import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.Locale;

public class JDK8176209 {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		String pattern = "Couldn't play game : {0}";
		String pattern2 = "Playing {0} wasn't possible" ;
		Locale locale = new Locale("en");
		MessageFormat mf1 = new MessageFormat(pattern, locale); 
		MessageFormat mf2 = new MessageFormat(pattern2, locale); 
		System.out.println(mf1.format(args, new StringBuffer(1000), null)) ; 
		System.out.println(mf2.format(args, new StringBuffer(1000), null)) ; 

	}

}