diff --git a/src/i18n.py b/src/i18n.py
index 1236d2a74..51db7ba3c 100644
--- a/src/i18n.py
+++ b/src/i18n.py
@@ -184,17 +184,29 @@ class PluginInternationalization:
     def _getL10nCode(self):
 	return getLocalePath('supybot', self.currentLocaleName, 'py')
 
-    def getPluralizers(self, current_pluralize, current_depluralize):
+    def getPluralizers(self, pluralize, depluralize):
 	# This should be used only by src/utils/str.py
 	try:
 	    execfile(self._getL10nCode())
 	except IOError:
-	    pass # Handled by the else v-
-	if locals().has_key('pluralize') and locals().has_key('depluralize'):
-	    return (pluralize, depluralize)
-	else:
-	    return (current_pluralize, current_depluralize)
+	    pass
+        return (pluralize, depluralize)
 
+    def getOrdinal(self, ordinal):
+        # This should be used only by src/utils/str.py
+        try:
+            execfile(self._getL10nCode())
+        except IOError:
+            pass
+        return ordinal
+
+    def getBeAndHave(self, be, have):
+        # This should be used only by src/utils/str.py
+        try:
+            execfile(self._getL10nCode())
+        except IOError:
+            pass
+        return (be, have)
 
 def internationalizeDocstring(obj):
     # FIXME: check if the plugin has an _ object
diff --git a/src/utils/str.py b/src/utils/str.py
index 73be108ba..741b870b2 100644
--- a/src/utils/str.py
+++ b/src/utils/str.py
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ def ordinal(i):
         ord = 'rd'
     return '%s%s' % (i, ord)
 
+ordinal = _.getOrdinal(ordinal)
+
 def be(i):
     """Returns the form of the verb 'to be' based on the number i."""
     if i == 1:
@@ -364,6 +366,8 @@ def has(i):
     else:
         return 'have'
 
+be, have = _.getVerbs(be, have)
+
 def toBool(s):
     s = s.strip().lower()
     if s in ('true', 'on', 'enable', 'enabled', '1'):