diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 58e54d2..989b025 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15.0)
 
 project(
   R136 
-  VERSION 3.4.1)
+  VERSION 3.4.2)
 
 set(CURSES_NEED_NCURSES 1)
 set(CURSES_NEED_WIDE 1)
diff --git a/include/base.h b/include/base.h
index 3c768b7..e3d0309 100644
--- a/include/base.h
+++ b/include/base.h
@@ -7,7 +7,4 @@ AnimateStatus operator++(AnimateStatus& status, int);
 AnimateStatus& operator++(AnimateStatus& status);
 
 #include "templates/base.h"
-#include "inlines/base.h"
-
-#define select(...)	select_language_param(core.language, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define get_y_or_n() (tolower(console.main().get_char_input(select("jJnN", "yYnN"))) == select((int)'j', (int)'y'))
\ No newline at end of file
+#include "inlines/base.h"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/inlines/base.h b/include/inlines/base.h
index dda9256..8cfae25 100644
--- a/include/inlines/base.h
+++ b/include/inlines/base.h
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ inline AnimateStatus& Item::target_status(CoreData& core)
 	return core.animates[usable_on].status;
 }
 
-inline void Item::report_pointless_use()
+inline void Item::report_pointless_use(CoreData &core)
 {
-	console.main().print("Dat heeft geen zin.\n");
+	console.main().print(select("Dat heeft geen zin.\n", "That serves no use.\n"));
 }
 
 inline bool Item::use_to_status(CoreData& core, AnimateStatus to_status)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ inline bool Item::use(CoreData& core)
 	if (is_target_present(core))
 		return use_with_target_present(core);
 
-	report_pointless_use();
+	report_pointless_use(core);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/inlines/items.h b/include/inlines/items.h
index 2666e4f..37c4f8d 100644
--- a/include/inlines/items.h
+++ b/include/inlines/items.h
@@ -31,20 +31,20 @@ inline bool Nightcap::use_with_target_present(CoreData& core)
 	if (target_status(core) == AnimateStatus::sleeping_lightly)
 		return use_to_status(core);
 
-	report_pointless_use();
+	report_pointless_use(core);
 	return false;
 }
 
 inline bool Gasmask::use(CoreData& core)
 {
-	console.main().print("Je hebt het gasmasker al op.");
+	console.main().print(select("Je hebt het gasmasker al op.", "You're already wearing the gas mask."));
 	console.main().empty_line();
 	return false;
 }
 
 inline bool ThermalSuit::use(CoreData& core)
 {
-	console.main().print("Je hebt het hittepak al aan.");
+	console.main().print(select("Je hebt het hittepak al aan.", "You're already wearing the thermal suit."));
 	console.main().empty_line();
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/include/types/base.h b/include/types/base.h
index a51cd68..6d7845e 100644
--- a/include/types/base.h
+++ b/include/types/base.h
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ constexpr auto to_value(E e) noexcept
 	return static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<E>>(e);
 }
 
+// included here because they are used in some headers that directly include this types/base.h
+#define select(...)	select_language_param(core.language, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define get_y_or_n() (tolower(console.main().get_char_input(select("jJnN", "yYnN"))) == select((int)'j', (int)'y'))
+
 enum class RoomType : char
 {
 	forest,
@@ -291,7 +295,7 @@ struct Item : Entity<ItemID>
 	AnimateStatus sets_target_to_status;
 	bool is_target_present(CoreData& core);
 	AnimateStatus& target_status(CoreData& core);
-	void report_pointless_use();
+	void report_pointless_use(CoreData& core);
 
 	virtual bool use_with_target_present(CoreData& core);
 	virtual bool use_to_status(CoreData& core, AnimateStatus to_status = AnimateStatus::undefined);
diff --git a/src/intro.cpp b/src/intro.cpp
index 4737a5c..0e2ed64 100644
--- a/src/intro.cpp
+++ b/src/intro.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ namespace startup
 		console.main().empty_line();
 
 		console.main().set_attribute(A_BOLD);
-		console.main().print_centered(select("Versie 3.4.1, (C) 1998, 2022 R.I.P.", "Version 3.4.1, (C) 1998, 2022 R.I.P."));
+		console.main().print_centered(select("Versie 3.4.2, (C) 1998, 2023 R.I.P.", "Version 3.4.2, (C) 1998, 2023 R.I.P."));
 		console.main().unset_attribute(A_BOLD);
 		console.main().empty_line();
 	}
diff --git a/src/items/sword.cpp b/src/items/sword.cpp
index c77c3dd..836978e 100644
--- a/src/items/sword.cpp
+++ b/src/items/sword.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ bool Sword::use(CoreData& core)
 		monsterID = AnimateID::plant;
 	else
 	{
-		report_pointless_use();
+		report_pointless_use(core);
 		return false;
 	}