Index: wp-admin/edit-tags.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/edit-tags.php	(revision 21356)
+++ wp-admin/edit-tags.php	(working copy)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	$submenu_file = "edit-tags.php?taxonomy=$taxonomy";
 }
 
-add_screen_option( 'per_page', array( 'label' => $title, 'default' => 20, 'option' => 'edit_' . $tax->name . '_per_page' ) );
+add_screen_option( 'per_page', array( 'label' => _x( 'Items', 'items per page (screen options)' ), 'default' => 20, 'option' => 'edit_' . $tax->name . '_per_page' ) );
 
 switch ( $wp_list_table->current_action() ) {
 
Index: wp-admin/edit.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/edit.php	(revision 21356)
+++ wp-admin/edit.php	(working copy)
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 	);
 }
 
-add_screen_option( 'per_page', array( 'label' => $title, 'default' => 20, 'option' => 'edit_' . $post_type . '_per_page' ) );
+add_screen_option( 'per_page', array( 'label' => _x( 'Items', 'items per page (screen options)' ), 'default' => 20, 'option' => 'edit_' . $post_type . '_per_page' ) );
 
 require_once('./admin-header.php');
 ?>