- $parent_link = esc_url( get_comment_link( $comment->comment_parent ) );
- $name = get_comment_author( $parent->comment_ID );
- printf( ' | ' . __( 'In reply to <a href="%1$s">%2$s</a>.' ), $parent_link, $name );
+ $parent_link = esc_url( get_comment_link( $parent ) );
+ $name = get_comment_author( $parent );
+ printf(
+ /* translators: %s: comment link */
+ ' | ' . __( 'In reply to %s.' ),
+ '<a href="' . $parent_link . '">' . $name . '</a>'
+ );