diff --git a/srogue/things.c b/srogue/things.c
index 5299c73..dd29498 100644
--- a/srogue/things.c
+++ b/srogue/things.c
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ bool drop;
 		}
 		else if (p_guess[wh])
 			sprintf(pb,"called %s(%s)", p_guess[wh],p_colors[wh]);
-		else
+		else if (obj->o_count == 1)
 			sprintf(prbuf,"%s%s %s %s%s", nm, vowelstr(p_colors[wh]),
 				p_colors[wh], tn, pl);
+		else
+			sprintf(prbuf,"%s %s %s%s", nm, p_colors[wh], tn, pl);
 	when FOOD:
 		if (wh == 1) {
 			if (obj->o_count == 1)