diff --git a/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/script.md b/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/script.md
index 32ebdef7f6..47dbac6eab 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/script.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/script.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 ## declaration_duplicate_module_import
 
-> Cannot declare same variable name which is imported inside `<script module>`
+> Cannot declare a variable with the same name as an import inside `<script module>`
 
 ## derived_invalid_export
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/template.md b/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/template.md
index de1423b4d2..49a422ecde 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/template.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/template.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ HTML restricts where certain elements can appear. In case of a violation the bro
 
 ## script_invalid_attribute_value
 
-> If the %name% attribute is supplied, it must be a boolean attribute
+> If the `%name%` attribute is supplied, it must be a boolean attribute
 
 ## script_invalid_context
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ HTML restricts where certain elements can appear. In case of a violation the bro
 
 ## script_reserved_attribute
 
-> The %name% attribute is reserved and cannot be used
+> The `%name%` attribute is reserved and cannot be used
 
 ## slot_attribute_duplicate
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js
index 774c0948a3..e6d1093998 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ export function declaration_duplicate(node, name) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Cannot declare same variable name which is imported inside `<script module>`
+ * Cannot declare a variable with the same name as an import inside `<script module>`
  * @param {null | number | NodeLike} node
  * @returns {never}
  */
 export function declaration_duplicate_module_import(node) {
-	e(node, "declaration_duplicate_module_import", "Cannot declare same variable name which is imported inside `<script module>`");
+	e(node, "declaration_duplicate_module_import", "Cannot declare a variable with the same name as an import inside `<script module>`");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1053,13 +1053,13 @@ export function script_duplicate(node) {
 }
 
 /**
- * If the %name% attribute is supplied, it must be a boolean attribute
+ * If the `%name%` attribute is supplied, it must be a boolean attribute
  * @param {null | number | NodeLike} node
  * @param {string} name
  * @returns {never}
  */
 export function script_invalid_attribute_value(node, name) {
-	e(node, "script_invalid_attribute_value", `If the ${name} attribute is supplied, it must be a boolean attribute`);
+	e(node, "script_invalid_attribute_value", `If the \`${name}\` attribute is supplied, it must be a boolean attribute`);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1072,13 +1072,13 @@ export function script_invalid_context(node) {
 }
 
 /**
- * The %name% attribute is reserved and cannot be used
+ * The `%name%` attribute is reserved and cannot be used
  * @param {null | number | NodeLike} node
  * @param {string} name
  * @returns {never}
  */
 export function script_reserved_attribute(node, name) {
-	e(node, "script_reserved_attribute", `The ${name} attribute is reserved and cannot be used`);
+	e(node, "script_reserved_attribute", `The \`${name}\` attribute is reserved and cannot be used`);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/illegal-variable-declaration/errors.json b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/illegal-variable-declaration/errors.json
index b5fc2c4f4c..850880e744 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/illegal-variable-declaration/errors.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/illegal-variable-declaration/errors.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
 	{
 		"code": "declaration_duplicate_module_import",
-		"message": "Cannot declare same variable name which is imported inside `<script module>`",
+		"message": "Cannot declare a variable with the same name as an import inside `<script module>`",
 		"start": {
 			"line": 12,
 			"column": 5