diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-card.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-card.svelte
index 6bd5f85485..6d64783e38 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-card.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-card.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   import { getShortDateRange } from '$lib/utils/date-time';
   import AlbumCover from '$lib/components/album-page/album-cover.svelte';
   import CircleIconButton from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/circle-icon-button.svelte';
+  import { s } from '$lib/utils';
 
   export let album: AlbumResponseDto;
   export let showOwner = false;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
       {#if showItemCount}
         <p>
           {album.assetCount.toLocaleString($locale)}
-          {album.assetCount === 1 ? `item` : `items`}
+          item{s(album.assetCount)}
         </p>
       {/if}
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/unmerge-face-selector.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/unmerge-face-selector.svelte
index 2343df68c9..1e480f85db 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/unmerge-face-selector.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/unmerge-face-selector.svelte
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   import { NotificationType, notificationController } from '../shared-components/notification/notification';
   import FaceThumbnail from './face-thumbnail.svelte';
   import PeopleList from './people-list.svelte';
+  import { s } from '$lib/utils';
 
   export let assetIds: string[];
   export let personAssets: PersonResponseDto;
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
       await reassignFaces({ id: data.id, assetFaceUpdateDto: { data: selectedPeople } });
 
       notificationController.show({
-        message: `Re-assigned ${assetIds.length} asset${assetIds.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} to a new person`,
+        message: `Re-assigned ${assetIds.length} asset${s(assetIds.length)} to a new person`,
         type: NotificationType.Info,
       });
     } catch (error) {
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@
       if (selectedPerson) {
         await reassignFaces({ id: selectedPerson.id, assetFaceUpdateDto: { data: selectedPeople } });
         notificationController.show({
-          message: `Re-assigned ${assetIds.length} asset${assetIds.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} to ${
+          message: `Re-assigned ${assetIds.length} asset${s(assetIds.length)} to ${
             selectedPerson.name || 'an existing person'
           }`,
           type: NotificationType.Info,
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/forms/library-import-paths-form.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/forms/library-import-paths-form.svelte
index dca565ce31..be832a63a3 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/forms/library-import-paths-form.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/forms/library-import-paths-form.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   import type { ValidateLibraryImportPathResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { NotificationType, notificationController } from '../shared-components/notification/notification';
   import CircleIconButton from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/circle-icon-button.svelte';
+  import { s } from '$lib/utils';
 
   export let library: LibraryResponseDto;
 
@@ -56,14 +57,9 @@
           type: NotificationType.Info,
         });
       }
-    } else if (failedPaths === 1) {
-      notificationController.show({
-        message: `${failedPaths} path failed validation`,
-        type: NotificationType.Warning,
-      });
     } else {
       notificationController.show({
-        message: `${failedPaths} paths failed validation`,
+        message: `${failedPaths} path${s(failedPaths)} failed validation`,
         type: NotificationType.Warning,
       });
     }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/remove-from-album.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/remove-from-album.svelte
index c6db3e077a..89385327a5 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/remove-from-album.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/remove-from-album.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   import { mdiDeleteOutline, mdiImageRemoveOutline } from '@mdi/js';
   import MenuOption from '../../shared-components/context-menu/menu-option.svelte';
   import { getAssetControlContext } from '../asset-select-control-bar.svelte';
+  import { s } from '$lib/utils';
 
   export let album: AlbumResponseDto;
   export let onRemove: ((assetIds: string[]) => void) | undefined;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
       const count = results.filter(({ success }) => success).length;
       notificationController.show({
         type: NotificationType.Info,
-        message: `Removed ${count} asset${count === 1 ? '' : 's'}`,
+        message: `Removed ${count} asset${s(count)}`,
       });
 
       clearSelect();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/delete-asset-dialog.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/delete-asset-dialog.svelte
index 6338ff875f..22a1855ab4 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/delete-asset-dialog.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/delete-asset-dialog.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   import ConfirmDialogue from '../shared-components/confirm-dialogue.svelte';
   import { showDeleteModal } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import Checkbox from '$lib/components/elements/checkbox.svelte';
+  import { s } from '$lib/utils';
 
   export let size: number;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 
 <ConfirmDialogue
   id="permanently-delete-asset-modal"
-  title="Permanently delete asset{size > 1 ? 's' : ''}"
+  title="Permanently delete asset{s(size)}"
   confirmText="Delete"
   onConfirm={handleConfirm}
   onClose={() => dispatch('cancel')}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/upload-panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/upload-panel.svelte
index bbcba662b3..7793fd5a1c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/upload-panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/upload-panel.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   import { uploadExecutionQueue } from '$lib/utils/file-uploader';
   import CircleIconButton from '../elements/buttons/circle-icon-button.svelte';
   import { mdiCog, mdiWindowMinimize, mdiCancel, mdiCloudUploadOutline } from '@mdi/js';
+  import { s } from '$lib/utils';
 
   let showDetail = false;
   let showOptions = false;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
     on:outroend={() => {
       if ($errorCounter > 0) {
         notificationController.show({
-          message: `Upload completed with ${$errorCounter} error${$errorCounter > 1 ? 's' : ''}, refresh the page to see new upload assets.`,
+          message: `Upload completed with ${$errorCounter} error${s($errorCounter)}, refresh the page to see new upload assets.`,
           type: NotificationType.Warning,
         });
       } else if ($successCounter > 0) {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
       }
       if ($duplicateCounter > 0) {
         notificationController.show({
-          message: `Skipped ${$duplicateCounter} duplicate asset${$duplicateCounter > 1 ? 's' : ''}`,
+          message: `Skipped ${$duplicateCounter} duplicate asset${s($duplicateCounter)}`,
           type: NotificationType.Warning,
         });
       }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils.ts
index 87cef15737..2baabd0a44 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -279,4 +279,6 @@ export const handlePromiseError = <T>(promise: Promise<T>): void => {
   promise.catch((error) => console.error(`[utils.ts]:handlePromiseError ${error}`, error));
 };
 
-export const memoryLaneTitle = (yearsAgo: number) => `${yearsAgo} ${yearsAgo ? 'years' : 'year'} ago`;
+export const s = (count: number) => (count === 1 ? '' : 's');
+
+export const memoryLaneTitle = (yearsAgo: number) => `year${s(yearsAgo)} ago`;
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
index 7a8bff68b2..dc29375ddd 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import type { AssetInteractionStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-interaction.store'
 import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
 import { BucketPosition, isSelectingAllAssets, type AssetStore } from '$lib/stores/assets.store';
 import { downloadManager } from '$lib/stores/download';
-import { downloadRequest, getKey } from '$lib/utils';
+import { downloadRequest, getKey, s } from '$lib/utils';
 import { createAlbum } from '$lib/utils/album-utils';
 import { encodeHTMLSpecialChars } from '$lib/utils/string-utils';
 import {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const addAssetsToAlbum = async (albumId: string, assetIds: string[]) => {
     timeout: 5000,
     message:
       count > 0
-        ? `Added ${count} asset${count === 1 ? '' : 's'} to the album`
+        ? `Added ${count} asset${s(count)} to the album`
         : `Asset${assetIds.length === 1 ? ' was' : 's were'} already part of the album`,
     button: {
       text: 'View Album',
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const addAssetsToNewAlbum = async (albumName: string, assetIds: string[])
   notificationController.show({
     type: NotificationType.Info,
     timeout: 5000,
-    message: `Added ${assetIds.length} asset${assetIds.length === 1 ? '' : 's'} to ${displayName}`,
+    message: `Added ${assetIds.length} asset${s(assetIds.length)} to ${displayName}`,
     html: true,
     button: {
       text: 'View Album',
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export const getSelectedAssets = (assets: Set<AssetResponseDto>, user: UserRespo
   const numberOfIssues = [...assets].filter((a) => user && a.ownerId !== user.id).length;
   if (numberOfIssues > 0) {
     notificationController.show({
-      message: `Can't change metadata of ${numberOfIssues} asset${numberOfIssues > 1 ? 's' : ''}`,
+      message: `Can't change metadata of ${numberOfIssues} asset${s(numberOfIssues)}`,
       type: NotificationType.Warning,
     });
   }
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 4c57a9b967..c4e859fc3d 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { SlideshowNavigation, SlideshowState, slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
   import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
-  import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { handlePromiseError, s } from '$lib/utils';
   import { downloadAlbum } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { clickOutside } from '$lib/utils/click-outside';
   import { getContextMenuPosition } from '$lib/utils/context-menu';
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
       const count = results.filter(({ success }) => success).length;
       notificationController.show({
         type: NotificationType.Info,
-        message: `Added ${count} asset${count === 1 ? '' : 's'}`,
+        message: `Added ${count} asset${s(count)}`,
       });
 
       await refreshAlbum();
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index fcf31584f4..b87af4d37f 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { AssetStore } from '$lib/stores/assets.store';
   import { websocketEvents } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
-  import { getPeopleThumbnailUrl, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getPeopleThumbnailUrl, handlePromiseError, s } from '$lib/utils';
   import { clickOutside } from '$lib/utils/click-outside';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { isExternalUrl } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
                     {#if data.person.name}
                       <p class="w-40 sm:w-72 font-medium truncate">{data.person.name}</p>
                       <p class="absolute w-fit text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-immich-gray bottom-0">
-                        {`${numberOfAssets} asset${numberOfAssets > 1 ? 's' : ''}`}
+                        {`${numberOfAssets} asset${s(numberOfAssets)}`}
                       </p>
                     {:else}
                       <p class="font-medium">Add a name</p>