diff --git a/core/modules/forum/forum.module b/core/modules/forum/forum.module
index b1bb1ea4f48..1a55bfea5a1 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/forum.module
+++ b/core/modules/forum/forum.module
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function forum_help($path, $arg) {
       $output .= '<dt>' . t('Setting up forum structure') . '</dt>';
       $output .= '<dd>' . t('Visit the <a href="!forums">Forums page</a> to set up containers and forums to hold your discussion topics.', array('!forums' => \Drupal::url('forum.overview'))) . '</dd>';
       $output .= '<dt>' . t('Starting a discussion') . '</dt>';
-      $output .= '<dd>' . t('The <a href="!create-topic">Forum topic</a> link on the <a href="!content-add">Add new content</a> page creates the first post of a new threaded discussion, or thread.', array('!create-topic' => \Drupal::url('node.add', array('node_type' => 'forum')), '!content-add' => \Drupal::url('node.add_page'))) . '</dd>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('The <a href="!create-topic">Forum topic</a> link on the <a href="!content-add">Add content</a> page creates the first post of a new threaded discussion, or thread.', array('!create-topic' => \Drupal::url('node.add', array('node_type' => 'forum')), '!content-add' => \Drupal::url('node.add_page'))) . '</dd>';
       $output .= '<dt>' . t('Navigating in the Forum') . '</dt>';
       $output .= '<dd>' . t('Enabling the Forum module provides a default <em>Forums</em> menu item in the Tools menu that links to the <a href="!forums">Forums page</a>.', array('!forums' => \Drupal::url('forum.index'))) . '</dd>';
       $output .= '<dt>' . t('Moving forum topics') . '</dt>';
diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeTypeFormController.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeTypeFormController.php
index dda06828fbc..350e46db25c 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeTypeFormController.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeTypeFormController.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class NodeTypeFormController extends EntityFormController {
       '#title' => t('Name'),
       '#type' => 'textfield',
       '#default_value' => $type->name,
-      '#description' => t('The human-readable name of this content type. This text will be displayed as part of the list on the <em>Add new content</em> page. It is recommended that this name begin with a capital letter and contain only letters, numbers, and spaces. This name must be unique.'),
+      '#description' => t('The human-readable name of this content type. This text will be displayed as part of the list on the <em>Add content</em> page. It is recommended that this name begin with a capital letter and contain only letters, numbers, and spaces. This name must be unique.'),
       '#required' => TRUE,
       '#size' => 30,
     );
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class NodeTypeFormController extends EntityFormController {
         'source' => array('name'),
       ),
       '#description' => t('A unique machine-readable name for this content type. It must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores. This name will be used for constructing the URL of the %node-add page, in which underscores will be converted into hyphens.', array(
-        '%node-add' => t('Add new content'),
+        '%node-add' => t('Add content'),
       )),
     );
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class NodeTypeFormController extends EntityFormController {
       '#title' => t('Description'),
       '#type' => 'textarea',
       '#default_value' => $type->description,
-      '#description' => t('Describe this content type. The text will be displayed on the <em>Add new content</em> page.'),
+      '#description' => t('Describe this content type. The text will be displayed on the <em>Add content</em> page.'),
     );
 
     $form['additional_settings'] = array(
diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/views/area/ListingEmpty.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/views/area/ListingEmpty.php
index 2d71c21fdd8..4dcf088d1de 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/views/area/ListingEmpty.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/views/area/ListingEmpty.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ListingEmpty extends AreaPluginBase {
         '#links' => array(
           array(
             'href' => 'node/add',
-            'title' => $this->t('Add new content'),
+            'title' => $this->t('Add content'),
           ),
         ),
         '#access' => $this->accessManager->checkNamedRoute('node.add_page', array(), $account),
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.api.php b/core/modules/system/system.api.php
index 225a4fa5f01..d36f5f3188d 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.api.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.api.php
@@ -549,11 +549,11 @@ function hook_menu_local_tasks(&$data, $route_name) {
   $data['actions']['node/add'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'menu_local_action',
     '#link' => array(
-      'title' => t('Add new content'),
+      'title' => t('Add content'),
       'href' => 'node/add',
       'localized_options' => array(
         'attributes' => array(
-          'title' => t('Add new content'),
+          'title' => t('Add content'),
         ),
       ),
     ),
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ function hook_menu_local_tasks(&$data, $route_name) {
       'href' => 'node/add',
       'localized_options' => array(
         'attributes' => array(
-          'title' => t('Add new content'),
+          'title' => t('Add content'),
         ),
       ),
     ),
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ function hook_page_alter(&$page) {
   // Add help text to the user login block.
   $page['sidebar_first']['user_login']['help'] = array(
     '#weight' => -10,
-    '#markup' => t('To post comments or add new content, you first have to log in.'),
+    '#markup' => t('To post comments or add content, you first have to log in.'),
   );
 }