diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 6137a93c1..2ce185e1a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_right_now() {
 
 	// Approved Comments
 	$num = '<span class="approved-count">' . number_format_i18n($num_comm->approved) . '</span>';
-	$text = _nc( 'Approved|Right Now', 'Approved', $num_comm->approved );
+	$text = _nx( 'Approved', 'Approved', $num_comm->approved, 'Right Now' );
 	if ( current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) {
 		$num = "<a href='edit-comments.php?comment_status=approved'>$num</a>";
 		$text = "<a class='approved' href='edit-comments.php?comment_status=approved'>$text</a>";
diff --git a/wp-includes/deprecated.php b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
index 0b546ebff..f7625d8c0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
@@ -1801,6 +1801,8 @@ function make_url_footnote( $content ) {
  *
  * @since 2.2.0
  * @deprecated 2.9.0
+ * @deprecated Use _x()
+ * @see _x()
  *
  * @param string $text Text to translate
  * @param string $domain Optional. Domain to retrieve the translated text
@@ -1810,4 +1812,21 @@ function _c( $text, $domain = 'default' ) {
 	_deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.9', '_x' );
 	return translate_with_context( $text, $domain );
 }
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+
+/**
+ * A version of _n(), which supports contexts.
+ * Strips everything from the translation after the last bar.
+ *
+ * @since 2.7.0
+ * @deprecated 3.0.0
+ * @deprecated Use _nx()
+ * @see _nx()
+ * @see _n() For parameters.
+ * @see _c() For parameters. _c() is deprecated.
+ *
+ */
+function _nc( $single, $plural, $number, $domain = 'default' ) {
+	_deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '2.9', '_nx' );
+	return before_last_bar( _n( $single, $plural, $number, $domain ) );
+}
+?>
diff --git a/wp-includes/l10n.php b/wp-includes/l10n.php
index e138c8016..88b13efbd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/l10n.php
+++ b/wp-includes/l10n.php
@@ -239,14 +239,12 @@ function _n( $single, $plural, $number, $domain = 'default' ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @see _n() A version of _n(), which supports contexts --
- * strips everything from the translation after the last bar
+ * A hybrid of _n() and _x(). It supports contexts and plurals.
+ *
+ * @see _n()
+ * @see _x()
  *
  */
-function _nc( $single, $plural, $number, $domain = 'default' ) {
-	return before_last_bar( _n( $single, $plural, $number, $domain ) );
-}
-
 function _nx($single, $plural, $number, $context, $domain = 'default') {
 	$translations = &get_translations_for_domain( $domain );
 	$translation = $translations->translate_plural( $single, $plural, $number, $context );