diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
index 945fd3943e..d61074b19a 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
@@ -1037,13 +1037,15 @@ class ModelAdmin(BaseModelAdmin):
         else:
             action_form = None
 
-        if cl.result_count == 1:
-            module_name = force_unicode(opts.verbose_name)
-        else:
-            module_name = force_unicode(opts.verbose_name_plural)
+        selection_note = ungettext('of %(count)d selected',
+            'of %(count)d selected', len(cl.result_list))
+        selection_note_all = ungettext('%(total_count)s selected',
+            'All %(total_count)s selected', cl.result_count)
 
         context = {
-            'module_name': module_name,
+            'module_name': force_unicode(opts.verbose_name_plural),
+            'selection_note': selection_note % {'count': len(cl.result_list)},
+            'selection_note_all': selection_note_all % {'total_count': cl.result_count},
             'title': cl.title,
             'is_popup': cl.is_popup,
             'cl': cl,
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/actions.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/actions.html
index f4e34215fa..77c2be09d9 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/actions.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/actions.html
@@ -3,18 +3,13 @@
     {% for field in action_form %}{% if field.label %}<label>{{ field.label }} {% endif %}{{ field }}{% if field.label %}</label>{% endif %}{% endfor %}
     <button type="submit" class="button" title="{% trans "Run the selected action" %}" name="index" value="{{ action_index|default:0 }}">{% trans "Go" %}</button>
     {% if actions_selection_counter %}
-        <span class="action-counter">
-            {% blocktrans with cl.result_count as total_count %}<span class="_acnt">0</span> of {{ total_count }} {{ module_name }} selected{% endblocktrans %}
-        </span>
+        <span class="action-counter"><span class="_acnt">0</span> {{ selection_note }}</span>
         {% if cl.result_count != cl.result_list|length %}
-        <span class="all">
-            {% blocktrans with cl.result_count as total_count %}All {{ total_count }} {{ module_name }} selected{% endblocktrans %}
-        </span>
+        <span class="all">{{ selection_note_all }}</span>
         <span class="question">
-            <a href="javascript:;" title="{% trans "Click here to select all objects across all pages" %}">{% blocktrans with cl.result_count as total_count %}Select all {{ total_count }} {{ module_name }}{% endblocktrans %}</a>
+            <a href="javascript:;" title="{% trans "Click here to select the objects across all pages" %}">{% blocktrans with cl.result_count as total_count %}Select all {{ total_count }} {{ module_name }}{% endblocktrans %}</a>
         </span>
         <span class="clear"><a href="javascript:;">{% trans "Clear selection" %}</a></span>
         {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
 </div>
-