diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/install.rb
index acaa525997..efd84d9365 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/install.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ module Cask
 
         if dry_run
           if (casks_to_install = casks.reject(&:installed?).presence)
-            plural = ::Utils::Inflection.pluralize("cask", casks_to_install.count)
+            plural = ::Utils.pluralize("cask", casks_to_install.count)
             ohai "Would install #{casks_to_install.count} #{plural}:"
             puts casks_to_install.map(&:full_name).join(" ")
           end
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module Cask
                                      .map(&:name)
             next if dep_names.blank?
 
-            plural = ::Utils::Inflection.pluralize("dependenc", dep_names.count, plural: "ies", singular: "y")
+            plural = ::Utils.pluralize("dependenc", dep_names.count, plural: "ies", singular: "y")
             ohai "Would install #{dep_names.count} #{plural} for #{cask.full_name}:"
             puts dep_names.join(" ")
           end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/uninstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/uninstall.rb
index e19739b8fd..f121cbb98c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/uninstall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/uninstall.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module Cask
           next if (versions = cask.versions).empty?
 
           puts <<~EOS
-            #{cask} #{versions.to_sentence} #{::Utils::Inflection.pluralize("", versions.count, plural: "are", singular: "is")} still installed.
+            #{cask} #{versions.to_sentence} #{::Utils.pluralize("", versions.count, plural: "are", singular: "is")} still installed.
             Remove #{(versions.count == 1) ? "it" : "them all"} with `brew uninstall --cask --force #{cask}`.
           EOS
         end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/upgrade.rb
index 1dc312d08b..2c4b98691d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/upgrade.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ module Cask
 
         if manual_installer_casks.present?
           count = manual_installer_casks.count
-          ofail "Not upgrading #{count} `installer manual` #{::Utils::Inflection.pluralize("cask", versions.count)}."
+          ofail "Not upgrading #{count} `installer manual` #{::Utils.pluralize("cask", versions.count)}."
           puts manual_installer_casks.map(&:to_s)
           outdated_casks -= manual_installer_casks
         end
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ module Cask
         end
 
         verb = dry_run ? "Would upgrade" : "Upgrading"
-        oh1 "#{verb} #{outdated_casks.count} outdated #{::Utils::Inflection.pluralize("package",
+        oh1 "#{verb} #{outdated_casks.count} outdated #{::Utils.pluralize("package",
                                                                                       outdated_casks.count)}:"
 
         caught_exceptions = []
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/installer.rb
index 64fa081e59..91f6fc1401 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/installer.rb
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ module Cask
       already_installed_artifacts = []
 
       odebug "Installing artifacts"
-      odebug "#{artifacts.length} #{::Utils::Inflection.pluralize("artifact", artifacts.length)} defined", artifacts
+      odebug "#{artifacts.length} #{::Utils.pluralize("artifact", artifacts.length)} defined", artifacts
 
       artifacts.each do |artifact|
         next unless artifact.respond_to?(:install_phase)
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ module Cask
       artifacts = @cask.artifacts
 
       odebug "Uninstalling artifacts"
-      odebug "#{artifacts.length} #{::Utils::Inflection.pluralize("artifact", artifacts.length)} defined", artifacts
+      odebug "#{artifacts.length} #{::Utils.pluralize("artifact", artifacts.length)} defined", artifacts
 
       artifacts.each do |artifact|
         if artifact.respond_to?(:uninstall_phase)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cleanup.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cleanup.rb
index 57e5d3ef27..6c6e73f687 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cleanup.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cleanup.rb
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ module Homebrew
       formulae_names = removable_formulae.map(&:full_name).sort
 
       verb = dry_run ? "Would autoremove" : "Autoremoving"
-      oh1 "#{verb} #{formulae_names.count} unneeded #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula", formulae_names.count,
+      oh1 "#{verb} #{formulae_names.count} unneeded #{Utils.pluralize("formula", formulae_names.count,
                                                                                   plural: "e")}:"
       puts formulae_names.join("\n")
       return if dry_run
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cli/parser.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cli/parser.rb
index f3ec536c0c..fc6f15bd8f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cli/parser.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cli/parser.rb
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ module Homebrew
           arg_types = types.map { |type| type.to_s.tr("_", " ") }
                            .to_sentence two_words_connector: " or ", last_word_connector: " or "
 
-          "This command does not take more than #{maximum} #{arg_types} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("argument",
+          "This command does not take more than #{maximum} #{arg_types} #{Utils.pluralize("argument",
                                                                                                       maximum)}."
         end
       end
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ module Homebrew
         arg_types = types.map { |type| type.to_s.tr("_", " ") }
                          .to_sentence two_words_connector: " or ", last_word_connector: " or "
 
-        super "This command requires at least #{minimum} #{arg_types} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("argument",
+        super "This command requires at least #{minimum} #{arg_types} #{Utils.pluralize("argument",
                                                                                                     minimum)}."
       end
     end
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ module Homebrew
         arg_types = types.map { |type| type.to_s.tr("_", " ") }
                          .to_sentence two_words_connector: " or ", last_word_connector: " or "
 
-        super "This command requires exactly #{minimum} #{arg_types} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("argument",
+        super "This command requires exactly #{minimum} #{arg_types} #{Utils.pluralize("argument",
                                                                                                    minimum)}."
       end
     end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/developer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/developer.rb
index a142a77f7d..aebe05654e 100755
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/developer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/developer.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module Homebrew
     case args.named.first
     when nil, "state"
       if env_vars.any?
-        puts "Developer mode is enabled because #{env_vars.to_sentence} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("",
+        puts "Developer mode is enabled because #{env_vars.to_sentence} #{Utils.pluralize("",
                                                                                                       env_vars.count, plural: "are", singular: "is")} set."
       elsif Homebrew::Settings.read("devcmdrun") == "true"
         puts "Developer mode is enabled."
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
index 80af3a5200..d348b69bf2 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/fetch.rb
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ module Homebrew
     if args.retry? && (@fetch_tries[f] < FETCH_MAX_TRIES)
       wait = 2 ** @fetch_tries[f]
       remaining = FETCH_MAX_TRIES - @fetch_tries[f]
-      what = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("tr", remaining, plural: "ies", singular: "y")
+      what = Utils.pluralize("tr", remaining, plural: "ies", singular: "y")
 
       ohai "Retrying download in #{wait}s... (#{remaining} #{what} left)"
       sleep wait
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
index 68982834d8..52cc426717 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ module Homebrew
     return unless HOMEBREW_CELLAR.exist?
 
     count = Formula.racks.length
-    puts "#{count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("keg", count)}, #{HOMEBREW_CELLAR.dup.abv}"
+    puts "#{count} #{Utils.pluralize("keg", count)}, #{HOMEBREW_CELLAR.dup.abv}"
   end
 
   sig { params(args: CLI::Args).void }
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/tap-info.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/tap-info.rb
index 270892c7ec..4a471a8e01 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/tap-info.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/tap-info.rb
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ module Homebrew
         command_count += tap.command_files.size
         private_count += 1 if tap.private?
       end
-      info = "#{tap_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("tap", tap_count)}"
+      info = "#{tap_count} #{Utils.pluralize("tap", tap_count)}"
       info += ", #{private_count} private"
-      info += ", #{formula_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula", formula_count, plural: "e")}"
-      info += ", #{command_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("command", command_count)}"
+      info += ", #{formula_count} #{Utils.pluralize("formula", formula_count, plural: "e")}"
+      info += ", #{command_count} #{Utils.pluralize("command", command_count)}"
       info += ", #{Tap::TAP_DIRECTORY.dup.abv}" if Tap::TAP_DIRECTORY.directory?
       puts info
     else
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
index d4a8f4cbec..fceb705f08 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
     unless updated_taps.empty?
       auto_update_header args: args
-      puts "Updated #{updated_taps.count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("tap",
+      puts "Updated #{updated_taps.count} #{Utils.pluralize("tap",
                                                                         updated_taps.count)} (#{updated_taps.to_sentence})."
       updated = true
     end
@@ -586,11 +586,11 @@ class ReporterHub
     elsif report_all
       if (changed_formulae = select_formula_or_cask(:M).count) && changed_formulae.positive?
         ohai "Modified Formulae",
-             "Modified #{changed_formulae} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula", changed_formulae, plural: "e")}."
+             "Modified #{changed_formulae} #{Utils.pluralize("formula", changed_formulae, plural: "e")}."
       end
 
       if (changed_casks = select_formula_or_cask(:MC).count) && changed_casks.positive?
-        ohai "Modified Casks", "Modified #{changed_casks} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("cask", changed_casks)}."
+        ohai "Modified Casks", "Modified #{changed_casks} #{Utils.pluralize("cask", changed_casks)}."
       end
     else
       outdated_formulae = Formula.installed.select(&:outdated?).map(&:name)
@@ -611,13 +611,13 @@ class ReporterHub
     msg = ""
 
     if outdated_formulae.positive?
-      msg += "#{Tty.bold}#{outdated_formulae}#{Tty.reset} outdated #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula",
+      msg += "#{Tty.bold}#{outdated_formulae}#{Tty.reset} outdated #{Utils.pluralize("formula",
                                                                                                  outdated_formulae, plural: "e")}"
     end
 
     if outdated_casks.positive?
       msg += " and " if msg.present?
-      msg += "#{Tty.bold}#{outdated_casks}#{Tty.reset} outdated #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("cask",
+      msg += "#{Tty.bold}#{outdated_casks}#{Tty.reset} outdated #{Utils.pluralize("cask",
                                                                                               outdated_casks)}"
     end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
index 5463636deb..9927c5ffcf 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ module Homebrew
     end
 
     if !pinned.empty? && !args.ignore_pinned?
-      ofail "Not upgrading #{pinned.count} pinned #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("package", pinned.count)}:"
+      ofail "Not upgrading #{pinned.count} pinned #{Utils.pluralize("package", pinned.count)}:"
       puts pinned.map { |f| "#{f.full_specified_name} #{f.pkg_version}" } * ", "
     end
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ module Homebrew
       oh1 "No packages to upgrade"
     else
       verb = args.dry_run? ? "Would upgrade" : "Upgrading"
-      oh1 "#{verb} #{formulae_to_install.count} outdated #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("package",
+      oh1 "#{verb} #{formulae_to_install.count} outdated #{Utils.pluralize("package",
                                                                                        formulae_to_install.count)}:"
       formulae_upgrades = formulae_to_install.map do |f|
         if f.optlinked?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
index 8feb3a6ad9..356b8f13b1 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
@@ -277,22 +277,22 @@ module Homebrew
     if total_problems_count.positive?
       puts new_formula_problem_lines.map { |s| "  #{s}" }
 
-      errors_summary = "#{total_problems_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("problem", total_problems_count)}"
+      errors_summary = "#{total_problems_count} #{Utils.pluralize("problem", total_problems_count)}"
 
       error_sources = []
       if formula_count.positive?
-        error_sources << "#{formula_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula", formula_count,
+        error_sources << "#{formula_count} #{Utils.pluralize("formula", formula_count,
                                                                          plural: "e")}"
       end
-      error_sources << "#{cask_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("cask", cask_count)}" if cask_count.positive?
-      error_sources << "#{tap_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("tap", tap_count)}" if tap_count.positive?
+      error_sources << "#{cask_count} #{Utils.pluralize("cask", cask_count)}" if cask_count.positive?
+      error_sources << "#{tap_count} #{Utils.pluralize("tap", tap_count)}" if tap_count.positive?
 
       errors_summary += " in #{error_sources.to_sentence}" if error_sources.any?
 
       errors_summary += " detected"
 
       if corrected_problem_count.positive?
-        errors_summary += ", #{corrected_problem_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("problem",
+        errors_summary += ", #{corrected_problem_count} #{Utils.pluralize("problem",
                                                                                       corrected_problem_count)} corrected"
       end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/pr-automerge.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/pr-automerge.rb
index cec12b550d..e2e302b6c9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/pr-automerge.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/pr-automerge.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module Homebrew
       return
     end
 
-    ohai "#{prs.count} matching pull #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("request", prs.count)}:"
+    ohai "#{prs.count} matching pull #{Utils.pluralize("request", prs.count)}:"
     pr_urls = []
     prs.each do |pr|
       puts "#{tap.full_name unless tap.core_tap?}##{pr["number"]}: #{pr["title"]}"
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/diagnostic.rb b/Library/Homebrew/diagnostic.rb
index 4ce24c7376..3d1c512a22 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/diagnostic.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/diagnostic.rb
@@ -906,11 +906,11 @@ module Homebrew
               0
             end
 
-            "#{tap.path} (#{cask_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("cask", cask_count)})"
+            "#{tap.path} (#{cask_count} #{Utils.pluralize("cask", cask_count)})"
           end
         end)
 
-        taps = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("tap", error_tap_paths.count)
+        taps = Utils.pluralize("tap", error_tap_paths.count)
         "Unable to read from cask #{taps}: #{error_tap_paths.to_sentence}" if error_tap_paths.present?
       end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb b/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
index 0237024ca2..c0b525e1cb 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ end
 class UnbottledError < RuntimeError
   def initialize(formulae)
     msg = +<<~EOS
-      The following #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula", formulae.count, plural: "e")} cannot be installed from #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("bottle", formulae.count)} and must be
+      The following #{Utils.pluralize("formula", formulae.count, plural: "e")} cannot be installed from #{Utils.pluralize("bottle", formulae.count)} and must be
       built from source.
         #{formulae.to_sentence}
     EOS
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb
index b39ad638e2..aa179fbcfa 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ module Formulary
       next if type == :formulary_factory
 
       cached_objects.each_value do |klass|
-        namespace = Utils::Inflection.deconstantize(klass.name)
-        next if Utils::Inflection.deconstantize(namespace) != name
+        namespace = Utils.deconstantize(klass.name)
+        next if Utils.deconstantize(namespace) != name
 
-        remove_const(Utils::Inflection.demodulize(namespace))
+        remove_const(Utils.demodulize(namespace))
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/install.rb
index 8d989fbf30..aedd572393 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/install.rb
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
       if dry_run
         if (formulae_name_to_install = formulae_to_install.map(&:name))
-          plural = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula", formulae_name_to_install.count, plural: "e")
+          plural = Utils.pluralize("formula", formulae_name_to_install.count, plural: "e")
           ohai "Would install #{formulae_name_to_install.count} #{plural}:"
           puts formulae_name_to_install.join(" ")
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ module Homebrew
     def print_dry_run_dependencies(formula, dependencies, &block)
       return if dependencies.empty?
 
-      plural = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("dependenc", dependencies.count, plural: "ies", singular: "y")
+      plural = Utils.pluralize("dependenc", dependencies.count, plural: "ies", singular: "y")
       ohai "Would install #{dependencies.count} #{plural} for #{formula.name}:"
       formula_names = dependencies.map(&:first).map(&:to_formula).map(&block)
       puts formula_names.join(" ")
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/livecheck.rb b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/livecheck.rb
index cef2357f69..07c436f3a5 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/livecheck.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/livecheck.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module Homebrew
         constant = Strategy.const_get(const_symbol)
         next unless constant.is_a?(Class)
 
-        @livecheck_strategy_names[constant] = Utils::Inflection.demodulize(T.must(constant.name))
+        @livecheck_strategy_names[constant] = Utils.demodulize(T.must(constant.name))
       end
       @livecheck_strategy_names.freeze
     end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/electron_builder.rb b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/electron_builder.rb
index 542c00742d..4be6c35f3e 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/electron_builder.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/electron_builder.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module Homebrew
         def self.find_versions(url:, regex: nil, **_unused, &block)
           if regex.present? && block.blank?
             raise ArgumentError,
-                  "#{Utils::Inflection.demodulize(T.must(name))} only supports a regex when using a `strategy` block"
+                  "#{Utils.demodulize(T.must(name))} only supports a regex when using a `strategy` block"
           end
 
           match_data = { matches: {}, regex: regex, url: url }
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/extract_plist.rb b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/extract_plist.rb
index db7565dca6..b9025dfbe7 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/extract_plist.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/extract_plist.rb
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ module Homebrew
         def self.find_versions(cask:, url: nil, regex: nil, **_unused, &block)
           if regex.present? && block.blank?
             raise ArgumentError,
-                  "#{Utils::Inflection.demodulize(T.must(name))} only supports a regex when using a `strategy` block"
+                  "#{Utils.demodulize(T.must(name))} only supports a regex when using a `strategy` block"
           end
           unless T.unsafe(cask)
             raise ArgumentError,
-                  "The #{Utils::Inflection.demodulize(T.must(name))} strategy only supports casks."
+                  "The #{Utils.demodulize(T.must(name))} strategy only supports casks."
           end
 
           match_data = { matches: {}, regex: regex, url: url }
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/page_match.rb b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/page_match.rb
index fc86e00654..a024bdb552 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/page_match.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/page_match.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ module Homebrew
         }
         def self.find_versions(url:, regex: nil, provided_content: nil, homebrew_curl: false, **_unused, &block)
           if regex.blank? && block.blank?
-            raise ArgumentError, "#{Utils::Inflection.demodulize(T.must(name))} requires a regex or `strategy` block"
+            raise ArgumentError, "#{Utils.demodulize(T.must(name))} requires a regex or `strategy` block"
           end
 
           match_data = { matches: {}, regex: regex, url: url }
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/sparkle.rb b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/sparkle.rb
index 36685c15d4..5fbb74842b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/sparkle.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/strategy/sparkle.rb
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ module Homebrew
         def self.find_versions(url:, regex: nil, **_unused, &block)
           if regex.present? && block.blank?
             raise ArgumentError,
-                  "#{Utils::Inflection.demodulize(T.must(name))} only supports a regex when using a `strategy` block"
+                  "#{Utils.demodulize(T.must(name))} only supports a regex when using a `strategy` block"
           end
 
           match_data = { matches: {}, regex: regex, url: url }
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/tap.rb b/Library/Homebrew/tap.rb
index 7abd5ed535..457fe67726 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/tap.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/tap.rb
@@ -475,15 +475,15 @@ class Tap
     contents = []
 
     if (command_count = command_files.count).positive?
-      contents << "#{command_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("command", command_count)}"
+      contents << "#{command_count} #{Utils.pluralize("command", command_count)}"
     end
 
     if (cask_count = cask_files.count).positive?
-      contents << "#{cask_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("cask", cask_count)}"
+      contents << "#{cask_count} #{Utils.pluralize("cask", cask_count)}"
     end
 
     if (formula_count = formula_files.count).positive?
-      contents << "#{formula_count} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula", formula_count, plural: "e")}"
+      contents << "#{formula_count} #{Utils.pluralize("formula", formula_count, plural: "e")}"
     end
 
     contents
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/uninstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/uninstall.rb
index 42136bc14b..2a7fcafbf9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/uninstall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/uninstall.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module Homebrew
               if rack.directory?
                 versions = rack.subdirs.map(&:basename)
                 puts <<~EOS
-                  #{keg.name} #{versions.to_sentence} #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("", versions.count, plural: "are", singular: "is")} still installed.
+                  #{keg.name} #{versions.to_sentence} #{Utils.pluralize("", versions.count, plural: "are", singular: "is")} still installed.
                   To remove all versions, run:
                     brew uninstall --force #{keg.name}
                 EOS
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ module Homebrew
       end
 
       def are_required_by_deps
-        "#{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("", reqs.count, plural:   "are",
+        "#{Utils.pluralize("", reqs.count, plural:   "are",
                                                        singular: "is")} required by #{deps.to_sentence}, " \
-          "which #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("", deps.count, plural: "are", singular: "is")} currently installed"
+          "which #{Utils.pluralize("", deps.count, plural: "are", singular: "is")} currently installed"
       end
     end
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ module Homebrew
       def output
         ofail <<~EOS
           Refusing to uninstall #{reqs.to_sentence}
-          because #{Utils::Inflection.pluralize("", reqs.count, plural: "they", singular: "it")} #{are_required_by_deps}.
+          because #{Utils.pluralize("", reqs.count, plural: "they", singular: "it")} #{are_required_by_deps}.
           You can override this and force removal with:
             #{sample_command}
         EOS
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
index 1e65181932..9875779275 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ module Homebrew
                            .sort { |a, b| depends_on(a, b) }
 
       if pinned_dependents.present?
-        plural = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("dependent", pinned_dependents.count)
+        plural = Utils.pluralize("dependent", pinned_dependents.count)
         ohai "Not upgrading #{pinned_dependents.count} pinned #{plural}:"
         puts(pinned_dependents.map do |f|
           "#{f.full_specified_name} #{f.pkg_version}"
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ module Homebrew
       if upgradeable_dependents.blank?
         ohai "No outdated dependents to upgrade!" unless dry_run
       else
-        dependent_plural = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("dependent", upgradeable_dependents.count)
-        formula_plural = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("formula", installed_formulae.count, plural: "e")
+        dependent_plural = Utils.pluralize("dependent", upgradeable_dependents.count)
+        formula_plural = Utils.pluralize("formula", installed_formulae.count, plural: "e")
         upgrade_verb = dry_run ? "Would upgrade" : "Upgrading"
         ohai "#{upgrade_verb} #{upgradeable_dependents.count} #{dependent_plural} of upgraded #{formula_plural}:"
         Upgrade.puts_no_installed_dependents_check_disable_message_if_not_already!
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ module Homebrew
       # Print the pinned dependents.
       if outdated_pinned_broken_dependents.present?
         count = outdated_pinned_broken_dependents.count
-        plural = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("dependent", outdated_pinned_broken_dependents.count)
+        plural = Utils.pluralize("dependent", outdated_pinned_broken_dependents.count)
         onoe "Not reinstalling #{count} broken and outdated, but pinned #{plural}:"
         $stderr.puts(outdated_pinned_broken_dependents.map do |f|
           "#{f.full_specified_name} #{f.pkg_version}"
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ module Homebrew
         ohai "No broken dependents to reinstall!"
       else
         count = reinstallable_broken_dependents.count
-        plural = Utils::Inflection.pluralize("dependent", reinstallable_broken_dependents.count)
+        plural = Utils.pluralize("dependent", reinstallable_broken_dependents.count)
         ohai "Reinstalling #{count} #{plural} with broken linkage from source:"
         Upgrade.puts_no_installed_dependents_check_disable_message_if_not_already!
         puts reinstallable_broken_dependents.map(&:full_specified_name)