diff --git a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_combined_tu.cpp b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_combined_tu.cpp
index 5a75abd2..084f46c5 100644
--- a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_combined_tu.cpp
+++ b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_combined_tu.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace Catch {
                                .width( CATCH_CONFIG_CONSOLE_WIDTH - 10 );
             out << str << wrapper << '\n';
         }
-        out << pluralise(tags.size(), "tag") << "\n\n" << std::flush;
+        out << pluralise(tags.size(), "tag"_sr) << "\n\n" << std::flush;
     }
 
     void defaultListTests(std::ostream& out, std::vector<TestCaseHandle> const& tests, bool isFiltered, Verbosity verbosity) {
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ namespace Catch {
         }
 
         if (isFiltered) {
-            out << pluralise(tests.size(), "matching test case");
+            out << pluralise(tests.size(), "matching test case"_sr);
         } else {
-            out << pluralise(tests.size(), "test case");
+            out << pluralise(tests.size(), "test case"_sr);
         }
         out << "\n\n" << std::flush;
     }
diff --git a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_compact.cpp b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_compact.cpp
index 880a6c87..7a0991c9 100644
--- a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_compact.cpp
+++ b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_compact.cpp
@@ -62,25 +62,25 @@ void printTotals(std::ostream& out, const Totals& totals) {
             bothOrAll(totals.assertions.failed) : StringRef{};
         out <<
             "Failed " << bothOrAll(totals.testCases.failed)
-            << pluralise(totals.testCases.failed, "test case") << ", "
+            << pluralise(totals.testCases.failed, "test case"_sr) << ", "
             "failed " << qualify_assertions_failed <<
-            pluralise(totals.assertions.failed, "assertion") << '.';
+            pluralise(totals.assertions.failed, "assertion"_sr) << '.';
     } else if (totals.assertions.total() == 0) {
         out <<
             "Passed " << bothOrAll(totals.testCases.total())
-            << pluralise(totals.testCases.total(), "test case")
+            << pluralise(totals.testCases.total(), "test case"_sr)
             << " (no assertions).";
     } else if (totals.assertions.failed) {
         Colour colour(Colour::ResultError);
         out <<
-            "Failed " << pluralise(totals.testCases.failed, "test case") << ", "
-            "failed " << pluralise(totals.assertions.failed, "assertion") << '.';
+            "Failed " << pluralise(totals.testCases.failed, "test case"_sr) << ", "
+            "failed " << pluralise(totals.assertions.failed, "assertion"_sr) << '.';
     } else {
         Colour colour(Colour::ResultSuccess);
         out <<
             "Passed " << bothOrAll(totals.testCases.passed)
-            << pluralise(totals.testCases.passed, "test case") <<
-            " with " << pluralise(totals.assertions.passed, "assertion") << '.';
+            << pluralise(totals.testCases.passed, "test case"_sr) <<
+            " with " << pluralise(totals.assertions.passed, "assertion"_sr) << '.';
     }
 }
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ private:
 
         {
             Colour colourGuard(colour);
-            stream << " with " << pluralise(N, "message") << ':';
+            stream << " with " << pluralise(N, "message"_sr) << ':';
         }
 
         while (itMessage != itEnd) {
diff --git a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.cpp b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.cpp
index 0ad31360..29aedb90 100644
--- a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.cpp
+++ b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
         switch (result.getResultType()) {
         case ResultWas::Ok:
             colour = Colour::Success;
-            passOrFail = "PASSED";
+            passOrFail = "PASSED"_sr;
             //if( result.hasMessage() )
             if (_stats.infoMessages.size() == 1)
                 messageLabel = "with message";
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ public:
         case ResultWas::ExpressionFailed:
             if (result.isOk()) {
                 colour = Colour::Success;
-                passOrFail = "FAILED - but was ok";
+                passOrFail = "FAILED - but was ok"_sr;
             } else {
                 colour = Colour::Error;
-                passOrFail = "FAILED";
+                passOrFail = "FAILED"_sr;
             }
             if (_stats.infoMessages.size() == 1)
                 messageLabel = "with message";
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
             break;
         case ResultWas::ThrewException:
             colour = Colour::Error;
-            passOrFail = "FAILED";
+            passOrFail = "FAILED"_sr;
             messageLabel = "due to unexpected exception with ";
             if (_stats.infoMessages.size() == 1)
                 messageLabel += "message";
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ public:
             break;
         case ResultWas::FatalErrorCondition:
             colour = Colour::Error;
-            passOrFail = "FAILED";
+            passOrFail = "FAILED"_sr;
             messageLabel = "due to a fatal error condition";
             break;
         case ResultWas::DidntThrowException:
             colour = Colour::Error;
-            passOrFail = "FAILED";
+            passOrFail = "FAILED"_sr;
             messageLabel = "because no exception was thrown where one was expected";
             break;
         case ResultWas::Info:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
             messageLabel = "warning";
             break;
         case ResultWas::ExplicitFailure:
-            passOrFail = "FAILED";
+            passOrFail = "FAILED"_sr;
             colour = Colour::Error;
             if (_stats.infoMessages.size() == 1)
                 messageLabel = "explicitly with message";
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
         case ResultWas::Unknown:
         case ResultWas::FailureBit:
         case ResultWas::Exception:
-            passOrFail = "** internal error **";
+            passOrFail = "** internal error **"_sr;
             colour = Colour::Error;
             break;
         }
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ private:
     AssertionStats const& stats;
     AssertionResult const& result;
     Colour::Code colour;
-    std::string passOrFail;
+    StringRef passOrFail;
     std::string messageLabel;
     std::string message;
     std::vector<MessageInfo> messages;
@@ -603,8 +603,8 @@ void ConsoleReporter::printTotals( Totals const& totals ) {
     } else if (totals.assertions.total() > 0 && totals.testCases.allPassed()) {
         stream << Colour(Colour::ResultSuccess) << "All tests passed";
         stream << " ("
-            << pluralise(totals.assertions.passed, "assertion") << " in "
-            << pluralise(totals.testCases.passed, "test case") << ')'
+            << pluralise(totals.assertions.passed, "assertion"_sr) << " in "
+            << pluralise(totals.testCases.passed, "test case"_sr) << ')'
             << '\n';
     } else {
 
@@ -622,11 +622,11 @@ void ConsoleReporter::printTotals( Totals const& totals ) {
                           .addRow(totals.testCases.failedButOk)
                           .addRow(totals.assertions.failedButOk));
 
-        printSummaryRow("test cases", columns, 0);
-        printSummaryRow("assertions", columns, 1);
+        printSummaryRow("test cases"_sr, columns, 0);
+        printSummaryRow("assertions"_sr, columns, 1);
     }
 }
-void ConsoleReporter::printSummaryRow(std::string const& label, std::vector<SummaryColumn> const& cols, std::size_t row) {
+void ConsoleReporter::printSummaryRow(StringRef label, std::vector<SummaryColumn> const& cols, std::size_t row) {
     for (auto col : cols) {
         std::string value = col.rows[row];
         if (col.label.empty()) {
diff --git a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.hpp b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.hpp
index d8007a31..2da939e7 100644
--- a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Catch {
 
 
         void printTotals(Totals const& totals);
-        void printSummaryRow(std::string const& label, std::vector<SummaryColumn> const& cols, std::size_t row);
+        void printSummaryRow(StringRef label, std::vector<SummaryColumn> const& cols, std::size_t row);
 
         void printTotalsDivider(Totals const& totals);
         void printSummaryDivider();
diff --git a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_tap.cpp b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_tap.cpp
index 6b0d5f42..c5f83b30 100644
--- a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_tap.cpp
+++ b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_tap.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace Catch {
 
                 {
                     Colour colourGuard(colour);
-                    stream << " with " << pluralise(N, "message") << ':';
+                    stream << " with " << pluralise(N, "message"_sr) << ':';
                 }
 
                 for (; itMessage != itEnd; ) {