diff --git a/lib/chronic/chronic.rb b/lib/chronic/chronic.rb
index baeaed27..af24e4cf 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/chronic.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/chronic.rb
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def get_tag(tag_class)
     
     # Print this Token in a pretty way
     def to_s
-      @word << '(' << @tags.join(', ') << ') '
+      @word + '(' + @tags.join(', ') + ')'
     end
   end
   
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def -(seconds)
 
     # Prints this span in a nice fashion
     def to_s
-      '(' << self.begin.to_s << '..' << self.end.to_s << ')'
+      '(' + self.begin.to_s + '..' + self.end.to_s + ')'
     end
     
     unless RUBY_VERSION =~ /1\.9\./
diff --git a/lib/chronic/grabber.rb b/lib/chronic/grabber.rb
index 4162a260..25d426e0 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/grabber.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/grabber.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ def self.scan_for_all(token)
     end
     
     def to_s
-      'grabber-' << @type.to_s
+      'grabber-' + @type.to_s
     end
   end
 
-#end
\ No newline at end of file
+#end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/ordinal.rb b/lib/chronic/ordinal.rb
index ffef9287..143b5fe5 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/ordinal.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/ordinal.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def to_s
   
   class OrdinalDay < Ordinal #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-day-' << @type.to_s
+      super + '-day-' + @type.to_s
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/chronic/pointer.rb b/lib/chronic/pointer.rb
index 224efaf9..83b09383 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/pointer.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/pointer.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ def self.scan_for_all(token)
     end
     
     def to_s
-      'pointer-' << @type.to_s
+      'pointer-' + @type.to_s
     end
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day.rb
index 0cc9efde..a1ccd51e 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-day'
+    super + '-day'
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day_name.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day_name.rb
index 5d4a4d48..a8030ea7 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day_name.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day_name.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-dayname-' << @type.to_s
+    super + '-dayname-' + @type.to_s
   end
   
   private
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ def symbol_to_number(sym)
     lookup = {:sunday => 0, :monday => 1, :tuesday => 2, :wednesday => 3, :thursday => 4, :friday => 5, :saturday => 6}
     lookup[sym] || raise("Invalid symbol specified")
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day_portion.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day_portion.rb
index c4107632..03dbccb2 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day_portion.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_day_portion.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-dayportion-' << @type.to_s
+    super + '-dayportion-' + @type.to_s
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_fortnight.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_fortnight.rb
index b8c98e3b..51fcb0aa 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_fortnight.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_fortnight.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-fortnight'
+    super + '-fortnight'
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_hour.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_hour.rb
index 79bac903..70d7c651 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_hour.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_hour.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-hour'
+    super + '-hour'
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_minute.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_minute.rb
index d198c728..8dbc0f47 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_minute.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_minute.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-minute'
+    super + '-minute'
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_month.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_month.rb
index fd7b58ba..63e62b7c 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_month.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_month.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-month'
+    super + '-month'
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_month_name.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_month_name.rb
index 07a764c4..efce7d99 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_month_name.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_month_name.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def index
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-monthname-' << @type.to_s
+    super + '-monthname-' + @type.to_s
   end
   
   private
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ def symbol_to_number(sym)
               :december => 12}
     lookup[sym] || raise("Invalid symbol specified")
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_season.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_season.rb
index fe284945..b0d0e41f 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_season.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_season.rb
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-season'
+    super + '-season'
   end
   
   private
@@ -147,4 +147,4 @@ def num_seconds_til_start(season_symbol, direction)
   def num_seconds_til_end(season_symbol, direction)
     num_seconds_til(SEASONS[season_symbol].end, direction)
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_second.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_second.rb
index 75756479..b91cfe1d 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_second.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_second.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-second'
+    super + '-second'
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_time.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_time.rb
index 5f8c5088..e3d48036 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_time.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_time.rb
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-time-' << @type.to_s
+    super + '-time-' + @type.to_s
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_week.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_week.rb
index bb80a831..269d963b 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_week.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_week.rb
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-week'
+    super + '-week'
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_weekday.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_weekday.rb
index 36a214f4..7f7a6008 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_weekday.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_weekday.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-weekday'
+    super + '-weekday'
   end
   
   private
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ def symbol_to_number(sym)
     lookup = {:sunday => 0, :monday => 1, :tuesday => 2, :wednesday => 3, :thursday => 4, :friday => 5, :saturday => 6}
     lookup[sym] || raise("Invalid symbol specified")
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_weekend.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_weekend.rb
index 91d7d81f..42cdb58c 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_weekend.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_weekend.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-weekend'
+    super + '-weekend'
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_year.rb b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_year.rb
index 66971d5d..6f39155e 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_year.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/repeaters/repeater_year.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ def width
   end
   
   def to_s
-    super << '-year'
+    super + '-year'
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/chronic/scalar.rb b/lib/chronic/scalar.rb
index 5ef20ce3..58fb5f56 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/scalar.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/scalar.rb
@@ -76,19 +76,19 @@ def to_s
   
   class ScalarDay < Scalar #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-day-' << @type.to_s
+      super + '-day-' + @type.to_s
     end
   end
   
   class ScalarMonth < Scalar #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-month-' << @type.to_s
+      super + '-month-' + @type.to_s
     end
   end
   
   class ScalarYear < Scalar #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-year-' << @type.to_s
+      super + '-year-' + @type.to_s
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/chronic/separator.rb b/lib/chronic/separator.rb
index 768dc470..a748cfd1 100644
--- a/lib/chronic/separator.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic/separator.rb
@@ -60,32 +60,32 @@ def to_s
   
   class SeparatorComma < Separator #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-comma'
+      super + '-comma'
     end
   end
   
   class SeparatorSlashOrDash < Separator #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-slashordash-' << @type.to_s
+      super + '-slashordash-' + @type.to_s
     end
   end
   
   class SeparatorAt < Separator #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-at'
+      super + '-at'
     end
   end
   
   class SeparatorIn < Separator #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-in'
+      super + '-in'
     end
   end
   
   class SeparatorOn < Separator #:nodoc:
     def to_s
-      super << '-on'
+      super + '-on'
     end
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/test/test_Token.rb b/test/test_Token.rb
index 80463d1e..933273d3 100644
--- a/test/test_Token.rb
+++ b/test/test_Token.rb
@@ -22,5 +22,11 @@ def test_token
     assert_equal 1, token.tags.size
     assert_equal 'foo', token.word
   end
-  
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  def test_tag_word
+    token = Chronic::Token.new('epic')
+    assert_equal 'epic', token.word
+    token.to_s
+    assert_equal 'epic', token.word
+  end
+end