diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/utils_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/utils_spec.rb
index 8b9b5e89e8..b7cbf2d9a8 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/utils_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/utils_spec.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ describe Utils do
       expect(described_class.pluralize("foo", 1, singular: "o", plural: "es")).to eq("fooo")
       expect(described_class.pluralize("foo", 2, singular: "o", plural: "es")).to eq("fooes")
     end
+
+    it "includes the count when requested" do
+      expect(described_class.pluralize("foo", 0, includecount: true)).to eq("0 foos")
+      expect(described_class.pluralize("foo", 1, includecount: true)).to eq("1 foo")
+      expect(described_class.pluralize("foo", 2, includecount: true)).to eq("2 foos")
+    end
   end
 
   describe ".underscore" do
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb b/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
index a0bf5fdcec..6d116177fe 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
@@ -126,10 +126,14 @@ module Utils
 
   # A lightweight alternative to `ActiveSupport::Inflector.pluralize`:
   # Combines `stem` with the `singular` or `plural` suffix based on `count`.
-  sig { params(stem: String, count: Integer, plural: String, singular: String).returns(String) }
-  def self.pluralize(stem, count, plural: "s", singular: "")
+  # Adds a prefix of the count value if `includecount` is set to true.
+  sig {
+    params(stem: String, count: Integer, plural: String, singular: String, includecount: T::Boolean).returns(String)
+  }
+  def self.pluralize(stem, count, plural: "s", singular: "", includecount: false)
+    prefix = includecount ? "#{count} " : ""
     suffix = (count == 1) ? singular : plural
-    "#{stem}#{suffix}"
+    "#{prefix}#{stem}#{suffix}"
   end
 
   sig { params(author: String).returns({ email: String, name: String }) }