diff --git a/course/lib.php b/course/lib.php
index c1864229d6403..d9cbc003d1602 100644
--- a/course/lib.php
+++ b/course/lib.php
@@ -3099,11 +3099,12 @@ function make_editing_buttons(stdClass $mod, $absolute_ignored = true, $movesele
         $str->duplicate      = get_string("duplicate");
         $str->hide           = get_string("hide");
         $str->show           = get_string("show");
-        $str->clicktochange  = get_string("clicktochange");
-        $str->forcedmode     = get_string("forcedmode");
-        $str->groupsnone     = get_string("groupsnone");
-        $str->groupsseparate = get_string("groupsseparate");
-        $str->groupsvisible  = get_string("groupsvisible");
+        $str->groupsnone     = get_string('clicktochangeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string("groupsnone"));
+        $str->groupsseparate = get_string('clicktochangeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string("groupsseparate"));
+        $str->groupsvisible  = get_string('clicktochangeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string("groupsvisible"));
+        $str->forcedgroupsnone     = get_string('forcedmodeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string("groupsnone"));
+        $str->forcedgroupsseparate = get_string('forcedmodeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string("groupsseparate"));
+        $str->forcedgroupsvisible  = get_string('forcedmodeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string("groupsvisible"));
     }
 
     $baseurl = new moodle_url('/course/mod.php', array('sesskey' => sesskey()));
@@ -3220,16 +3221,19 @@ function make_editing_buttons(stdClass $mod, $absolute_ignored = true, $movesele
         if ($mod->groupmode == SEPARATEGROUPS) {
             $groupmode = 0;
             $grouptitle = $str->groupsseparate;
+            $forcedgrouptitle = $str->forcedgroupsseparate;
             $groupclass = 'editing_groupsseparate';
             $groupimage = 't/groups';
         } else if ($mod->groupmode == VISIBLEGROUPS) {
             $groupmode = 1;
             $grouptitle = $str->groupsvisible;
+            $forcedgrouptitle = $str->forcedgroupsvisible;
             $groupclass = 'editing_groupsvisible';
             $groupimage = 't/groupv';
         } else {
             $groupmode = 2;
             $grouptitle = $str->groupsnone;
+            $forcedgrouptitle = $str->forcedgroupsnone;
             $groupclass = 'editing_groupsnone';
             $groupimage = 't/groupn';
         }
@@ -3238,10 +3242,10 @@ function make_editing_buttons(stdClass $mod, $absolute_ignored = true, $movesele
                 new moodle_url($baseurl, array('id' => $mod->id, 'groupmode' => $groupmode)),
                 new pix_icon($groupimage, $grouptitle, 'moodle', array('class' => 'iconsmall')),
                 null,
-                array('class' => $groupclass, 'title' => $grouptitle.' ('.$str->clicktochange.')')
+                array('class' => $groupclass, 'title' => $grouptitle)
             );
         } else {
-            $actions[] = new pix_icon($groupimage, $grouptitle, 'moodle', array('title' => $grouptitle.' ('.$str->forcedmode.')', 'class' => 'iconsmall'));
+            $actions[] = new pix_icon($groupimage, $forcedgrouptitle, 'moodle', array('title' => $forcedgrouptitle, 'class' => 'iconsmall'));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/lang/en/moodle.php b/lang/en/moodle.php
index 7f8fb121a76e3..28e82c6129c20 100644
--- a/lang/en/moodle.php
+++ b/lang/en/moodle.php
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 $string['clickhelpiconformoreinfo'] = '... continues ... Click on the help icon to read the full article';
 $string['clickhere'] = 'Click here ...';
 $string['clicktohideshow'] = 'Click to expand or collapse';
-$string['clicktochange'] = 'Click to change';
+$string['clicktochangeinbrackets'] = '{$a} (Click to change)';
 $string['closewindow'] = 'Close this window';
 $string['collapseall'] = 'Collapse all';
 $string['commentincontext'] = 'Find this comment in context';
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
 $string['followingoptional'] = 'The following items are optional';
 $string['followingrequired'] = 'The following items are required';
 $string['force'] = 'Force';
-$string['forcedmode'] = 'forced mode';
+$string['forcedmodeinbrackets'] = '{$a} (forced mode)';
 $string['forcelanguage'] = 'Force language';
 $string['forceno'] = 'Do not force';
 $string['forcepasswordchange'] = 'Force password change';
diff --git a/lib/ajax/ajaxlib.php b/lib/ajax/ajaxlib.php
index 37d0f29001404..f7d378f287ea0 100644
--- a/lib/ajax/ajaxlib.php
+++ b/lib/ajax/ajaxlib.php
@@ -149,10 +149,9 @@ function print_javascript($courseid, $return=false) {
         $output .= "    main.portal.strings['moveleft']='".addslashes_js(get_string('moveleft'))."';\n";
         $output .= "    main.portal.strings['moveright']='".addslashes_js(get_string('moveright'))."';\n";
         $output .= "    main.portal.strings['update']='".addslashes_js(get_string('update'))."';\n";
-        $output .= "    main.portal.strings['groupsnone']='".addslashes_js(get_string('groupsnone'))."';\n";
-        $output .= "    main.portal.strings['groupsseparate']='".addslashes_js(get_string('groupsseparate'))."';\n";
-        $output .= "    main.portal.strings['groupsvisible']='".addslashes_js(get_string('groupsvisible'))."';\n";
-        $output .= "    main.portal.strings['clicktochange']='".addslashes_js(get_string('clicktochange'))."';\n";
+        $output .= "    main.portal.strings['groupsnone']='".addslashes_js(get_string('clicktochangeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string('groupsnone')))."';\n";
+        $output .= "    main.portal.strings['groupsseparate']='".addslashes_js(get_string('clicktochangeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string('groupsseparate')))."';\n";
+        $output .= "    main.portal.strings['groupsvisible']='".addslashes_js(get_string('clicktochangeinbrackets', 'moodle', get_string('groupsvisible')))."';\n";
         $output .= "    main.portal.strings['deletecheck']='".addslashes_js(get_string('deletecheckfull','','_var_'))."';\n";
         $output .= "    main.portal.strings['resource']='".addslashes_js(get_string('resource'))."';\n";
         $output .= "    main.portal.strings['activity']='".addslashes_js(get_string('activity'))."';\n";
diff --git a/lib/ajax/section_classes.js b/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
index cac7cec692e7c..c787e3f914cd1 100644
--- a/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
+++ b/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
@@ -620,9 +620,9 @@ resource_class.prototype.init_buttons = function() {
     }
 
     // Language strings.
-    var strgroupsnone = main.portal.strings['groupsnone']+' ('+main.portal.strings['clicktochange']+')';
-    var strgroupsseparate = main.portal.strings['groupsseparate']+' ('+main.portal.strings['clicktochange']+')';
-    var strgroupsvisible = main.portal.strings['groupsvisible']+' ('+main.portal.strings['clicktochange']+')';
+    var strgroupsnone = main.portal.strings['groupsnone'];
+    var strgroupsseparate = main.portal.strings['groupsseparate'];
+    var strgroupsvisible = main.portal.strings['groupsvisible'];
 
     this.commandContainer = commandContainer;
     var buttons = commandContainer.getElementsByTagName('a');
@@ -864,13 +864,13 @@ resource_class.prototype.toggle_groupmode = function() {
 
     switch (this.groupmode) {
         case 0:
-            newtitle = main.portal.strings['groupsnone']+' ('+main.portal.strings['clicktochange']+')';
+            newtitle = main.portal.strings['groupsnone'];
             break;
         case 1:
-            newtitle = main.portal.strings['groupsseparate']+' ('+main.portal.strings['clicktochange']+')';
+            newtitle = main.portal.strings['groupsseparate'];
             break;
         case 2:
-            newtitle = main.portal.strings['groupsvisible']+' ('+main.portal.strings['clicktochange']+')';
+            newtitle = main.portal.strings['groupsvisible'];
             break;
     }