diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 23ce27e..2ebf98a 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1408,17 +1408,17 @@ get_cpu_core_count()
 
 		# match the numberic value to an alpha value
 		case $cpu_core_count in
-			1) cpu_alpha_count='single';;
-			2) cpu_alpha_count='dual';;
-			3) cpu_alpha_count='triple';;
-			4) cpu_alpha_count='quad';;
-			5) cpu_alpha_count='penta';;
-			6) cpu_alpha_count='hexa';;
-			7) cpu_alpha_count='hepta';;
-			8) cpu_alpha_count='octa';;
-			9) cpu_alpha_count='ennea';;
-			10) cpu_alpha_count='deca';;
-			*) cpu_alpha_count='multi';;
+			1) cpu_alpha_count='Single';;
+			2) cpu_alpha_count='Dual';;
+			3) cpu_alpha_count='Triple';;
+			4) cpu_alpha_count='Quad';;
+			5) cpu_alpha_count='Penta';;
+			6) cpu_alpha_count='Hexa';;
+			7) cpu_alpha_count='Hepta';;
+			8) cpu_alpha_count='Octa';;
+			9) cpu_alpha_count='Ennea';;
+			10) cpu_alpha_count='Deca';;
+			*) cpu_alpha_count='Multi';;
 		esac
 		# create array, core count integer; core count string
 		# A_CPU_CORE_DATA=( "$cpu_core_count" "$cpu_alpha_count Core$cpu_type" )
@@ -2490,16 +2490,17 @@ print_short_data()
 
 	# set A_CPU_CORE_DATA
 	get_cpu_core_count
-	local cpc_plural=''
+	local cpc_plural='' cpu_count_print=''
 	local cpu_physical_count=${A_CPU_CORE_DATA[0]}
 	local cpu_core_count=${A_CPU_CORE_DATA[1]}
 	local cpu_type=${A_CPU_CORE_DATA[2]}
 
 	if [ "$cpu_physical_count" -gt 1 ];then
 		cpc_plural='(s)'
+		cpu_count_print="$cpu_physical_count "
 	fi
 	local cores_per_cpu=$(( $cpu_core_count / $cpu_physical_count ))
-	local cpu_data_string="${cpu_physical_count} ${cpu_core_count} core ${cpu_type}"
+	local cpu_data_string="${cpu_count_print}${cpu_core_count} core ${cpu_type}"
 # 	local cpu_core_count=${A_CPU_CORE_DATA[0]}
 
 	# load A_HDD_DATA
@@ -2662,16 +2663,17 @@ print_cpu_data()
 
 	# set A_CPU_CORE_DATA
 	get_cpu_core_count
-	local cpc_plural=''
+	local cpc_plural='' cpu_count_print=''
 	local cpu_physical_count=${A_CPU_CORE_DATA[0]}
 	local cpu_core_count=${A_CPU_CORE_DATA[1]}
 	local cpu_type=${A_CPU_CORE_DATA[2]}
 
 	if [ "$cpu_physical_count" -gt 1 ];then
 		cpc_plural='(s)'
+		cpu_count_print="$cpu_physical_count "
 	fi
 	local cores_per_cpu=$(( $cpu_core_count / $cpu_physical_count ))
-	local cpu_data_string="${cpu_physical_count} ${cpu_core_count} core ${cpu_type}"
+	local cpu_data_string="${cpu_count_print}${cpu_core_count} core ${cpu_type}"
 	# Strange (and also some expected) behavior encountered. If print_screen_output() uses $1
 	# as the parameter to output to the screen, then passing "<text1> ${ARR[@]} <text2>"
 	# will output only <text1> and first element of ARR. That "@" splits in elements and "*" _doesn't_,