65d97ad636 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/modals/edit_xblock.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/modals/edit_xblock.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/modals/base_modal", "js/vie
                     data = editorView.getXModuleData();
                 event.preventDefault();
                 if (data) {
-                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Saving…'),
+                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Saving'),
                         function() {
                             return xblockInfo.save(data);
                         }).done(function() {
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/overview.js b/cms/static/js/views/overview.js
index ee50094b2e..7bff7a16c0 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/overview.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/overview.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ define(["domReady", "jquery", "jquery.ui", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/fe
             });
 
             var saving = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                title: gettext("Saving…")
+                title: gettext("Saving")
             });
             saving.show();
             // call into server to commit the new order
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/overview_assignment_grader.js b/cms/static/js/views/overview_assignment_grader.js
index e4abd11b64..285103d151 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/overview_assignment_grader.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/overview_assignment_grader.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ define(["js/views/baseview", "underscore", "gettext", "js/models/assignment_grad
               this.removeMenu(e);
 
                   var saving = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                      title: gettext('Saving') + '…'
+                      title: gettext('Saving')
                   });
                   saving.show();
 
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/pages/container.js b/cms/static/js/views/pages/container.js
index 5938217888..71619551cd 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/pages/container.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/pages/container.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/pages/base_page", "js/views
                 // for xblocks that can't be replaced inline, the entire parent will be refreshed.
                 var self = this,
                     parent = xblockElement.parent();
-                ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Duplicating…'),
+                ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Duplicating'),
                     function() {
                         var scrollOffset = ViewUtils.getScrollOffset(xblockElement),
                             placeholderElement = self.createPlaceholderElement().insertAfter(xblockElement),
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/pages/container_subviews.js b/cms/static/js/views/pages/container_subviews.js
index 23a34635fd..df77759876 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/pages/container_subviews.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/pages/container_subviews.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/baseview", "js/views/utils/
                 if (e && e.preventDefault) {
                     e.preventDefault();
                 }
-                ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Publishing…'),
+                ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Publishing'),
                     function () {
                         return xblockInfo.save({publish: 'make_public'}, {patch: true});
                     }).always(function() {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/baseview", "js/views/utils/
                     gettext("Are you sure you want to revert to the last published version of the unit? You cannot undo this action."),
                     gettext("Discard Changes"),
                     function () {
-                        ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Discarding Changes…'),
+                        ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Discarding Changes'),
                             function () {
                                 return xblockInfo.save({publish: 'discard_changes'}, {patch: true});
                             }).always(function() {
@@ -193,20 +193,20 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/baseview", "js/views/utils/
 
                 this.checkStaffLock(enableStaffLock);
                 if (enableStaffLock && !hasInheritedStaffLock) {
-                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Hiding from Students…'),
+                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Hiding from Students'),
                         _.bind(saveAndPublishStaffLock, self));
                 } else if (enableStaffLock && hasInheritedStaffLock) {
-                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Explicitly Hiding from Students…'),
+                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Explicitly Hiding from Students'),
                         _.bind(saveAndPublishStaffLock, self));
                 } else if (!enableStaffLock && hasInheritedStaffLock) {
-                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Inheriting Student Visibility…'),
+                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Inheriting Student Visibility'),
                         _.bind(saveAndPublishStaffLock, self));
                 } else {
                     ViewUtils.confirmThenRunOperation(gettext("Make Visible to Students"),
                         gettext("If the unit was previously published and released to students, any changes you made to the unit when it was hidden will now be visible to students. Do you want to proceed?"),
                         gettext("Make Visible to Students"),
                         function() {
-                            ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Making Visible to Students…'),
+                            ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Making Visible to Students'),
                                 _.bind(saveAndPublishStaffLock, self));
                         },
                         function() {
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/show_textbook.js b/cms/static/js/views/show_textbook.js
index 2483d6dcc3..795bc2f4d7 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/show_textbook.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/show_textbook.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ define(["js/views/baseview", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/feedback_notific
                         click: function(view) {
                             view.hide();
                             var delmsg = new NotificationView.Mini({
-                                title: gettext("Deleting") + "…"
+                                title: gettext("Deleting")
                             }).show();
                             textbook.destroy({
                                 complete: function() {
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/utils/xblock_utils.js b/cms/static/js/views/utils/xblock_utils.js
index 3fe68f90bd..660212445a 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/utils/xblock_utils.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/utils/xblock_utils.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/utils/view_utils", "js/util
             var parentLocator = target.data('parent'),
                 category = target.data('category'),
                 displayName = target.data('default-name');
-            return ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Adding…'),
+            return ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Adding'),
                 function() {
                     var addOperation = $.Deferred();
                     analytics.track('Created a ' + category, {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/utils/view_utils", "js/util
                 ),
                 interpolate(gettext('Yes, delete this %(xblock_type)s'), { xblock_type: xblockType }, true),
                 function() {
-                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Deleting…'),
+                    ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Deleting'),
                         function() {
                             return $.ajax({
                                 type: 'DELETE',
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/utils/view_utils", "js/util
          */
         updateXBlockField = function(xblockInfo, fieldName, newValue) {
             var requestData = createUpdateRequestData(fieldName, newValue);
-            return ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Saving…'),
+            return ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Saving'),
                 function() {
                     return xblockInfo.save(requestData, { patch: true });
                 });
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/utils/view_utils", "js/util
          */
         updateXBlockFields = function(xblockInfo, xblockData, options) {
             options = _.extend({}, { patch: true }, options);
-            return ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Saving…'),
+            return ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Saving'),
                 function() {
                     return xblockInfo.save(xblockData, options);
                 }
diff --git a/cms/templates/asset_index.html b/cms/templates/asset_index.html
index 8981cd4f2a..f6967aff7a 100644
--- a/cms/templates/asset_index.html
+++ b/cms/templates/asset_index.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <article class="content-primary" role="main">
             <div class="wrapper-assets" />
             <div class="ui-loading">
-                <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">${_("Loading&hellip;")}</span></p>
+                <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">${_("Loading")}</span></p>
             </div>
         </article>
 
diff --git a/cms/templates/container.html b/cms/templates/container.html
index 574d0c7ae1..2bcd978ba3 100644
--- a/cms/templates/container.html
+++ b/cms/templates/container.html
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
                 <section class="wrapper-xblock level-page is-hidden studio-xblock-wrapper" data-locator="${xblock_locator | h}" data-course-key="${xblock_locator.course_key | h}">
                 </section>
                 <div class="ui-loading">
-                    <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">${_("Loading...")}</span></p>
+                    <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">${_("Loading")}</span></p>
                 </div>
             </article>
             <aside class="content-supplementary" role="complementary">
diff --git a/cms/templates/course_outline.html b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
index 89a2558984..032c4e7891 100644
--- a/cms/templates/course_outline.html
+++ b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ from contentstore.utils import reverse_usage_url
                 </article>
             </div>
             <div class="ui-loading">
-                <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">${_("Loading...")}</span></p>
+                <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">${_("Loading")}</span></p>
             </div>
         </article>
         <aside class="content-supplementary" role="complementary">
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/mock/mock-course-outline-page.underscore b/cms/templates/js/mock/mock-course-outline-page.underscore
index 266bd8e2d7..ed1f8b8128 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/mock/mock-course-outline-page.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/mock/mock-course-outline-page.underscore
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                     </article>
                 </div>
                 <div class="ui-loading">
-                    <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">Loading...</span></p>
+                    <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">Loading</span></p>
                 </div>
             </article>
             <aside class="content-supplementary" role="complementary">
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/mock/mock-group-configuration-page.underscore b/cms/templates/js/mock/mock-group-configuration-page.underscore
index 1f3a73615d..50b628e361 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/mock/mock-group-configuration-page.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/mock/mock-group-configuration-page.underscore
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <section class="content">
             <article class="content-primary" role="main">
                 <div class="ui-loading">
-                    <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">Loading...</span></p>
+                    <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">Loading</span></p>
                 </div>
             </article>
             <aside class="content-supplementary" role="complementary"></aside>
diff --git a/cms/templates/ux/reference/container.html b/cms/templates/ux/reference/container.html
index 469df3ecfa..cc7a10c770 100644
--- a/cms/templates/ux/reference/container.html
+++ b/cms/templates/ux/reference/container.html
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             <article class="content-primary">
 
                 <div class="ui-loading">
-                    <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">Loading...</span></p>
+                    <p><span class="spin"><i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span> <span class="copy">Loading</span></p>
                 </div>
                 <div class="no-container-content">
                     <p>This page has no content yet.</p>
diff --git a/cms/templates/ux/reference/outline.html b/cms/templates/ux/reference/outline.html
index dfc36bcb73..8884c47e6c 100644
--- a/cms/templates/ux/reference/outline.html
+++ b/cms/templates/ux/reference/outline.html
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
         <div class="ui-loading is-hidden">
           <p><span class="spin">
             <i class="icon fa fa-refresh"></i></span>
-            <span class="copy">Loading &hellip;</span>
+            <span class="copy">Loading</span>
           </p>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/public/js/split_test_author_view.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/public/js/split_test_author_view.js
index 5c229fb5dd..47ec7e1742 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/public/js/split_test_author_view.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/public/js/split_test_author_view.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ window.SplitTestAuthorView = function (runtime, element) {
             runtime.notify('save', {
                 state: 'start',
                 element: element,
-                message: gettext('Creating missing groups&hellip;')
+                message: gettext('Creating missing groups')
             });
             $.post(runtime.handlerUrl(element, 'add_missing_groups')).done(function() {
                 runtime.notify('save', {
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/discussion_spec_helper.coffee b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/discussion_spec_helper.coffee
index 1a4bd91452..f761882fec 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/discussion_spec_helper.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/discussion_spec_helper.coffee
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ browser and pasting the output.  When that file changes, this one should be rege
                 Add a clear and descriptive title to encourage participation.
             </span>
         </div>
-        <div class="post-field js-post-body editor" name="body" data-placeholder="Enter your question or comment…"></div>
+        <div class="post-field js-post-body editor" name="body" data-placeholder="Enter your question or comment"></div>
         <div class="post-options">
             <label class="post-option is-enabled">
                 <input type="checkbox" name="follow" class="post-option-input js-follow" checked>
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/data_download.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/data_download.coffee
index e242c4860c..acc0cd9929 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/data_download.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/data_download.coffee
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class DataDownload
 
       # Dynamically generate slickgrid table for displaying student profile information
       @clear_display()
-      @$download_display_table.text gettext('Loading...')
+      @$download_display_table.text gettext('Loading')
 
       # fetch user list
       $.ajax
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/extensions.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/extensions.coffee
index d3c6a66ab7..a615d31524 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/extensions.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/extensions.coffee
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Extensions
 
     @$show_unit_extensions.click =>
       @clear_display()
-      @$grid_table.text 'Loading...'
+      @$grid_table.text 'Loading'
 
       @$url_input = @$section.find("#view-granted-extensions select[name='url']")
       url = @$show_unit_extensions.data 'endpoint'
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Extensions
 
     @$show_student_extensions.click =>
       @clear_display()
-      @$grid_table.text 'Loading...'
+      @$grid_table.text 'Loading'
 
       url = @$show_student_extensions.data 'endpoint'
       @$student_input = @$section.find("#view-granted-extensions input[name='student']")
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/legacy_instructor_dashboard.html b/lms/templates/courseware/legacy_instructor_dashboard.html
index b210afc702..87a3d716b7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/legacy_instructor_dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/legacy_instructor_dashboard.html
@@ -477,14 +477,14 @@ function goto( mode)
           <div class="metrics-tooltip" id="metric_tooltip_${i}"></div>
           <div class="metrics-left" id="metric_opened_${i}">
             <h3>${_("Count of Students that Opened a Subsection")}</h3>
-            <p class="loading"><i class="icon fa fa-spinner fa-spin fa-large"></i>${_("Loading...")}</p>
+            <p class="loading"><i class="icon fa fa-spinner fa-spin fa-large"></i>${_("Loading")}</p>
           </div>
           <div class="metrics-right" id="metric_grade_${i}">
             <h3>${_("Grade Distribution per Problem")}</h3>
             %if not metrics_results['section_has_problem'][i]:
               <p>${_("There are no problems in this section.")}</p>
             %else:
-              <p class="loading"><i class="icon fa fa-spinner fa-spin fa-large"></i>${_("Loading...")}</p>
+              <p class="loading"><i class="icon fa fa-spinner fa-spin fa-large"></i>${_("Loading")}</p>
             %endif
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
index b26cc8dd5d..a2ce4c9b91 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
                 ${_("Add a clear and descriptive title to encourage participation.")}
             </span>
         </div>
-        <div class="post-field js-post-body editor" name="body" data-placeholder="${_(u'Enter your question or comment…')}"></div>
+        <div class="post-field js-post-body editor" name="body" data-placeholder="${_('Enter your question or comment')}"></div>
         <div class="post-options">
             <label class="post-option is-enabled">
                 <input type="checkbox" name="follow" class="post-option-input js-follow" checked>
diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/metrics.html b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/metrics.html
index 0c35d41af2..9b43bb9053 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/metrics.html
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/metrics.html
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 
 
         var nothingText = "${_('There are no problems in this section.')}";
-        var loadingText = "${_('Loading...')}";
+        var loadingText = "${_('Loading')}";
         var nothingP = '<p class="nothing">' + nothingText  + '</p>';
         var loading = '<p class="loading"><i class="icon fa fa-spinner fa-spin fa-large"></i>' + loadingText + '</p>';
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/login.html b/lms/templates/login.html
index b1b188932b..1b80af903d 100644
--- a/lms/templates/login.html
+++ b/lms/templates/login.html
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         $submitButton.
           addClass('is-disabled').
           prop('disabled', true).
-          text("${_(u'Processing your account information…')}");
+          text("${_(u'Processing your account information')}");
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/manage_user_standing.html b/lms/templates/manage_user_standing.html
index 2e894ccc8b..953b1ab302 100644
--- a/lms/templates/manage_user_standing.html
+++ b/lms/templates/manage_user_standing.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	$(function() {
 		var form = $("#disable-form");
 		$("#submit-form").click(function(){
-			$("#account-change-status").text("${_('working...')}");
+			$("#account-change-status").text("${_('working')}");
 			$.ajax({
 				type: "POST",
 				url: form.attr('action'),
diff --git a/lms/templates/register-shib.html b/lms/templates/register-shib.html
index bffcc88771..2eafbe5f7c 100644
--- a/lms/templates/register-shib.html
+++ b/lms/templates/register-shib.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
           addClass('is-disabled').
           attr('aria-disabled', true).
           prop('disabled', true).
-          text("${_(u'Processing your account information …')}");
+          text("${_('Processing your account information')}");
       }
     }
   </script>
diff --git a/lms/templates/register.html b/lms/templates/register.html
index 74d39ba31a..51f954f46b 100644
--- a/lms/templates/register.html
+++ b/lms/templates/register.html
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         $submitButton.
           addClass('is-disabled').
           prop('disabled', true).
-          text("${_(u'Processing your account information…')}");
+          text("${_('Processing your account information')}");
       }
     }
   </script>