diff --git a/app/decorators/user_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/user_decorator.rb
index a90a084414f..6ec0cf2d5a8 100644
--- a/app/decorators/user_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/user_decorator.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ def lockout_time_remaining_in_words
       current_time + lockout_time_remaining,
       true,
       highest_measures: 2,
-      two_words_connector: " #{I18n.t('datetime.dotiw.two_words_connector')} ",
     )
   end
 
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ def confirmation_period
       current_time + Devise.confirm_within,
       true,
       accumulate_on: :hours,
-      two_words_connector: " #{I18n.t('datetime.dotiw.two_words_connector')} ",
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/session_timeout_warning_helper.rb b/app/helpers/session_timeout_warning_helper.rb
index 870bffb9046..a2ef3f57dff 100644
--- a/app/helpers/session_timeout_warning_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/session_timeout_warning_helper.rb
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ def timeout_refresh_path
   end
 
   def time_left_in_session
-    distance_of_time_in_words(
-      session_timeout_warning,
-      0,
-      two_words_connector: " #{I18n.t('datetime.dotiw.two_words_connector')} ",
-    )
+    distance_of_time_in_words(session_timeout_warning, 0)
   end
 
   def session_modal
diff --git a/app/presenters/account_reset/pending_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/account_reset/pending_presenter.rb
index 67c5e4a36d4..c93eca3a809 100644
--- a/app/presenters/account_reset/pending_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/account_reset/pending_presenter.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def time_remaining_until_granted(now: Time.zone.now)
         account_reset_request.requested_at + wait_time,
         true,
         highest_measures: 2,
-        two_words_connector: " #{I18n.t('datetime.dotiw.two_words_connector')} ",
       )
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/presenters/confirmation_email_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/confirmation_email_presenter.rb
index b6995b10953..ba37613a0dd 100644
--- a/app/presenters/confirmation_email_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/confirmation_email_presenter.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ def confirmation_period
       current_time + Devise.confirm_within,
       true,
       accumulate_on: :hours,
-      two_words_connector: " #{I18n.t('datetime.dotiw.two_words_connector')} ",
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/config/locales/dotiw/en.yml b/config/locales/dotiw/en.yml
index f5c277acf76..19a42c76d37 100644
--- a/config/locales/dotiw/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/dotiw/en.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 en:
   datetime:
     dotiw:
-      two_words_connector: and
+      two_words_connector: ' and '
diff --git a/config/locales/dotiw/es.yml b/config/locales/dotiw/es.yml
index 0c407bd25c2..b0a2e574dde 100644
--- a/config/locales/dotiw/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/dotiw/es.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 es:
   datetime:
     dotiw:
-      two_words_connector: y
+      two_words_connector: ' y '
diff --git a/config/locales/dotiw/fr.yml b/config/locales/dotiw/fr.yml
index d435f590725..3892ac212e1 100644
--- a/config/locales/dotiw/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/dotiw/fr.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 fr:
   datetime:
     dotiw:
-      two_words_connector: et
+      two_words_connector: ' et '