* "intent to add" entry.
                 */
                if (local_changes && staged_changes) {
-                       if (!index_only || !(ce->ce_flags & CE_INTENT_TO_ADD))
+                       if (!index_only || !ce_intent_to_add(ce))
                                string_list_append(&files_staged, name);
                }
                else if (!index_only) {
                list.entry[list.nr].is_submodule = S_ISGITLINK(ce->ce_mode);
                if (list.entry[list.nr++].is_submodule &&
                    !is_staging_gitmodules_ok())
-                       die (_("Please, stage your changes to .gitmodules or stash them to proceed"));
+                       die (_("Please stage your changes to .gitmodules or stash them to proceed"));
        }
 
        if (pathspec.nr) {