diff --git a/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/ast/types.rs b/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/ast/types.rs
index aef5367ca5..48f9c6c1b3 100644
--- a/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/ast/types.rs
+++ b/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/ast/types.rs
@@ -2977,7 +2977,7 @@ impl MemberExpression {
                 source_ranges: vec![self.clone().into()],
             })),
             (being_indexed, _) => {
-                let t = human_friendly_type(being_indexed);
+                let t = human_friendly_type(&being_indexed);
                 Err(KclError::Semantic(KclErrorDetails {
                     message: format!("Only arrays and objects can be indexed, but you're trying to index a {t}"),
                     source_ranges: vec![self.clone().into()],
@@ -4071,7 +4071,7 @@ impl ConstraintLevels {
     }
 }
 
-fn human_friendly_type(j: JValue) -> &'static str {
+pub(crate) fn human_friendly_type(j: &JValue) -> &'static str {
     match j {
         JValue::Null => "null",
         JValue::Bool(_) => "boolean (true/false value)",
diff --git a/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/executor.rs b/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/executor.rs
index 73224b1595..a5aa8eec30 100644
--- a/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/executor.rs
+++ b/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/executor.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use serde_json::Value as JValue;
 use tower_lsp::lsp_types::{Position as LspPosition, Range as LspRange};
 
 use crate::{
-    ast::types::{BodyItem, Expr, FunctionExpression, KclNone, Program, TagDeclarator},
+    ast::types::{human_friendly_type, BodyItem, Expr, FunctionExpression, KclNone, Program, TagDeclarator},
     engine::EngineManager,
     errors::{KclError, KclErrorDetails},
     fs::FileManager,
@@ -314,16 +314,9 @@ impl KclValue {
 
     /// Human readable type name used in error messages.  Should not be relied
     /// on for program logic.
-    pub(crate) fn display_type_name(&self) -> &'static str {
+    pub(crate) fn human_friendly_type(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
-            KclValue::UserVal(u) => match u.value {
-                JValue::Null => "Null",
-                JValue::Bool(_) => "Bool",
-                JValue::Number(_) => "Number",
-                JValue::String(_) => "String",
-                JValue::Array(_) => "Array",
-                JValue::Object(_) => "Object",
-            },
+            KclValue::UserVal(u) => human_friendly_type(&u.value),
             KclValue::TagDeclarator(_) => "TagDeclarator",
             KclValue::TagIdentifier(_) => "TagIdentifier",
             KclValue::SketchGroup(_) => "SketchGroup",
diff --git a/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/std/args.rs b/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/std/args.rs
index f620701a38..1e796a4887 100644
--- a/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/std/args.rs
+++ b/src/wasm-lib/kcl/src/std/args.rs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ where
                 message: format!(
                     "Argument at index {i} was supposed to be type {} but found {}",
                     type_name::<T>(),
-                    arg.display_type_name()
+                    arg.human_friendly_type()
                 ),
                 source_ranges: vec![args.source_range],
             }));
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ where
                 message: format!(
                     "Argument at index {i} was supposed to be type {} but found {}",
                     type_name::<T>(),
-                    arg.display_type_name()
+                    arg.human_friendly_type()
                 ),
                 source_ranges: vec![args.source_range],
             }));
diff --git a/src/wasm-lib/tests/executor/main.rs b/src/wasm-lib/tests/executor/main.rs
index 62129dd6f8..32fe91e316 100644
--- a/src/wasm-lib/tests/executor/main.rs
+++ b/src/wasm-lib/tests/executor/main.rs
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ const part = rectShape([0, 0], 20, 20)
     assert!(result.is_err());
     assert_eq!(
         result.err().unwrap().to_string(),
-        r#"semantic: KclErrorDetails { source_ranges: [SourceRange([887, 936])], message: "Argument at index 0 was supposed to be type [f64; 2] but found String" }"#,
+        r#"semantic: KclErrorDetails { source_ranges: [SourceRange([887, 936])], message: "Argument at index 0 was supposed to be type [f64; 2] but found string (text)" }"#,
     );
 }
 
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ const secondSketch = startSketchOn(part001, '')
     assert!(result.is_err());
     assert_eq!(
         result.err().unwrap().to_string(),
-        r#"semantic: KclErrorDetails { source_ranges: [SourceRange([272, 298])], message: "Argument at index 1 was supposed to be type kcl_lib::std::sketch::FaceTag but found String" }"#
+        r#"semantic: KclErrorDetails { source_ranges: [SourceRange([272, 298])], message: "Argument at index 1 was supposed to be type kcl_lib::std::sketch::FaceTag but found string (text)" }"#
     );
 }
 
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@ someFunction('INVALID')
     assert!(result.is_err());
     assert_eq!(
         result.err().unwrap().to_string(),
-        r#"semantic: KclErrorDetails { source_ranges: [SourceRange([37, 61]), SourceRange([65, 88])], message: "Argument at index 0 was supposed to be type kcl_lib::std::sketch::SketchData but found String" }"#
+        r#"semantic: KclErrorDetails { source_ranges: [SourceRange([37, 61]), SourceRange([65, 88])], message: "Argument at index 0 was supposed to be type kcl_lib::std::sketch::SketchData but found string (text)" }"#
     );
 }
 
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ someFunction('INVALID')
     assert!(result.is_err());
     assert_eq!(
         result.err().unwrap().to_string(),
-        r#"semantic: KclErrorDetails { source_ranges: [SourceRange([89, 114]), SourceRange([126, 155]), SourceRange([159, 182])], message: "Argument at index 0 was supposed to be type kcl_lib::std::sketch::SketchData but found String" }"#
+        r#"semantic: KclErrorDetails { source_ranges: [SourceRange([89, 114]), SourceRange([126, 155]), SourceRange([159, 182])], message: "Argument at index 0 was supposed to be type kcl_lib::std::sketch::SketchData but found string (text)" }"#
     );
 }