diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
index 9b0b6b3d36..92b7f5c15f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
@@ -842,10 +842,10 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView):  # {{{
                     if tag.is_searchable:
                         # Add the search for value items. All leaf nodes are searchable
                         self.context_menu.addSeparator()
-                        search_submenu = self.context_menu.addMenu(_('Search'))
+                        search_submenu = self.context_menu.addMenu(_('Search for...'))
                         search_submenu.setIcon(QIcon(I('search.png')))
                         search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
-                                _('Search for %s')%display_name(tag),
+                                '%s'%display_name(tag),
                                 partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
                                         search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_plus'],
                                         index=index))
@@ -853,24 +853,24 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView):  # {{{
                                             len(tag_item.children))
                         if add_child_search:
                             search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
-                                    _('Search for %s and its children')%display_name(tag),
+                                    _('%s and its children')%display_name(tag),
                                     partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
                                             search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_plusplus'],
                                             index=index))
                         search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
-                                _('Search for everything but %s')%display_name(tag),
+                                _('Everything but %s')%display_name(tag),
                                 partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
                                         search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_minus'],
                                         index=index))
                         if add_child_search:
                             search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
-                                    _('Search for everything but %s and its children')%display_name(tag),
+                                    _('Everything but %s and its children')%display_name(tag),
                                     partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
                                             search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_minusminus'],
                                             index=index))
                         if key == 'search':
                             search_submenu.addAction(self.search_copy_icon,
-                                     _('Search using saved search expression'),
+                                     _('The saved search expression'),
                                      partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='raw_search',
                                              key=tag.name))
                     self.context_menu.addSeparator()
@@ -893,15 +893,15 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView):  # {{{
                 if self._model.collapse_model == 'first letter' and \
                         tag_item.temporary and not key.startswith('@'):
                     self.context_menu.addSeparator()
-                    search_submenu = self.context_menu.addMenu(_('Search'))
+                    search_submenu = self.context_menu.addMenu(_('Search for...'))
                     search_submenu.setIcon(QIcon(I('search.png')))
                     search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
-                            _('Search for %s')%display_name(tag_item.tag),
+                            '%s'%display_name(tag_item.tag),
                             partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
                                     search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_plus'],
                                     index=index))
                     search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
-                            _('Search for everything but %s')%display_name(tag_item.tag),
+                            _('Everything but %s')%display_name(tag_item.tag),
                             partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
                                     search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_minus'],
                                     index=index))
@@ -909,19 +909,19 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView):  # {{{
                 # as search and news
                 if item.tag.is_searchable:
                     if search_submenu is None:
-                        search_submenu = self.context_menu.addMenu(_('Search'))
+                        search_submenu = self.context_menu.addMenu(_('Search for...'))
                         search_submenu.setIcon(QIcon(I('search.png')))
                         self.context_menu.addSeparator()
                     else:
                         search_submenu.addSeparator()
                     search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
-                            _('Search for books in category %s')%category,
+                            _('Books in category %s')%category,
                             partial(self.context_menu_handler,
                                     action='search_category',
                                     index=self._model.createIndex(item.row(), 0, item),
                                     search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_plus']))
                     search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
-                            _('Search for books not in category %s')%category,
+                            _('Books not in category %s')%category,
                             partial(self.context_menu_handler,
                                     action='search_category',
                                     index=self._model.createIndex(item.row(), 0, item),