diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
index a1c48e94d4..31ee03c6e9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
@@ -102,22 +102,22 @@ static const gchar *_grid_type_strings[] = {
 static const gchar *_grid_type_labels[] = {
 	N_("No Grid"),
 	N_("Bar"),
-	N_("1/4"),
-	N_("1/8"),
-	N_("1/16"),
-	N_("1/32"),
-	N_("1/64"),
-	N_("1/128"),
-	N_("1/3"), // or "1/12" ?
-	N_("1/6"),
-	N_("1/12"),
-	N_("1/24"),
-	N_("1/5"),
-	N_("1/10"),
-	N_("1/20"),
-	N_("1/7"),
-	N_("1/14"),
-	N_("1/28"),
+	N_("1/4 Note"),
+	N_("1/8 Note"),
+	N_("1/16 Note"),
+	N_("1/32 Note"),
+	N_("1/64 Note"),
+	N_("1/128 Note"),
+	N_("1/3 Note"),
+	N_("1/6 Note"),
+	N_("1/12 Note"),
+	N_("1/24 Note"),
+	N_("1/5 Note"),
+	N_("1/10 Note"),
+	N_("1/20 Note"),
+	N_("1/7 Note"),
+	N_("1/14 Note"),
+	N_("1/28 Note"),
 	N_("Timecode"),
 	N_("MinSec"),
 	N_("CD Frames"),