diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index e7f954f7295..09572c4c5b9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -16505,9 +16505,9 @@ namespace ts {
                 if (argCount <= max && hasSpreadArgument) {
                     argCount--;
                 }
-                const error = hasRestParameter && hasSpreadArgument ? Diagnostics.Expected_at_least_0_arguments_but_got_a_minimum_of_1 :
+                const error = hasRestParameter && hasSpreadArgument ? Diagnostics.Expected_at_least_0_arguments_but_got_1_or_more :
                     hasRestParameter ? Diagnostics.Expected_at_least_0_arguments_but_got_1 :
-                    hasSpreadArgument ? Diagnostics.Expected_0_arguments_but_got_a_minimum_of_1 :
+                    hasSpreadArgument ? Diagnostics.Expected_0_arguments_but_got_1_or_more :
                     Diagnostics.Expected_0_arguments_but_got_1;
                 diagnostics.add(createDiagnosticForNode(node, error, paramCount, argCount));
             }
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 964264ff6e8..1c2a80d364e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -1896,11 +1896,11 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2555
     },
-    "Expected {0} arguments, but got a minimum of {1}.": {
+    "Expected {0} arguments, but got {1} or more.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2556
     },
-    "Expected at least {0} arguments, but got a minimum of {1}.": {
+    "Expected at least {0} arguments, but got {1} or more.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2557
     },
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/callWithSpread2.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/callWithSpread2.errors.txt
index 7272b1b9f3b..9028d37af09 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/callWithSpread2.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/callWithSpread2.errors.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(22,1): error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 2.
-tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(23,1): error TS2556: Expected 0 arguments, but got a minimum of 1.
+tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(22,1): error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got 2 or more.
+tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(23,1): error TS2556: Expected 0 arguments, but got 1 or more.
 tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(26,5): error TS2345: Argument of type 'string | number' is not assignable to parameter of type 'number'.
   Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'.
 tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(27,5): error TS2345: Argument of type 'string | number' is not assignable to parameter of type 'number'.
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(30,11): err
   Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'.
 tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(31,11): error TS2345: Argument of type 'string | number' is not assignable to parameter of type 'number'.
   Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'.
-tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(32,1): error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
-tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(33,1): error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
-tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(34,1): error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
+tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(32,1): error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got 0 or more.
+tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(33,1): error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got 0 or more.
+tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(34,1): error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got 0 or more.
 
 
 ==== tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts (11 errors) ====
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(34,1): erro
     // extra arguments
     normal("g", ...ns)
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 2.
+!!! error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got 2 or more.
     thunk(...ns)
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2556: Expected 0 arguments, but got a minimum of 1.
+!!! error TS2556: Expected 0 arguments, but got 1 or more.
     
     // bad
     all(...mixed)
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ tests/cases/conformance/expressions/functionCalls/callWithSpread2.ts(34,1): erro
 !!! error TS2345:   Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'.
     prefix(...ns) // required parameters are required
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
+!!! error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got 0 or more.
     prefix(...mixed)
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
+!!! error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got 0 or more.
     prefix(...tuple)
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
+!!! error TS2556: Expected 1-3 arguments, but got 0 or more.
     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall.errors.txt
index 1831013b6e7..93a4f4df01a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall.errors.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall.ts(15,1): error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall.ts(15,1): error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got 0 or more.
 
 
 ==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall.ts (1 errors) ====
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall.ts(15,1): error TS2556:
     
     foo(...new SymbolIterator);
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
\ No newline at end of file
+!!! error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got 0 or more.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall10.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall10.errors.txt
index 0d10c9f25e5..2012a878549 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall10.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall10.errors.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall10.ts(15,1): error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall10.ts(15,1): error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got 0 or more.
 
 
 ==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall10.ts (1 errors) ====
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall10.ts(15,1): error TS2556
     
     foo(...new SymbolIterator);
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
\ No newline at end of file
+!!! error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got 0 or more.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall2.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall2.errors.txt
index 03cc296b8ab..32559883e67 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall2.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall2.errors.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall2.ts(15,1): error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall2.ts(15,1): error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got 0 or more.
 
 
 ==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall2.ts (1 errors) ====
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall2.ts(15,1): error TS2556:
     
     foo(...new SymbolIterator);
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
\ No newline at end of file
+!!! error TS2556: Expected 1 arguments, but got 0 or more.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall4.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall4.errors.txt
index 899ac1d9e90..17a76cce148 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall4.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/iteratorSpreadInCall4.errors.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall4.ts(15,1): error TS2557: Expected at least 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall4.ts(15,1): error TS2557: Expected at least 1 arguments, but got 0 or more.
 
 
 ==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall4.ts (1 errors) ====
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ tests/cases/conformance/es6/spread/iteratorSpreadInCall4.ts(15,1): error TS2557:
     
     foo(...new SymbolIterator);
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2557: Expected at least 1 arguments, but got a minimum of 0.
\ No newline at end of file
+!!! error TS2557: Expected at least 1 arguments, but got 0 or more.
\ No newline at end of file