diff --git a/jquery.timeago.js b/jquery.timeago.js
index 11b2cd2..371f9d5 100644
--- a/jquery.timeago.js
+++ b/jquery.timeago.js
@@ -64,15 +64,15 @@
       var years = days / 365;
 
       var words = seconds < 45 && substitute($l.seconds, Math.round(seconds)) ||
-        seconds < 90 && $l.minute ||
+        seconds < 90 && substitute($l.minute, 1) ||
         minutes < 45 && substitute($l.minutes, Math.round(minutes)) ||
-        minutes < 90 && $l.hour ||
+        minutes < 90 && substitute($l.hour, 1) ||
         hours < 24 && substitute($l.hours, Math.round(hours)) ||
-        hours < 48 && $l.day ||
+        hours < 48 && substitute($l.day, 1) ||
         days < 30 && substitute($l.days, Math.floor(days)) ||
-        days < 60 && $l.month ||
+        days < 60 && substitute($l.month, 1) ||
         days < 365 && substitute($l.months, Math.floor(days / 30)) ||
-        years < 2 && $l.year ||
+        years < 2 && substitute($l.year, 1) ||
         substitute($l.years, Math.floor(years));
 
       return $.trim([prefix, words, suffix].join(" "));