diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Collections/CollectionShare/emailShare/index.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Collections/CollectionShare/emailShare/index.tsx
index e4bce9a93a..9d2444e8aa 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Collections/CollectionShare/emailShare/index.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Collections/CollectionShare/emailShare/index.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default function EmailShare({
                                 onClick={openManageEmailShare}
                                 label={
                                     collection.sharees.length === 1
-                                        ? t(collection.sharees[0]?.email)
+                                        ? collection.sharees[0]?.email
                                         : null
                                 }
                                 endIcon={<ChevronRight />}
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector.tsx
index 027f6bd8c1..5e524fe8b3 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { FocusVisibleButton } from "@/new/photos/components/FocusVisibleButton";
+import { pt } from "@/next/i18n";
 import DialogTitleWithCloseButton, {
     DialogTitleWithCloseButtonSm,
     dialogCloseHandler,
@@ -202,7 +203,6 @@ const TakeoutOptions: React.FC<Omit<OptionsProps, "intent">> = ({
     onSelect,
     onClose,
 }) => {
-    // TODO(MR): Move these to localized strings when finalized.
     return (
         <>
             <DialogTitleWithCloseButtonSm onClose={onClose}>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ const TakeoutOptions: React.FC<Omit<OptionsProps, "intent">> = ({
                             disableRipple
                             onClick={() => onSelect("folders")}
                         >
-                            {t("Select folder")}
+                            {pt("Select folder")}
                         </FocusVisibleButton>
                         <FocusVisibleButton
                             color="secondary"
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ const TakeoutOptions: React.FC<Omit<OptionsProps, "intent">> = ({
                             disableRipple
                             onClick={() => onSelect("zips")}
                         >
-                            {t("Select zips")}
+                            {pt("Select zips")}
                         </FocusVisibleButton>
                         <Link
                             href="https://help.ente.io/photos/migration/from-google-photos/"
@@ -238,14 +238,15 @@ const TakeoutOptions: React.FC<Omit<OptionsProps, "intent">> = ({
                                 fullWidth
                                 disableRipple
                             >
-                                {t("FAQ")}
+                                {pt("FAQ")}
                             </FocusVisibleButton>
                         </Link>
                     </Stack>
 
                     <Typography variant="small" color="text.muted" pb={1}>
-                        Unzip all zips into the same folder and upload that. Or
-                        upload the zips directly. See FAQ for details.
+                        {pt(
+                            "Unzip all zips into the same folder and upload that. Or upload the zips directly. See FAQ for details.",
+                        )}
                     </Typography>
                 </Stack>
             </Box>
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/services/export/index.ts b/web/apps/photos/src/services/export/index.ts
index 38f73a4240..754c3dc980 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/services/export/index.ts
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/services/export/index.ts
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ const readOnDiskFileExportRecordIDs = async (
  *
  * @param allFiles The list of files to export.
  *
- * @param exportRecord The export record containing bookeeping for the export.
+ * @param exportRecord The export record containing bookkeeping for the export.
  *
  * @paramd diskFileRecordIDs (Optional) The export record IDs of files from
  * amongst {@link allFiles} that already exist on disk. If provided (e.g. when
diff --git a/web/packages/next/i18n.ts b/web/packages/next/i18n.ts
index da63bc8c51..cec28add94 100644
--- a/web/packages/next/i18n.ts
+++ b/web/packages/next/i18n.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,21 @@ export const setLocaleInUse = async (locale: SupportedLocale) => {
     return i18n.changeLanguage(locale);
 };
 
+/**
+ * A no-op marker for strings that, for various reasons, pending addition to the
+ * translation dataset.
+ *
+ * This function does nothing, it just returns back the passed it string
+ * verbatim. It is only kept as a way for us to keep track of strings which
+ * we've not yet added to the list of strings that should be translated (e.g.
+ * perhaps we're awaiting feedback on the copy).
+ *
+ * It is the sibling of the {@link t} function provided by i18next.
+ *
+ * See also: {@link ut}.
+ */
+export const pt = (s: string) => s;
+
 /**
  * A no-op marker for strings that, for various reasons, are not translated.
  *
@@ -271,5 +286,7 @@ export const setLocaleInUse = async (locale: SupportedLocale) => {
  * still are user visible.
  *
  * It is the sibling of the {@link t} function provided by i18next.
+ *
+ * See also: {@link pt}.
  */
 export const ut = (s: string) => s;