diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
index b1b7138c41..ef01f3cd3d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ class WP_Press_This {
 				<div class="split-button-head">
 					<button type="button" class="publish-button split-button-primary" aria-live="polite">
 						<span class="publish"><?php echo ( current_user_can( 'publish_posts' ) ) ? __( 'Publish' ) : __( 'Submit for Review' ); ?></span>
-						<span class="saving-draft"><?php _e( 'Saving...' ); ?></span>
+						<span class="saving-draft"><?php _e( 'Saving&hellip;' ); ?></span>
 					</button><button type="button" class="split-button-toggle" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
 						<i class="dashicons dashicons-arrow-down-alt2"></i>
 						<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e('More actions'); ?></span>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index 909c1f8082..9f8f1bdb12 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ function _admin_notice_post_locked() {
 			<div class="post-locked-avatar"></div>
 			<p class="wp-tab-first" tabindex="0">
 			<span class="currently-editing"></span><br />
-			<span class="locked-saving hidden"><img src="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'images/spinner-2x.gif' ) ); ?>" width="16" height="16" /> <?php _e('Saving revision...'); ?></span>
+			<span class="locked-saving hidden"><img src="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'images/spinner-2x.gif' ) ); ?>" width="16" height="16" /> <?php _e('Saving revision&hellip;'); ?></span>
 			<span class="locked-saved hidden"><?php _e('Your latest changes were saved as a revision.'); ?></span>
 			</p>
 			<?php
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
index 92fd53ccb1..fc984fe0d6 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ wp_localize_script( 'theme', '_wpThemeSettings', array(
 	'l10n' => array(
 		'addNew' => __( 'Add New Theme' ),
 		'search' => __( 'Search Themes' ),
-		'searchPlaceholder' => __( 'Search themes...' ), // placeholder (no ellipsis)
+		'searchPlaceholder' => __( 'Search themes&hellip;' ), // placeholder (no ellipsis)
 		'upload' => __( 'Upload Theme' ),
 		'back'   => __( 'Back' ),
 		'error'  => __( 'An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server&#8217;s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/">support forums</a>.' ),
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/themes.php b/src/wp-admin/themes.php
index cee26b626c..9236b46bad 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/themes.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/themes.php
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ wp_localize_script( 'theme', '_wpThemeSettings', array(
  	'l10n' => array(
  		'addNew'            => __( 'Add New Theme' ),
  		'search'            => __( 'Search Installed Themes' ),
- 		'searchPlaceholder' => __( 'Search installed themes...' ), // placeholder (no ellipsis)
+ 		'searchPlaceholder' => __( 'Search installed themes&hellip;' ), // placeholder (no ellipsis)
 		'themesFound'       => __( 'Number of Themes found: %d' ),
 		'noThemesFound'     => __( 'No themes found. Try a different search.' ),
   	),
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
index 0426be83e2..a40c4e6eea 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ final class WP_Customize_Manager {
 			'activeSections' => array(),
 			'activeControls' => array(),
 			'l10n' => array(
-				'loading'  => __( 'Loading ...' ),
+				'loading'  => __( 'Loading…' ),
 			),
 		);
 
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-section.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-section.php
index 7f2d52c6bc..76b736cd33 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-section.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-section.php
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ class WP_Customize_Themes_Section extends WP_Customize_Section {
 				<div id="customize-container"></div>
 				<?php if ( count( $this->controls ) > 4 ) : ?>
 					<p><label for="themes-filter">
-						<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Search installed themes...' ); ?></span>
-						<input type="text" id="themes-filter" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search installed themes...' ); ?>" />
+						<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Search installed themes&hellip;' ); ?></span>
+						<input type="text" id="themes-filter" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search installed themes&hellip;' ); ?>" />
 					</label></p>
 				<?php endif; ?>
 				<div class="theme-browser rendered">
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
index b83454e463..8dc1a3bf26 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ final class _WP_Editors {
 
 			'Color' => __( 'Color' ),
 			'Custom color' => __( 'Custom color' ),
-			'Custom...' => _x( 'Custom...', 'label for custom color' ),
+			'Custom…' => _x( 'Custom…', 'label for custom color' ),
 			'No color' => __( 'No color' ),
 
 			// Spelling, search/replace plugins
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ final class _WP_Editors {
 			'Toolbar Toggle' => __( 'Toolbar Toggle' ),
 			'Insert Read More tag' => __( 'Insert Read More tag' ),
 			'Insert Page Break tag' => __( 'Insert Page Break tag' ),
-			'Read more...' => __( 'Read more...' ), // Title on the placeholder inside the editor
+			'Read more…' => __( 'Read more…' ), // Title on the placeholder inside the editor
 			'Distraction-free writing mode' => __( 'Distraction-free writing mode' ),
 			'No alignment' => __( 'No alignment' ), // Tooltip for the 'alignnone' button in the image toolbar
 			'Remove' => __( 'Remove' ), // Tooltip for the 'remove' button in the image toolbar
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index e3ee0ce1b0..b89773ed75 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -564,18 +564,18 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 		did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->localize( 'updates', '_wpUpdatesSettings', array(
 			'ajax_nonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'updates' ),
 			'l10n'       => array(
-				'updating'          => __( 'Updating...' ),
+				'updating'          => __( 'Updating…' ),
 				'updated'           => __( 'Updated!' ),
 				/* translators: Error string for a failed update */
 				'updateFailed'      => __( 'Update Failed: %s' ),
 				/* translators: Plugin name and version */
-				'updatingLabel'     => __( 'Updating %s...' ),
+				'updatingLabel'     => __( 'Updating %s…' ),
 				/* translators: Plugin name and version */
 				'updatedLabel'      => __( '%s updated!' ),
 				/* translators: Plugin name and version */
 				'updateFailedLabel' => __( '%s update failed' ),
 				/* translators: JavaScript accessible string */
-				'updatingMsg'       => __( 'Updating... please wait.' ),
+				'updatingMsg'       => __( 'Updating… please wait.' ),
 				/* translators: JavaScript accessible string */
 				'updatedMsg'        => __( 'Update completed successfully.' ),
 				/* translators: JavaScript accessible string */
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 		$scripts->add( 'set-post-thumbnail', "/wp-admin/js/set-post-thumbnail$suffix.js", array( 'jquery' ), false, 1 );
 		did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->localize( 'set-post-thumbnail', 'setPostThumbnailL10n', array(
 			'setThumbnail' => __( 'Use as featured image' ),
-			'saving' => __( 'Saving...' ),
+			'saving' => __( 'Saving…' ),
 			'error' => __( 'Could not set that as the thumbnail image. Try a different attachment.' ),
 			'done' => __( 'Done' )
 		) );