diff --git a/src/cli/strings.ml b/src/cli/strings.ml
index ae672c9..a721535 100644
--- a/src/cli/strings.ml
+++ b/src/cli/strings.ml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ open! Core
 open Lwt.Infix
 open Lwt.Syntax
 
-let version = "2.2.0"
+let version = "2.2.1"
 
 let header = sprintf "/* Generated by okTurtles/strings v%s */\n\n" version
 
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ let rec process_dir traversal ~path = function
               Lwt.return_unit
             in
             let on_error ~msg:_ = slow_parse () in
-            Parsing.Basic.exec_parser ~on_ok ~on_error Parsing.Pug.parser ~path ~language_name:"Pug"
-              source
+            Parsing.(Basic.exec_parser ~on_ok ~on_error (Pug.parser (Basic.make_string_parsers ())))
+              ~path ~language_name:"Pug" source
         in
         collector)
   | { st_kind = S_REG; _ }, _, _ when String.is_suffix filename ~suffix:".html" ->
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ let write_other ~outdir ~language english other =
 
 let main options = function
 | Debug lang ->
+  let string_parsers = Parsing.Basic.make_string_parsers () in
   Lwt_list.iter_s
     (fun path ->
       let* () = Lwt_io.printlf "\n>>> Debugging [%s]" path in
@@ -254,8 +255,8 @@ let main options = function
                 Vue.debug_template ~path [ Pug_native { parsed; length = None } ] template_script lang
               in
               let on_error ~msg:_ = slow_parse () in
-              Parsing.Basic.exec_parser ~on_ok ~on_error Parsing.Pug.parser ~path ~language_name:"Pug"
-                source)
+              Parsing.Basic.exec_parser ~on_ok ~on_error (Parsing.Pug.parser string_parsers) ~path
+                ~language_name:"Pug" source)
           | Html, _ when String.is_suffix path ~suffix:".html" ->
             let on_ok parsed =
               Vue.debug_template ~path [ Html { parsed; length = None } ] template_script lang
diff --git a/src/cli/vue.ml b/src/cli/vue.ml
index a067d5f..4271828 100644
--- a/src/cli/vue.ml
+++ b/src/cli/vue.ml
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ module Language = struct
   | Template (Template.HTML source) ->
     let on_ok parsed = Html { parsed; length = Some (String.length source) } in
     let on_error ~msg = Failed msg in
-    Parsing.Basic.exec_parser ~on_ok ~on_error Parsing.Html.parser ~path ~language_name:"HTML" source
-    |> Lwt.return
+    Basic.exec_parser ~on_ok ~on_error Html.parser ~path ~language_name:"HTML" source |> Lwt.return
   | Template (Template.PUG source) -> (
     let slow_parse () =
       let collector = Utils.Collector.create ~path in
@@ -46,7 +45,9 @@ module Language = struct
     | false ->
       let on_ok parsed = Pug_native { parsed; length = Some (String.length source) } |> Lwt.return in
       let on_error ~msg:_ = slow_parse () in
-      Basic.exec_parser ~on_ok ~on_error Pug.parser ~path ~language_name:"Pug" source)
+      Basic.exec_parser ~on_ok ~on_error
+        (Pug.parser (Basic.make_string_parsers ()))
+        ~path ~language_name:"Pug" source)
   | Script (Script.JS s) -> Js s |> Lwt.return
   | Script (Script.TS s) -> Ts s |> Lwt.return
   | Style (Style.CSS s) -> Css (String.length s) |> Lwt.return
diff --git a/src/parsing/basic.ml b/src/parsing/basic.ml
index 08bf077..c7b1bdf 100644
--- a/src/parsing/basic.ml
+++ b/src/parsing/basic.ml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ let escapable_string_parser ~escape ~separator =
   let is_separator = Char.( = ) separator in
   let is_escape = Char.( = ) escape in
   let buf = Buffer.create 50 in
-  (char separator
+  char separator
   *>
   let rec loop escaping =
     any_char >>= fun x ->
@@ -74,12 +74,25 @@ let escapable_string_parser ~escape ~separator =
       Buffer.add_char buf c;
       loop escaping
   in
-  loop false)
-  <?> "Escapable string"
+  loop false
+  <|> ( return () >>= fun () ->
+        Buffer.clear buf;
+        fail "Invalid escapable string" )
+
+let make_sq_string () = escapable_string_parser ~escape:'\\' ~separator:'\''
+
+let make_dq_string () = escapable_string_parser ~escape:'\\' ~separator:'"'
+
+type string_parsers = {
+  sq_string: string Angstrom.t;
+  dq_string: string Angstrom.t;
+}
+
+let make_string_parsers () = { sq_string = make_sq_string (); dq_string = make_dq_string () }
 
 let boundary_parsers tag =
-  let sq_string = escapable_string_parser ~escape:'\\' ~separator:'\'' in
-  let dq_string = escapable_string_parser ~escape:'\\' ~separator:'"' in
+  let sq_string = make_sq_string () in
+  let dq_string = make_dq_string () in
   let quoted_string =
     peek_char >>= function
     | Some '\'' -> sq_string
@@ -96,7 +109,8 @@ let boundary_parsers tag =
   let ends = string "</" *> mlws *> string tag <* mlws <* char '>' in
   starts, ends
 
-let block_parser (starts, ends) buf ~f =
+let block_parser boundaries buf ~f =
+  let starts, ends = boundaries () in
   let line =
     take_remaining <* advance 1 >>| fun src_line ->
     Buffer.add_string buf src_line;
diff --git a/src/parsing/basic.mli b/src/parsing/basic.mli
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42374a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/parsing/basic.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+open! Core
+
+val lowercase : char -> bool
+
+val alphanum : char -> bool
+
+val is_identifier : char -> bool
+
+val is_ws : char -> bool
+
+val is_mlws : char -> bool
+
+val ws : unit Angstrom.t
+
+val ws1 : unit Angstrom.t
+
+val mlws : unit Angstrom.t
+
+val mlws1 : unit Angstrom.t
+
+val take_remaining : string Angstrom.t
+
+val skip_remaining : unit Angstrom.t
+
+val maybe : 'a Angstrom.t -> 'a option Angstrom.t
+
+val make_sq_string : unit -> string Angstrom.t
+
+val make_dq_string : unit -> string Angstrom.t
+
+type string_parsers = {
+  sq_string: string Angstrom.t;
+  dq_string: string Angstrom.t;
+}
+
+val make_string_parsers : unit -> string_parsers
+
+val boundary_parsers : string -> (string, string option) Core.Tuple2.t list Angstrom.t * string Angstrom.t
+
+val block_parser :
+  (unit -> 'a Angstrom.t * 'b Angstrom.t) -> Buffer.t -> f:(string -> 'a -> 'c) -> 'c Angstrom.t
+
+val default_error_handler : path:string -> language_name:string -> unparsed:string -> 'a
+
+val default_syntax_error_handler : path:string -> language_name:string -> msg:string -> 'a
+
+val exec_parser :
+  on_ok:('a -> 'b) ->
+  ?on_error:(msg:string -> 'b) ->
+  'a Angstrom.t ->
+  path:string ->
+  language_name:string ->
+  string ->
+  'b
+
+val exec_parser_lwt :
+  on_ok:('a -> 'b Lwt.t) ->
+  ?on_error:(unparsed:string -> 'a option -> 'b Lwt.t) ->
+  'a Angstrom.t ->
+  path:string ->
+  language_name:string ->
+  Lwt_io.input_channel ->
+  'b Lwt.t
diff --git a/src/parsing/html.mli b/src/parsing/html.mli
index 432e495..6cd32f0 100644
--- a/src/parsing/html.mli
+++ b/src/parsing/html.mli
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 open! Core
 
-include S.Parser
+type t [@@deriving sexp_of]
+
+val collect : Utils.Collector.t -> t -> unit
+
+val parser : t Angstrom.t
diff --git a/src/parsing/pug.ml b/src/parsing/pug.ml
index 2371731..5258b74 100644
--- a/src/parsing/pug.ml
+++ b/src/parsing/pug.ml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ let rollup (lines : lines) =
   let lvl = List.hd lines |> Option.value_map ~default:0 ~f:fst in
   loop lvl [] None lines |> fst3 |> Array.of_list_rev
 
-let parser =
+let parser Basic.{ sq_string; dq_string } =
   let open Angstrom in
   let open Basic in
   let comments = string "//" *> skip_remaining in
@@ -93,10 +93,8 @@ let parser =
   let mlblank = sep_by comments mlws in
   let mlblank1 = sep_by1 comments mlws1 in
   let pug_string =
-    let single_quoted_string = escapable_string_parser ~escape:'\\' ~separator:'\'' in
-    let double_quoted_string = escapable_string_parser ~escape:'\\' ~separator:'"' in
     let unquoted_string = take_while1 is_identifier in
-    choice [ single_quoted_string; double_quoted_string; unquoted_string ]
+    choice [ sq_string; dq_string; unquoted_string ]
   in
   let symbols ll = ll |> List.map ~f:string |> choice in
 
diff --git a/src/parsing/pug.mli b/src/parsing/pug.mli
index 432e495..a186e35 100644
--- a/src/parsing/pug.mli
+++ b/src/parsing/pug.mli
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 open! Core
 
-include S.Parser
+type t [@@deriving sexp_of]
+
+val collect : Utils.Collector.t -> t -> unit
+
+val parser : Basic.string_parsers -> t Angstrom.t
diff --git a/src/parsing/s.ml b/src/parsing/s.ml
deleted file mode 100644
index c79aa37..0000000
--- a/src/parsing/s.ml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-open! Core
-
-module type Parser = sig
-  type t [@@deriving sexp_of]
-
-  val collect : Utils.Collector.t -> t -> unit
-
-  val parser : t Angstrom.t
-end
diff --git a/src/parsing/script.ml b/src/parsing/script.ml
index 7685d42..ca9009b 100644
--- a/src/parsing/script.ml
+++ b/src/parsing/script.ml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ type raw =
   | TS of string
 [@@deriving sexp, yojson]
 
-let boundaries =
+let boundaries () =
   let open Angstrom in
   let starts, ends = Basic.boundary_parsers "script" in
   let starts =
diff --git a/src/parsing/strings.ml b/src/parsing/strings.ml
index 27db865..1c2e7e8 100644
--- a/src/parsing/strings.ml
+++ b/src/parsing/strings.ml
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@ type line =
   | Translation of (string * string)
   | Comment
 
-let parser =
+let parser ~dq_string =
   let open Angstrom in
   let open Basic in
-  let double_quoted_string = escapable_string_parser ~escape:'\\' ~separator:'"' in
   let line =
     lift2
       (fun x y -> Translation (x, y))
-      (mlws *> double_quoted_string <* mlws <* char '=')
-      (mlws *> double_quoted_string <* mlws <* char ';' <* mlws)
+      (mlws *> dq_string <* mlws <* char '=')
+      (mlws *> dq_string <* mlws <* char ';' <* mlws)
   in
   let comment =
     (mlws
@@ -44,9 +43,10 @@ let parse ~path ic =
       (String.take_while ~f:(Char.( <> ) '\n') unparsed)
       ()
   in
+  let dq_string = Basic.make_dq_string () in
   let+ lines =
-    Basic.exec_parser_lwt ~on_ok:Lwt.return ~on_error:error_handler parser ~path ~language_name:".strings"
-      ic
+    Basic.exec_parser_lwt ~on_ok:Lwt.return ~on_error:error_handler (parser ~dq_string) ~path
+      ~language_name:".strings" ic
   in
   List.iter lines ~f:(function
     | Translation (x, y) -> String.Table.set table ~key:x ~data:y
diff --git a/src/parsing/style.ml b/src/parsing/style.ml
index 60edd95..0a4aff5 100644
--- a/src/parsing/style.ml
+++ b/src/parsing/style.ml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ open! Core
 
 type raw = CSS of string [@@deriving sexp, yojson]
 
-let boundaries = Basic.boundary_parsers "style"
+let boundaries () = Basic.boundary_parsers "style"
 
 let parser buf = Basic.block_parser boundaries buf ~f:(fun raw _attrs -> CSS raw)
diff --git a/src/parsing/template.ml b/src/parsing/template.ml
index 6708256..fadca87 100644
--- a/src/parsing/template.ml
+++ b/src/parsing/template.ml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ type raw =
   | PUG  of string
 [@@deriving sexp, yojson]
 
-let boundaries =
+let boundaries () =
   let open Angstrom in
   let starts, ends = Basic.boundary_parsers "template" in
   let starts =