From 4521d76fae1b25f73890cd12a0274014e1f6ce7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Rosenwasser <Daniel.Rosenwasser@microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 14:48:11 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Revert changes for template literal types, keeping tests.

---
 src/compiler/checker.ts | 63 ++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 src/compiler/types.ts   | 10 +------
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index b47410d33f93a..95947eb6abab8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -13364,7 +13364,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 i--;
                 const t = types[i];
                 const remove =
-                    t.flags & TypeFlags.StringLikeLiteral && includes & TypeFlags.String ||
+                    t.flags & TypeFlags.StringLiteral && includes & TypeFlags.String ||
                     t.flags & TypeFlags.NumberLiteral && includes & TypeFlags.Number ||
                     t.flags & TypeFlags.BigIntLiteral && includes & TypeFlags.BigInt ||
                     t.flags & TypeFlags.UniqueESSymbol && includes & TypeFlags.ESSymbol ||
@@ -13435,7 +13435,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 }
                 switch (unionReduction) {
                     case UnionReduction.Literal:
-                        if (includes & (TypeFlags.FreshableLiteral | TypeFlags.UniqueESSymbol)) {
+                        if (includes & (TypeFlags.Literal | TypeFlags.UniqueESSymbol)) {
                             removeRedundantLiteralTypes(typeSet, includes);
                         }
                         if (includes & TypeFlags.StringLiteral && includes & TypeFlags.TemplateLiteral) {
@@ -14034,7 +14034,6 @@ namespace ts {
             let type = templateLiteralTypes.get(id);
             if (!type) {
                 templateLiteralTypes.set(id, type = createTemplateLiteralType(newTexts, newTypes));
-                type.regularType = type;
             }
             return type;
 
@@ -15091,28 +15090,26 @@ namespace ts {
         }
 
         function getFreshTypeOfLiteralType(type: Type): Type {
-            if (type.flags & TypeFlags.FreshableLiteral) {
-                if (!(<FreshableLiteralType>type).freshType) {
-                    const freshType = type.flags & TypeFlags.TemplateLiteral ?
-                        createTemplateLiteralType((<TemplateLiteralType>type).texts, (<TemplateLiteralType>type).types) :
-                        createLiteralType(type.flags, (<LiteralType>type).value, (<LiteralType>type).symbol);
-                    freshType.regularType = <FreshableLiteralType>type;
+            if (type.flags & TypeFlags.Literal) {
+                if (!(<LiteralType>type).freshType) {
+                    const freshType = createLiteralType(type.flags, (<LiteralType>type).value, (<LiteralType>type).symbol);
+                    freshType.regularType = <LiteralType>type;
                     freshType.freshType = freshType;
-                    (<FreshableLiteralType>type).freshType = freshType;
+                    (<LiteralType>type).freshType = freshType;
                 }
-                return (<FreshableLiteralType>type).freshType;
+                return (<LiteralType>type).freshType;
             }
             return type;
         }
 
         function getRegularTypeOfLiteralType(type: Type): Type {
-            return type.flags & TypeFlags.FreshableLiteral ? (<FreshableLiteralType>type).regularType :
+            return type.flags & TypeFlags.Literal ? (<LiteralType>type).regularType :
                 type.flags & TypeFlags.Union ? ((<UnionType>type).regularType || ((<UnionType>type).regularType = mapType(type, getRegularTypeOfLiteralType) as UnionType)) :
                 type;
         }
 
         function isFreshLiteralType(type: Type) {
-            return !!(type.flags & TypeFlags.FreshableLiteral) && (<FreshableLiteralType>type).freshType === type;
+            return !!(type.flags & TypeFlags.Literal) && (<LiteralType>type).freshType === type;
         }
 
         function getLiteralType(value: string): StringLiteralType;
@@ -18023,20 +18020,17 @@ namespace ts {
                     }
                 }
                 else if (source.flags & TypeFlags.TemplateLiteral) {
-                    if (target.flags & TypeFlags.TemplateLiteral) {
-                        if ((source as TemplateLiteralType).texts.length === (target as TemplateLiteralType).texts.length &&
-                            (source as TemplateLiteralType).types.length === (target as TemplateLiteralType).types.length &&
-                            every((source as TemplateLiteralType).texts, (t, i) => t === (target as TemplateLiteralType).texts[i]) &&
-                            every((instantiateType(source, makeFunctionTypeMapper(reportUnreliableMarkers)) as TemplateLiteralType).types, (t, i) => !!((target as TemplateLiteralType).types[i].flags & (TypeFlags.Any | TypeFlags.String)) || !!isRelatedTo(t, (target as TemplateLiteralType).types[i], /*reportErrors*/ false))) {
-                            return Ternary.True;
-                        }
+                    if (target.flags & TypeFlags.TemplateLiteral &&
+                        (source as TemplateLiteralType).texts.length === (target as TemplateLiteralType).texts.length &&
+                        (source as TemplateLiteralType).types.length === (target as TemplateLiteralType).types.length &&
+                        every((source as TemplateLiteralType).texts, (t, i) => t === (target as TemplateLiteralType).texts[i]) &&
+                        every((instantiateType(source, makeFunctionTypeMapper(reportUnreliableMarkers)) as TemplateLiteralType).types, (t, i) => !!((target as TemplateLiteralType).types[i].flags & (TypeFlags.Any | TypeFlags.String)) || !!isRelatedTo(t, (target as TemplateLiteralType).types[i], /*reportErrors*/ false))) {
+                        return Ternary.True;
                     }
-                    else {
-                        const constraint = getBaseConstraintOfType(source);
-                        if (result = isRelatedTo(constraint && constraint !== source ? constraint : stringType, target, reportErrors)) {
-                            resetErrorInfo(saveErrorInfo);
-                            return result;
-                        }
+                    const constraint = getBaseConstraintOfType(source);
+                    if (constraint && constraint !== source && (result = isRelatedTo(constraint, target, reportErrors))) {
+                        resetErrorInfo(saveErrorInfo);
+                        return result;
                     }
                 }
                 else if (source.flags & TypeFlags.StringMapping) {
@@ -19531,7 +19525,7 @@ namespace ts {
 
         function getBaseTypeOfLiteralType(type: Type): Type {
             return type.flags & TypeFlags.EnumLiteral ? getBaseTypeOfEnumLiteralType(<LiteralType>type) :
-                type.flags & TypeFlags.StringLikeLiteral ? stringType :
+                type.flags & TypeFlags.StringLiteral ? stringType :
                 type.flags & TypeFlags.NumberLiteral ? numberType :
                 type.flags & TypeFlags.BigIntLiteral ? bigintType :
                 type.flags & TypeFlags.BooleanLiteral ? booleanType :
@@ -19541,7 +19535,7 @@ namespace ts {
 
         function getWidenedLiteralType(type: Type): Type {
             return type.flags & TypeFlags.EnumLiteral && isFreshLiteralType(type) ? getBaseTypeOfEnumLiteralType(<LiteralType>type) :
-                type.flags & TypeFlags.StringLikeLiteral && isFreshLiteralType(type) ? stringType :
+                type.flags & TypeFlags.StringLiteral && isFreshLiteralType(type) ? stringType :
                 type.flags & TypeFlags.NumberLiteral && isFreshLiteralType(type) ? numberType :
                 type.flags & TypeFlags.BigIntLiteral && isFreshLiteralType(type) ? bigintType :
                 type.flags & TypeFlags.BooleanLiteral && isFreshLiteralType(type) ? booleanType :
@@ -21035,7 +21029,7 @@ namespace ts {
         }
 
         function isTypeOrBaseIdenticalTo(s: Type, t: Type) {
-            return isTypeIdenticalTo(s, t) || !!(t.flags & TypeFlags.String && s.flags & TypeFlags.StringLikeLiteral || t.flags & TypeFlags.Number && s.flags & TypeFlags.NumberLiteral);
+            return isTypeIdenticalTo(s, t) || !!(t.flags & TypeFlags.String && s.flags & TypeFlags.StringLiteral || t.flags & TypeFlags.Number && s.flags & TypeFlags.NumberLiteral);
         }
 
         function isTypeCloselyMatchedBy(s: Type, t: Type) {
@@ -31293,7 +31287,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 texts.push(span.literal.text);
                 types.push(isTypeAssignableTo(type, templateConstraintType) ? type : stringType);
             }
-            return getFreshTypeOfLiteralType(getTemplateLiteralType(texts, types));
+            return isConstContext(node) ? getTemplateLiteralType(texts, types) : stringType;
         }
 
         function getContextNode(node: Expression): Node {
@@ -31314,7 +31308,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 // We strip literal freshness when an appropriate contextual type is present such that contextually typed
                 // literals always preserve their literal types (otherwise they might widen during type inference). An alternative
                 // here would be to not mark contextually typed literals as fresh in the first place.
-                const result = maybeTypeOfKind(type, TypeFlags.FreshableLiteral) && isLiteralOfContextualType(type, instantiateContextualType(contextualType, node)) ?
+                const result = maybeTypeOfKind(type, TypeFlags.Literal) && isLiteralOfContextualType(type, instantiateContextualType(contextualType, node)) ?
                     getRegularTypeOfLiteralType(type) : type;
                 return result;
             }
@@ -31404,7 +31398,7 @@ namespace ts {
                     // this a literal context for literals of that primitive type. For example, given a
                     // type parameter 'T extends string', infer string literal types for T.
                     const constraint = getBaseConstraintOfType(contextualType) || unknownType;
-                    return maybeTypeOfKind(constraint, TypeFlags.String) && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.StringLikeLiteral) ||
+                    return maybeTypeOfKind(constraint, TypeFlags.String) && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.StringLiteral) ||
                         maybeTypeOfKind(constraint, TypeFlags.Number) && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.NumberLiteral) ||
                         maybeTypeOfKind(constraint, TypeFlags.BigInt) && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.BigIntLiteral) ||
                         maybeTypeOfKind(constraint, TypeFlags.ESSymbol) && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.UniqueESSymbol) ||
@@ -31412,7 +31406,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 }
                 // If the contextual type is a literal of a particular primitive type, we consider this a
                 // literal context for all literals of that primitive type.
-                return !!(contextualType.flags & (TypeFlags.StringLikeLiteral | TypeFlags.Index | TypeFlags.StringMapping) && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.StringLikeLiteral) ||
+                return !!(contextualType.flags & (TypeFlags.StringLiteral | TypeFlags.Index | TypeFlags.TemplateLiteral | TypeFlags.StringMapping) && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.StringLiteral) ||
                     contextualType.flags & TypeFlags.NumberLiteral && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.NumberLiteral) ||
                     contextualType.flags & TypeFlags.BigIntLiteral && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.BigIntLiteral) ||
                     contextualType.flags & TypeFlags.BooleanLiteral && maybeTypeOfKind(candidateType, TypeFlags.BooleanLiteral) ||
@@ -38956,8 +38950,7 @@ namespace ts {
 
         function isLiteralConstDeclaration(node: VariableDeclaration | PropertyDeclaration | PropertySignature | ParameterDeclaration): boolean {
             if (isDeclarationReadonly(node) || isVariableDeclaration(node) && isVarConst(node)) {
-                const type = getTypeOfSymbol(getSymbolOfNode(node));
-                return !!(type.flags & TypeFlags.Literal) && isFreshLiteralType(type);
+                return isFreshLiteralType(getTypeOfSymbol(getSymbolOfNode(node)));
             }
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/compiler/types.ts b/src/compiler/types.ts
index 4352e2f2171e3..3585ff50a8f3b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/types.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/types.ts
@@ -4972,10 +4972,6 @@ namespace ts {
         Unit = Literal | UniqueESSymbol | Nullable,
         StringOrNumberLiteral = StringLiteral | NumberLiteral,
         /* @internal */
-        StringLikeLiteral = StringLiteral | TemplateLiteral,
-        /* @internal */
-        FreshableLiteral = Literal | TemplateLiteral,
-        /* @internal */
         StringOrNumberLiteralOrUnique = StringLiteral | NumberLiteral | UniqueESSymbol,
         /* @internal */
         DefinitelyFalsy = StringLiteral | NumberLiteral | BigIntLiteral | BooleanLiteral | Void | Undefined | Null,
@@ -5069,9 +5065,7 @@ namespace ts {
     }
 
     /* @internal */
-    export type FreshableLiteralType = LiteralType | TemplateLiteralType;
-    /* @internal */
-    export type FreshableType = FreshableLiteralType | FreshableIntrinsicType;
+    export type FreshableType = LiteralType | FreshableIntrinsicType;
 
     // String literal types (TypeFlags.StringLiteral)
     // Numeric literal types (TypeFlags.NumberLiteral)
@@ -5475,8 +5469,6 @@ namespace ts {
     export interface TemplateLiteralType extends InstantiableType {
         texts: readonly string[];  // Always one element longer than types
         types: readonly Type[];  // Always at least one element
-        freshType: TemplateLiteralType;  // Fresh version of type
-        regularType: TemplateLiteralType;  // Regular version of type
     }
 
     export interface StringMappingType extends InstantiableType {

From 2854cba55d66249dc61345c170a212f4b398b76b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: TypeScript Bot <typescriptbot@microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 23:00:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update Baselines and/or Applied Lint Fixes

---
 .../reference/TemplateExpression1.types       |   2 +-
 .../accessorsOverrideProperty2.types          |   2 +-
 .../reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts        |   2 -
 tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts |   2 -
 tests/baselines/reference/asOperator3.types   |  12 +-
 .../checkJsObjectLiteralIndexSignatures.types |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames10_ES5.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames10_ES6.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames11_ES5.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames11_ES6.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames12_ES5.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames12_ES6.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames13_ES5.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames13_ES6.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames16_ES5.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames16_ES6.types         |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames4_ES5.types          |   2 +-
 .../computedPropertyNames4_ES6.types          |   2 +-
 .../declFileEmitDeclarationOnly.types         |   2 +-
 .../declarationNoDanglingGenerics.types       |   2 +-
 ...InitializerContextualTypeFromContext.types |   4 +-
 .../destructuringParameterProperties4.types   |   4 +-
 ...onentiationOperatorInTempalteString4.types |  34 ++--
 ...ntiationOperatorInTempalteString4ES6.types |  34 ++--
 ...onentiationOperatorInTemplateString1.types |  36 ++--
 ...ntiationOperatorInTemplateString1ES6.types |  36 ++--
 ...onentiationOperatorInTemplateString2.types |  38 ++--
 ...ntiationOperatorInTemplateString2ES6.types |  38 ++--
 ...onentiationOperatorInTemplateString3.types |  38 ++--
 ...ntiationOperatorInTemplateString3ES6.types |  38 ++--
 ...umConstantMemberWithTemplateLiterals.types |   2 +-
 .../esModuleInteropImportTSLibHasImport.types |   4 +-
 ...atorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError1.types |  36 ++--
 ...atorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError2.types |  36 ++--
 ...atorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError3.types |  36 ++--
 ...ionOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalid.types |  24 +--
 ...OperatorWithTemplateStringInvalidES6.types |  24 +--
 ...importCallExpressionDeclarationEmit1.types |   2 +-
 ...portCallExpressionReturnPromiseOfAny.types |  10 +-
 ...mportCallExpressionShouldNotGetParen.types |   2 +-
 .../reference/inferenceErasedSignatures.types |   2 +-
 ...mplateEscapeSequences(target=es2015).types |  36 ++--
 ...dTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es5).types |  36 ++--
 ...mplateEscapeSequences(target=esnext).types |  36 ++--
 .../jsDeclarationsExportedClassAliases.types  |   2 +-
 .../jsdocTypeFromChainedAssignment2.types     |  30 +--
 .../reference/noImplicitSymbolToString.types  |   8 +-
 .../parenthesizedContexualTyping3.types       |  16 +-
 .../privateNameFieldCallExpression.types      |   4 +-
 .../propertyOverridesAccessors2.types         |   2 +-
 .../reference/recursiveTypeReferences1.types  |   2 +-
 ...teralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.errors.txt |   7 +-
 ...ingLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.types |   2 +-
 .../reference/taggedTemplateChain.types       |   2 +-
 .../taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.types     |   8 +-
 .../taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.types     |   6 +-
 ...gedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapes.types |   2 +-
 ...TemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapesES6.types |   2 +-
 ...ainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types |   2 +-
 ...haractersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types |   2 +-
 ...TemplateStringsTypeArgumentInference.types |  22 +-
 ...plateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.types |  22 +-
 ...edTemplateStringsWithCurriedFunction.types |   2 +-
 ...lateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTags.types |  18 +-
 ...eStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTagsES6.types |  18 +-
 ...ingsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressions.types |   2 +-
 ...sWithManyCallAndMemberExpressionsES6.types |   2 +-
 ...mplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1.types |  10 +-
 ...teStringsWithOverloadResolution1_ES6.types |  10 +-
 ...mplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2.types |   4 +-
 ...teStringsWithOverloadResolution2_ES6.types |   4 +-
 ...mplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3.types |  36 ++--
 ...teStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.types |  36 ++--
 ...edTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclare.types |   2 +-
 ...emplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclareES6.types |   2 +-
 ...gedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAny.types |  16 +-
 ...TemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAnyES6.types |  16 +-
 .../taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTags.types  |  14 +-
 ...aggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTagsES6.types |  14 +-
 ...gedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapes.types |   2 +-
 ...TemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapesES6.types |   2 +-
 ...esWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions1.types |   2 +-
 ...esWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions2.types |   2 +-
 ...esWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions3.types |   2 +-
 ...esWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions4.types |   2 +-
 ...esWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions5.types |   2 +-
 ...esWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions6.types |   2 +-
 .../taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments1.types   |  18 +-
 .../taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments2.types   |   8 +-
 .../reference/templateLiteralTypes1.types     |   2 +-
 .../templateLiteralTypes2.errors.txt          | 144 +++++++++++++
 .../reference/templateLiteralTypes2.js        |   8 +-
 .../reference/templateLiteralTypes2.types     | 140 ++++++-------
 .../templateStringBinaryOperations.types      |  96 ++++-----
 .../templateStringBinaryOperationsES6.types   |  96 ++++-----
 ...lateStringBinaryOperationsES6Invalid.types | 192 +++++++++---------
 ...emplateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.types | 192 +++++++++---------
 .../reference/templateStringInArray.types     |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInArrowFunction.types       |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.types    |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInCallExpression.types      |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInCallExpressionES6.types   |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInConditional.types         |   8 +-
 .../templateStringInConditionalES6.types      |   8 +-
 .../templateStringInDeleteExpression.types    |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInDeleteExpressionES6.types |   2 +-
 .../reference/templateStringInDivision.types  |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInEqualityChecks.errors.txt |  13 --
 .../templateStringInEqualityChecks.types      |   8 +-
 ...mplateStringInEqualityChecksES6.errors.txt |  13 --
 .../templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.types   |   8 +-
 .../templateStringInFunctionExpression.types  |   4 +-
 ...emplateStringInFunctionExpressionES6.types |   4 +-
 .../templateStringInInOperator.types          |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInInOperatorES6.types       |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInIndexExpression.types     |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInIndexExpressionES6.types  |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInInstanceOf.types          |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInInstanceOfES6.types       |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInModuleName.types          |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInModuleNameES6.types       |   2 +-
 .../reference/templateStringInModulo.types    |   2 +-
 .../reference/templateStringInModuloES6.types |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInMultiplication.types      |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInMultiplicationES6.types   |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInNewExpression.types       |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInNewExpressionES6.types    |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInNewOperator.types         |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInNewOperatorES6.types      |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInObjectLiteral.types       |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInObjectLiteralES6.types    |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInParentheses.types         |   4 +-
 .../templateStringInParenthesesES6.types      |   4 +-
 .../templateStringInPropertyAssignment.types  |   2 +-
 ...emplateStringInPropertyAssignmentES6.types |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInPropertyName2.types       |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInPropertyNameES6_2.types   |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInSwitchAndCase.errors.txt  |  15 --
 .../templateStringInSwitchAndCase.types       |   6 +-
 ...emplateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.errors.txt |  15 --
 .../templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.types    |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInTaggedTemplate.types      |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInTaggedTemplateES6.types   |   6 +-
 .../templateStringInTypeAssertion.types       |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInTypeAssertionES6.types    |   2 +-
 .../reference/templateStringInTypeOf.types    |   2 +-
 .../reference/templateStringInTypeOfES6.types |   2 +-
 .../reference/templateStringInUnaryPlus.types |   2 +-
 .../templateStringInUnaryPlusES6.types        |   2 +-
 .../reference/templateStringInWhile.types     |   4 +-
 .../reference/templateStringInWhileES6.types  |   4 +-
 .../templateStringInYieldKeyword.types        |   4 +-
 ...ainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types |   2 +-
 ...haractersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types |   2 +-
 .../templateStringWithEmbeddedAddition.types  |   2 +-
 ...emplateStringWithEmbeddedAdditionES6.types |   2 +-
 .../templateStringWithEmbeddedArray.types     |   2 +-
 .../templateStringWithEmbeddedArrayES6.types  |   2 +-
 ...plateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunction.types |   2 +-
 ...teStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.types |   2 +-
 .../templateStringWithEmbeddedComments.types  |   2 +-
 ...emplateStringWithEmbeddedCommentsES6.types |   2 +-
 ...emplateStringWithEmbeddedConditional.types |   4 +-
 ...lateStringWithEmbeddedConditionalES6.types |   4 +-
 .../templateStringWithEmbeddedDivision.types  |   2 +-
 ...emplateStringWithEmbeddedDivisionES6.types |   2 +-
 ...StringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpression.types |   2 +-
 ...ingWithEmbeddedFunctionExpressionES6.types |   2 +-
 ...templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperator.types |   4 +-
 ...plateStringWithEmbeddedInOperatorES6.types |   4 +-
 ...templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOf.types |   4 +-
 ...plateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOfES6.types |   4 +-
 .../templateStringWithEmbeddedModulo.types    |   2 +-
 .../templateStringWithEmbeddedModuloES6.types |   2 +-
 ...lateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplication.types |   2 +-
 ...eStringWithEmbeddedMultiplicationES6.types |   2 +-
 ...emplateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperator.types |   2 +-
 ...lateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperatorES6.types |   2 +-
 ...plateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteral.types |   2 +-
 ...teStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteralES6.types |   2 +-
 ...lateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateString.types |   6 +-
 ...eStringWithEmbeddedTemplateStringES6.types |   6 +-
 ...gWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAddition.types |   2 +-
 ...thEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAdditionES6.types |   2 +-
 ...lateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperator.types |   4 +-
 ...eStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperatorES6.types |   4 +-
 .../templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlus.types |   2 +-
 ...mplateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlusES6.types |   2 +-
 ...mplateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeyword.types |   2 +-
 ...ateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeywordES6.types |   2 +-
 ...mplateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types |  24 +--
 ...ateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types |  24 +--
 ...StringWithOpenCommentInStringPortion.types |   2 +-
 ...ingWithOpenCommentInStringPortionES6.types |   2 +-
 .../templateStringWithPropertyAccess.types    |   2 +-
 .../templateStringWithPropertyAccessES6.types |   2 +-
 ...lateStringsArrayTypeDefinedInES5Mode.types |   2 +-
 ...ateStringsArrayTypeNotDefinedES5Mode.types |   2 +-
 ...teStringsArrayTypeRedefinedInES6Mode.types |   2 +-
 .../truthinessCallExpressionCoercion.types    |   2 +-
 .../typeGuardIntersectionTypes.types          |   4 +-
 ...codeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES5.types |   2 +-
 ...codeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES6.types |   2 +-
 203 files changed, 1188 insertions(+), 1115 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.errors.txt
 delete mode 100644 tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecks.errors.txt
 delete mode 100644 tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.errors.txt
 delete mode 100644 tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.errors.txt
 delete mode 100644 tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.errors.txt

diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/TemplateExpression1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/TemplateExpression1.types
index a293dc672ee61..e23083d83ec5e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/TemplateExpression1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/TemplateExpression1.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/TemplateExpression1.ts ===
 var v = `foo ${ a 
 >v : string
->`foo ${ a : `foo ${any}`
+>`foo ${ a : string
 >a : any
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/accessorsOverrideProperty2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/accessorsOverrideProperty2.types
index 228dc06299b92..860b6f4f021cf 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/accessorsOverrideProperty2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/accessorsOverrideProperty2.types
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Derived extends Base {
 >console.log : (...data: any[]) => void
 >console : Console
 >log : (...data: any[]) => void
->`x was set to ${value}` : `x was set to ${number}`
+>`x was set to ${value}` : string
 >value : number
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
index 70e326c4c998a..e822771067599 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/api/tsserverlibrary.d.ts
@@ -2656,8 +2656,6 @@ declare namespace ts {
     export interface TemplateLiteralType extends InstantiableType {
         texts: readonly string[];
         types: readonly Type[];
-        freshType: TemplateLiteralType;
-        regularType: TemplateLiteralType;
     }
     export interface StringMappingType extends InstantiableType {
         symbol: Symbol;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts b/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
index 5c9fcf765b1f4..b8525b1806471 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/api/typescript.d.ts
@@ -2656,8 +2656,6 @@ declare namespace ts {
     export interface TemplateLiteralType extends InstantiableType {
         texts: readonly string[];
         types: readonly Type[];
-        freshType: TemplateLiteralType;
-        regularType: TemplateLiteralType;
     }
     export interface StringMappingType extends InstantiableType {
         symbol: Symbol;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/asOperator3.types b/tests/baselines/reference/asOperator3.types
index 1e40a6e218d1a..e5e319d3caf3a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/asOperator3.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/asOperator3.types
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ declare function tag(...x: any[]): any;
 
 var a = `${123 + 456 as number}`;
 >a : string
->`${123 + 456 as number}` : `${number}`
+>`${123 + 456 as number}` : string
 >123 + 456 as number : number
 >123 + 456 : number
 >123 : 123
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var a = `${123 + 456 as number}`;
 
 var b = `leading ${123 + 456 as number}`;
 >b : string
->`leading ${123 + 456 as number}` : `leading ${number}`
+>`leading ${123 + 456 as number}` : string
 >123 + 456 as number : number
 >123 + 456 : number
 >123 : 123
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var b = `leading ${123 + 456 as number}`;
 
 var c = `${123 + 456 as number} trailing`;
 >c : string
->`${123 + 456 as number} trailing` : `${number} trailing`
+>`${123 + 456 as number} trailing` : string
 >123 + 456 as number : number
 >123 + 456 : number
 >123 : 123
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var c = `${123 + 456 as number} trailing`;
 var d = `Hello ${123} World` as string;
 >d : string
 >`Hello ${123} World` as string : string
->`Hello ${123} World` : "Hello 123 World"
+>`Hello ${123} World` : string
 >123 : 123
 
 var e = `Hello` as string;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var f = 1 + `${1} end of string` as string;
 >1 + `${1} end of string` as string : string
 >1 + `${1} end of string` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${1} end of string` : "1 end of string"
+>`${1} end of string` : string
 >1 : 1
 
 var g = tag `Hello ${123} World` as string;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var g = tag `Hello ${123} World` as string;
 >tag `Hello ${123} World` as string : string
 >tag `Hello ${123} World` : any
 >tag : (...x: any[]) => any
->`Hello ${123} World` : "Hello 123 World"
+>`Hello ${123} World` : string
 >123 : 123
 
 var h = tag `Hello` as string;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/checkJsObjectLiteralIndexSignatures.types b/tests/baselines/reference/checkJsObjectLiteralIndexSignatures.types
index 465cbf72e815f..21653432b5acb 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/checkJsObjectLiteralIndexSignatures.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/checkJsObjectLiteralIndexSignatures.types
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ let n = Math.random();
 
 let s = `${n}`;
 >s : string
->`${n}` : `${number}`
+>`${n}` : string
 >n : number
 
 const numericIndex = { [n]: 1 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames10_ES5.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames10_ES5.types
index 7c89309b32e02..82d82bcc638fd 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames10_ES5.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames10_ES5.types
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ var v = {
 
     [`hello ${a} bye`]() { }
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : () => void
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames10_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames10_ES6.types
index 355fc7c58208d..c9ad6eeebb6c4 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames10_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames10_ES6.types
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ var v = {
 
     [`hello ${a} bye`]() { }
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : () => void
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames11_ES5.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames11_ES5.types
index b66b419310d83..944f4a4cfcc3b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames11_ES5.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames11_ES5.types
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var v = {
 
     get [`hello ${a} bye`]() { return 0; }
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : number
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 >0 : 0
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames11_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames11_ES6.types
index 40e0c98488eb1..1d9551ea082be 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames11_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames11_ES6.types
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var v = {
 
     get [`hello ${a} bye`]() { return 0; }
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : number
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 >0 : 0
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames12_ES5.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames12_ES5.types
index cc7d1a29755dd..63afc3bd4da0b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames12_ES5.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames12_ES5.types
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class C {
 
     static [`hello ${a} bye`] = 0
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : number
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 >0 : 0
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames12_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames12_ES6.types
index d1da7d7aab9dd..f846d159eec08 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames12_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames12_ES6.types
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class C {
 
     static [`hello ${a} bye`] = 0
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : number
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 >0 : 0
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames13_ES5.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames13_ES5.types
index 33c89a82c94c6..07c5cee22cd0e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames13_ES5.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames13_ES5.types
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ class C {
 
     static [`hello ${a} bye`]() { }
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : () => void
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames13_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames13_ES6.types
index 57a4bb9b46548..8e0111d760022 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames13_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames13_ES6.types
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ class C {
 
     static [`hello ${a} bye`]() { }
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : () => void
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames16_ES5.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames16_ES5.types
index 468f77b322975..7e6d5054098ec 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames16_ES5.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames16_ES5.types
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class C {
 
     get [`hello ${a} bye`]() { return 0; }
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : number
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 >0 : 0
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames16_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames16_ES6.types
index 558af27cea7bd..9898cbc00d4dc 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames16_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames16_ES6.types
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class C {
 
     get [`hello ${a} bye`]() { return 0; }
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : number
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 >0 : 0
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames4_ES5.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames4_ES5.types
index ba6d3c6d9e828..b9181140ed56c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames4_ES5.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames4_ES5.types
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var v = {
 
     [`hello ${a} bye`]: 0
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : number
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 >0 : 0
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames4_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames4_ES6.types
index a25ca0f7bc153..669af26ebdf12 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames4_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames4_ES6.types
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var v = {
 
     [`hello ${a} bye`]: 0
 >[`hello ${a} bye`] : number
->`hello ${a} bye` : `hello ${any} bye`
+>`hello ${a} bye` : string
 >a : any
 >0 : 0
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/declFileEmitDeclarationOnly.types b/tests/baselines/reference/declFileEmitDeclarationOnly.types
index f508a00cc71fa..9a3cf8cfc70b0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/declFileEmitDeclarationOnly.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/declFileEmitDeclarationOnly.types
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class HelloWorld {
 >Log.info : (msg: string) => void
 >Log : { info(msg: string): void; }
 >info : (msg: string) => void
->`Hello ${this.name}` : `Hello ${string}`
+>`Hello ${this.name}` : string
 >this.name : string
 >this : this
 >name : string
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/declarationNoDanglingGenerics.types b/tests/baselines/reference/declarationNoDanglingGenerics.types
index 65c381a2e4673..9fd057e32f3d9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/declarationNoDanglingGenerics.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/declarationNoDanglingGenerics.types
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function register(kind: string): void | never {
     throw new Error(`Class with kind "${kind}" is already registered.`);
 >new Error(`Class with kind "${kind}" is already registered.`) : Error
 >Error : ErrorConstructor
->`Class with kind "${kind}" is already registered.` : `Class with kind "${string}" is already registered.`
+>`Class with kind "${kind}" is already registered.` : string
 >kind : string
   }
   kindCache[kind] = true;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/destructuringInitializerContextualTypeFromContext.types b/tests/baselines/reference/destructuringInitializerContextualTypeFromContext.types
index 551e2e99339a7..d0ddb4918a034 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/destructuringInitializerContextualTypeFromContext.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/destructuringInitializerContextualTypeFromContext.types
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const Parent: SFC<Props> = ({
 
 const Child: SFC<Props> = ({
 >Child : SFC<Props>
->({    children,    name = "Artemis",    ...props}) => `name: ${name} props: ${JSON.stringify(props)}` : ({ children, name, ...props }: Props & { children?: any; }) => `name: Apollo props: ${string}` | `name: Artemis props: ${string}` | `name: Dionysus props: ${string}` | `name: Persephone props: ${string}`
+>({    children,    name = "Artemis",    ...props}) => `name: ${name} props: ${JSON.stringify(props)}` : ({ children, name, ...props }: Props & { children?: any; }) => string
 
     children,
 >children : any
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const Child: SFC<Props> = ({
 >props : {}
 
 }) => `name: ${name} props: ${JSON.stringify(props)}`;
->`name: ${name} props: ${JSON.stringify(props)}` : `name: Apollo props: ${string}` | `name: Artemis props: ${string}` | `name: Dionysus props: ${string}` | `name: Persephone props: ${string}`
+>`name: ${name} props: ${JSON.stringify(props)}` : string
 >name : "Apollo" | "Artemis" | "Dionysus" | "Persephone"
 >JSON.stringify(props) : string
 >JSON.stringify : { (value: any, replacer?: ((this: any, key: string, value: any) => any) | undefined, space?: string | number | undefined): string; (value: any, replacer?: (string | number)[] | null | undefined, space?: string | number | undefined): string; }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/destructuringParameterProperties4.types b/tests/baselines/reference/destructuringParameterProperties4.types
index 0f6e7d88ad59e..8f49dc9ba9110 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/destructuringParameterProperties4.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/destructuringParameterProperties4.types
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ class C2 extends C1<number, string, boolean> {
 >C1 : C1<number, string, boolean>
 
     public doSomethingWithSuperProperties() {
->doSomethingWithSuperProperties : () => `${any} ${any} ${any}`
+>doSomethingWithSuperProperties : () => string
 
         return `${this.a} ${this.b} ${this.c}`;
->`${this.a} ${this.b} ${this.c}` : `${any} ${any} ${any}`
+>`${this.a} ${this.b} ${this.c}` : string
 >this.a : any
 >this : this
 >a : any
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTempalteString4.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTempalteString4.types
index 0ed777f4e3c00..912a26f746ff7 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTempalteString4.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTempalteString4.types
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ var s;
 
 // With TemplateTail
 `${t1 ** -t2} world`;
->`${t1 ** -t2} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** -t2} world` : string
 >t1 ** -t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >-t2 : number
 >t2 : number
 
 `${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >(-t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1) : number
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >(-++t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-++t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-++t1) : number
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >(-t1++) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1++) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1++) : number
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } world`;
->`${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } world` : `${number} world`
+>`${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } world` : string
 >(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >(~t1) : number
 >~t1 : number
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : "string world" | "number world" | "bigint world" | "boolean world" | "symbol world" | "undefined world" | "object world" | "function world"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var s;
 
 // TempateHead & TemplateTail are empt
 `${t1 ** -t2} hello world ${t1 ** -t2}`;
->`${t1 ** -t2} hello world ${t1 ** -t2}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 ** -t2} hello world ${t1 ** -t2}` : string
 >t1 ** -t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >-t2 : number
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >(-t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1) : number
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t1 ** (-++t1) **- t1}`;
->`${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t1 ** (-++t1) **- t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t1 ** (-++t1) **- t1}` : string
 >(-++t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-++t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-++t1) : number
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t2 ** (-t1++) **  - t1}`;
->`${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t2 ** (-t1++) **  - t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t2 ** (-t1++) **  - t1}` : string
 >(-t1++) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1++) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1++) : number
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >(~t1) : number
 >~t1 : number
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : "string hello world string" | "string hello world number" | "string hello world bigint" | "string hello world boolean" | "string hello world symbol" | "string hello world undefined" | "string hello world object" | "string hello world function" | "number hello world string" | "number hello world number" | "number hello world bigint" | "number hello world boolean" | "number hello world symbol" | "number hello world undefined" | "number hello world object" | "number hello world function" | "bigint hello world string" | "bigint hello world number" | "bigint hello world bigint" | "bigint hello world boolean" | "bigint hello world symbol" | "bigint hello world undefined" | "bigint hello world object" | "bigint hello world function" | "boolean hello world string" | "boolean hello world number" | "boolean hello world bigint" | "boolean hello world boolean" | "boolean hello world symbol" | "boolean hello world undefined" | "boolean hello world object" | "boolean hello world function" | "symbol hello world string" | "symbol hello world number" | "symbol hello world bigint" | "symbol hello world boolean" | "symbol hello world symbol" | "symbol hello world undefined" | "symbol hello world object" | "symbol hello world function" | "undefined hello world string" | "undefined hello world number" | "undefined hello world bigint" | "undefined hello world boolean" | "undefined hello world symbol" | "undefined hello world undefined" | "undefined hello world object" | "undefined hello world function" | "object hello world string" | "object hello world number" | "object hello world bigint" | "object hello world boolean" | "object hello world symbol" | "object hello world undefined" | "object hello world object" | "object hello world function" | "function hello world string" | "function hello world number" | "function hello world bigint" | "function hello world boolean" | "function hello world symbol" | "function hello world undefined" | "function hello world object" | "function hello world function"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var s;
 
 // With templateHead
 `hello ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >(-t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1) : number
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >(-++t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-++t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-++t1) : number
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >(-t1++) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1++) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1++) : number
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`hello ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >(~t1) : number
 >~t1 : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}`;
->`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : "hello string" | "hello number" | "hello bigint" | "hello boolean" | "hello symbol" | "hello undefined" | "hello object" | "hello function"
+>`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTempalteString4ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTempalteString4ES6.types
index e984817fd5a8a..08d0d591dfb1b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTempalteString4ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTempalteString4ES6.types
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ var s;
 
 // With TemplateTail
 `${t1 ** -t2} world`;
->`${t1 ** -t2} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** -t2} world` : string
 >t1 ** -t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >-t2 : number
 >t2 : number
 
 `${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >(-t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1) : number
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >(-++t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-++t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-++t1) : number
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >(-t1++) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1++) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1++) : number
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } world`;
->`${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } world` : `${number} world`
+>`${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } world` : string
 >(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >(~t1) : number
 >~t1 : number
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : "string world" | "number world" | "bigint world" | "boolean world" | "symbol world" | "undefined world" | "object world" | "function world"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var s;
 
 // TempateHead & TemplateTail are empt
 `${t1 ** -t2} hello world ${t1 ** -t2}`;
->`${t1 ** -t2} hello world ${t1 ** -t2}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 ** -t2} hello world ${t1 ** -t2}` : string
 >t1 ** -t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >-t2 : number
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${(-t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >(-t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1) : number
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t1 ** (-++t1) **- t1}`;
->`${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t1 ** (-++t1) **- t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t1 ** (-++t1) **- t1}` : string
 >(-++t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-++t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-++t1) : number
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t2 ** (-t1++) **  - t1}`;
->`${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t2 ** (-t1++) **  - t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1} hello world ${t2 ** (-t1++) **  - t1}` : string
 >(-t1++) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1++) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1++) : number
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >(~t1) : number
 >~t1 : number
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : "string hello world string" | "string hello world number" | "string hello world bigint" | "string hello world boolean" | "string hello world symbol" | "string hello world undefined" | "string hello world object" | "string hello world function" | "number hello world string" | "number hello world number" | "number hello world bigint" | "number hello world boolean" | "number hello world symbol" | "number hello world undefined" | "number hello world object" | "number hello world function" | "bigint hello world string" | "bigint hello world number" | "bigint hello world bigint" | "bigint hello world boolean" | "bigint hello world symbol" | "bigint hello world undefined" | "bigint hello world object" | "bigint hello world function" | "boolean hello world string" | "boolean hello world number" | "boolean hello world bigint" | "boolean hello world boolean" | "boolean hello world symbol" | "boolean hello world undefined" | "boolean hello world object" | "boolean hello world function" | "symbol hello world string" | "symbol hello world number" | "symbol hello world bigint" | "symbol hello world boolean" | "symbol hello world symbol" | "symbol hello world undefined" | "symbol hello world object" | "symbol hello world function" | "undefined hello world string" | "undefined hello world number" | "undefined hello world bigint" | "undefined hello world boolean" | "undefined hello world symbol" | "undefined hello world undefined" | "undefined hello world object" | "undefined hello world function" | "object hello world string" | "object hello world number" | "object hello world bigint" | "object hello world boolean" | "object hello world symbol" | "object hello world undefined" | "object hello world object" | "object hello world function" | "function hello world string" | "function hello world number" | "function hello world bigint" | "function hello world boolean" | "function hello world symbol" | "function hello world undefined" | "function hello world object" | "function hello world function"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var s;
 
 // With templateHead
 `hello ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${(-t1) ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >(-t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1) : number
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${(-++t1) ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >(-++t1) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-++t1) ** t2 : number
 >(-++t1) : number
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${(-t1++) ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >(-t1++) ** t2 - t1 : number
 >(-t1++) ** t2 : number
 >(-t1++) : number
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`hello ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >(~t1) ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >(~t1) : number
 >~t1 : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}`;
->`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : "hello string" | "hello number" | "hello bigint" | "hello boolean" | "hello symbol" | "hello undefined" | "hello object" | "hello function"
+>`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString1.types
index 91e19730aff47..0a40fc6f766e9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString1.types
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ var s;
 
 // TempateHead & TemplateTail are empty
 `${t1 ** t2}`;
->`${t1 ** t2}` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}`;
->`${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : "stringstring" | "stringnumber" | "stringbigint" | "stringboolean" | "stringsymbol" | "stringundefined" | "stringobject" | "stringfunction" | "numberstring" | "numbernumber" | "numberbigint" | "numberboolean" | "numbersymbol" | "numberundefined" | "numberobject" | "numberfunction" | "bigintstring" | "bigintnumber" | "bigintbigint" | "bigintboolean" | "bigintsymbol" | "bigintundefined" | "bigintobject" | "bigintfunction" | "booleanstring" | "booleannumber" | "booleanbigint" | "booleanboolean" | "booleansymbol" | "booleanundefined" | "booleanobject" | "booleanfunction" | "symbolstring" | "symbolnumber" | "symbolbigint" | "symbolboolean" | "symbolsymbol" | "symbolundefined" | "symbolobject" | "symbolfunction" | "undefinedstring" | "undefinednumber" | "undefinedbigint" | "undefinedboolean" | "undefinedsymbol" | "undefinedundefined" | "undefinedobject" | "undefinedfunction" | "objectstring" | "objectnumber" | "objectbigint" | "objectboolean" | "objectsymbol" | "objectundefined" | "objectobject" | "objectfunction" | "functionstring" | "functionnumber" | "functionbigint" | "functionboolean" | "functionsymbol" | "functionundefined" | "functionobject" | "functionfunction"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}`;
->`${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "string hello world string" | "string hello world number" | "string hello world bigint" | "string hello world boolean" | "string hello world symbol" | "string hello world undefined" | "string hello world object" | "string hello world function" | "number hello world string" | "number hello world number" | "number hello world bigint" | "number hello world boolean" | "number hello world symbol" | "number hello world undefined" | "number hello world object" | "number hello world function" | "bigint hello world string" | "bigint hello world number" | "bigint hello world bigint" | "bigint hello world boolean" | "bigint hello world symbol" | "bigint hello world undefined" | "bigint hello world object" | "bigint hello world function" | "boolean hello world string" | "boolean hello world number" | "boolean hello world bigint" | "boolean hello world boolean" | "boolean hello world symbol" | "boolean hello world undefined" | "boolean hello world object" | "boolean hello world function" | "symbol hello world string" | "symbol hello world number" | "symbol hello world bigint" | "symbol hello world boolean" | "symbol hello world symbol" | "symbol hello world undefined" | "symbol hello world object" | "symbol hello world function" | "undefined hello world string" | "undefined hello world number" | "undefined hello world bigint" | "undefined hello world boolean" | "undefined hello world symbol" | "undefined hello world undefined" | "undefined hello world object" | "undefined hello world function" | "object hello world string" | "object hello world number" | "object hello world bigint" | "object hello world boolean" | "object hello world symbol" | "object hello world undefined" | "object hello world object" | "object hello world function" | "function hello world string" | "function hello world number" | "function hello world bigint" | "function hello world boolean" | "function hello world symbol" | "function hello world undefined" | "function hello world object" | "function hello world function"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString1ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString1ES6.types
index 8f58a022c2b0a..9d712e6e366c4 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString1ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString1ES6.types
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ var s;
 
 // TempateHead & TemplateTail are empty
 `${t1 ** t2}`;
->`${t1 ** t2}` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }` : `${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}`;
->`${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : "stringstring" | "stringnumber" | "stringbigint" | "stringboolean" | "stringsymbol" | "stringundefined" | "stringobject" | "stringfunction" | "numberstring" | "numbernumber" | "numberbigint" | "numberboolean" | "numbersymbol" | "numberundefined" | "numberobject" | "numberfunction" | "bigintstring" | "bigintnumber" | "bigintbigint" | "bigintboolean" | "bigintsymbol" | "bigintundefined" | "bigintobject" | "bigintfunction" | "booleanstring" | "booleannumber" | "booleanbigint" | "booleanboolean" | "booleansymbol" | "booleanundefined" | "booleanobject" | "booleanfunction" | "symbolstring" | "symbolnumber" | "symbolbigint" | "symbolboolean" | "symbolsymbol" | "symbolundefined" | "symbolobject" | "symbolfunction" | "undefinedstring" | "undefinednumber" | "undefinedbigint" | "undefinedboolean" | "undefinedsymbol" | "undefinedundefined" | "undefinedobject" | "undefinedfunction" | "objectstring" | "objectnumber" | "objectbigint" | "objectboolean" | "objectsymbol" | "objectundefined" | "objectobject" | "objectfunction" | "functionstring" | "functionnumber" | "functionbigint" | "functionboolean" | "functionsymbol" | "functionundefined" | "functionobject" | "functionfunction"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)}` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}`;
->`${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "string hello world string" | "string hello world number" | "string hello world bigint" | "string hello world boolean" | "string hello world symbol" | "string hello world undefined" | "string hello world object" | "string hello world function" | "number hello world string" | "number hello world number" | "number hello world bigint" | "number hello world boolean" | "number hello world symbol" | "number hello world undefined" | "number hello world object" | "number hello world function" | "bigint hello world string" | "bigint hello world number" | "bigint hello world bigint" | "bigint hello world boolean" | "bigint hello world symbol" | "bigint hello world undefined" | "bigint hello world object" | "bigint hello world function" | "boolean hello world string" | "boolean hello world number" | "boolean hello world bigint" | "boolean hello world boolean" | "boolean hello world symbol" | "boolean hello world undefined" | "boolean hello world object" | "boolean hello world function" | "symbol hello world string" | "symbol hello world number" | "symbol hello world bigint" | "symbol hello world boolean" | "symbol hello world symbol" | "symbol hello world undefined" | "symbol hello world object" | "symbol hello world function" | "undefined hello world string" | "undefined hello world number" | "undefined hello world bigint" | "undefined hello world boolean" | "undefined hello world symbol" | "undefined hello world undefined" | "undefined hello world object" | "undefined hello world function" | "object hello world string" | "object hello world number" | "object hello world bigint" | "object hello world boolean" | "object hello world symbol" | "object hello world undefined" | "object hello world object" | "object hello world function" | "function hello world string" | "function hello world number" | "function hello world bigint" | "function hello world boolean" | "function hello world symbol" | "function hello world undefined" | "function hello world object" | "function hello world function"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString2.types
index b2d570b2d3650..9b583b03d2836 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString2.types
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ var s;
 
 // With templateHead
 `hello ${t1 ** t2}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "hello string" | "hello number" | "hello bigint" | "hello boolean" | "hello symbol" | "hello undefined" | "hello object" | "hello function"
+>`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`hello ${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : `hello ${string}`
+>`hello ${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : string
 >1 : 1
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "hello stringstring" | "hello stringnumber" | "hello stringbigint" | "hello stringboolean" | "hello stringsymbol" | "hello stringundefined" | "hello stringobject" | "hello stringfunction" | "hello numberstring" | "hello numbernumber" | "hello numberbigint" | "hello numberboolean" | "hello numbersymbol" | "hello numberundefined" | "hello numberobject" | "hello numberfunction" | "hello bigintstring" | "hello bigintnumber" | "hello bigintbigint" | "hello bigintboolean" | "hello bigintsymbol" | "hello bigintundefined" | "hello bigintobject" | "hello bigintfunction" | "hello booleanstring" | "hello booleannumber" | "hello booleanbigint" | "hello booleanboolean" | "hello booleansymbol" | "hello booleanundefined" | "hello booleanobject" | "hello booleanfunction" | "hello symbolstring" | "hello symbolnumber" | "hello symbolbigint" | "hello symbolboolean" | "hello symbolsymbol" | "hello symbolundefined" | "hello symbolobject" | "hello symbolfunction" | "hello undefinedstring" | "hello undefinednumber" | "hello undefinedbigint" | "hello undefinedboolean" | "hello undefinedsymbol" | "hello undefinedundefined" | "hello undefinedobject" | "hello undefinedfunction" | "hello objectstring" | "hello objectnumber" | "hello objectbigint" | "hello objectboolean" | "hello objectsymbol" | "hello objectundefined" | "hello objectobject" | "hello objectfunction" | "hello functionstring" | "hello functionnumber" | "hello functionbigint" | "hello functionboolean" | "hello functionsymbol" | "hello functionundefined" | "hello functionobject" | "hello functionfunction"
+>`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "hello string hello world string" | "hello string hello world number" | "hello string hello world bigint" | "hello string hello world boolean" | "hello string hello world symbol" | "hello string hello world undefined" | "hello string hello world object" | "hello string hello world function" | "hello number hello world string" | "hello number hello world number" | "hello number hello world bigint" | "hello number hello world boolean" | "hello number hello world symbol" | "hello number hello world undefined" | "hello number hello world object" | "hello number hello world function" | "hello bigint hello world string" | "hello bigint hello world number" | "hello bigint hello world bigint" | "hello bigint hello world boolean" | "hello bigint hello world symbol" | "hello bigint hello world undefined" | "hello bigint hello world object" | "hello bigint hello world function" | "hello boolean hello world string" | "hello boolean hello world number" | "hello boolean hello world bigint" | "hello boolean hello world boolean" | "hello boolean hello world symbol" | "hello boolean hello world undefined" | "hello boolean hello world object" | "hello boolean hello world function" | "hello symbol hello world string" | "hello symbol hello world number" | "hello symbol hello world bigint" | "hello symbol hello world boolean" | "hello symbol hello world symbol" | "hello symbol hello world undefined" | "hello symbol hello world object" | "hello symbol hello world function" | "hello undefined hello world string" | "hello undefined hello world number" | "hello undefined hello world bigint" | "hello undefined hello world boolean" | "hello undefined hello world symbol" | "hello undefined hello world undefined" | "hello undefined hello world object" | "hello undefined hello world function" | "hello object hello world string" | "hello object hello world number" | "hello object hello world bigint" | "hello object hello world boolean" | "hello object hello world symbol" | "hello object hello world undefined" | "hello object hello world object" | "hello object hello world function" | "hello function hello world string" | "hello function hello world number" | "hello function hello world bigint" | "hello function hello world boolean" | "hello function hello world symbol" | "hello function hello world undefined" | "hello function hello world object" | "hello function hello world function"
+>`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString2ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString2ES6.types
index 66a49fb6bd097..c1c6394c63e1f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString2ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString2ES6.types
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ var s;
 
 // With templateHead
 `hello ${t1 ** t2}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 }` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "hello string" | "hello number" | "hello bigint" | "hello boolean" | "hello symbol" | "hello undefined" | "hello object" | "hello function"
+>`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`hello ${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : `hello ${string}`
+>`hello ${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : string
 >1 : 1
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "hello stringstring" | "hello stringnumber" | "hello stringbigint" | "hello stringboolean" | "hello stringsymbol" | "hello stringundefined" | "hello stringobject" | "hello stringfunction" | "hello numberstring" | "hello numbernumber" | "hello numberbigint" | "hello numberboolean" | "hello numbersymbol" | "hello numberundefined" | "hello numberobject" | "hello numberfunction" | "hello bigintstring" | "hello bigintnumber" | "hello bigintbigint" | "hello bigintboolean" | "hello bigintsymbol" | "hello bigintundefined" | "hello bigintobject" | "hello bigintfunction" | "hello booleanstring" | "hello booleannumber" | "hello booleanbigint" | "hello booleanboolean" | "hello booleansymbol" | "hello booleanundefined" | "hello booleanobject" | "hello booleanfunction" | "hello symbolstring" | "hello symbolnumber" | "hello symbolbigint" | "hello symbolboolean" | "hello symbolsymbol" | "hello symbolundefined" | "hello symbolobject" | "hello symbolfunction" | "hello undefinedstring" | "hello undefinednumber" | "hello undefinedbigint" | "hello undefinedboolean" | "hello undefinedsymbol" | "hello undefinedundefined" | "hello undefinedobject" | "hello undefinedfunction" | "hello objectstring" | "hello objectnumber" | "hello objectbigint" | "hello objectboolean" | "hello objectsymbol" | "hello objectundefined" | "hello objectobject" | "hello objectfunction" | "hello functionstring" | "hello functionnumber" | "hello functionbigint" | "hello functionboolean" | "hello functionsymbol" | "hello functionundefined" | "hello functionobject" | "hello functionfunction"
+>`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}`;
->`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }`;
->`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : "hello string hello world string" | "hello string hello world number" | "hello string hello world bigint" | "hello string hello world boolean" | "hello string hello world symbol" | "hello string hello world undefined" | "hello string hello world object" | "hello string hello world function" | "hello number hello world string" | "hello number hello world number" | "hello number hello world bigint" | "hello number hello world boolean" | "hello number hello world symbol" | "hello number hello world undefined" | "hello number hello world object" | "hello number hello world function" | "hello bigint hello world string" | "hello bigint hello world number" | "hello bigint hello world bigint" | "hello bigint hello world boolean" | "hello bigint hello world symbol" | "hello bigint hello world undefined" | "hello bigint hello world object" | "hello bigint hello world function" | "hello boolean hello world string" | "hello boolean hello world number" | "hello boolean hello world bigint" | "hello boolean hello world boolean" | "hello boolean hello world symbol" | "hello boolean hello world undefined" | "hello boolean hello world object" | "hello boolean hello world function" | "hello symbol hello world string" | "hello symbol hello world number" | "hello symbol hello world bigint" | "hello symbol hello world boolean" | "hello symbol hello world symbol" | "hello symbol hello world undefined" | "hello symbol hello world object" | "hello symbol hello world function" | "hello undefined hello world string" | "hello undefined hello world number" | "hello undefined hello world bigint" | "hello undefined hello world boolean" | "hello undefined hello world symbol" | "hello undefined hello world undefined" | "hello undefined hello world object" | "hello undefined hello world function" | "hello object hello world string" | "hello object hello world number" | "hello object hello world bigint" | "hello object hello world boolean" | "hello object hello world symbol" | "hello object hello world undefined" | "hello object hello world object" | "hello object hello world function" | "hello function hello world string" | "hello function hello world number" | "hello function hello world bigint" | "hello function hello world boolean" | "hello function hello world symbol" | "hello function hello world undefined" | "hello function hello world object" | "hello function hello world function"
+>`hello ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString3.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString3.types
index f49a0220b7495..431d688f3b478 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString3.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString3.types
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ var s;
 
 // With TemplateTail
 `${t1 ** t2} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 } world`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 } world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 } world` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : "string world" | "number world" | "bigint world" | "boolean world" | "symbol world" | "undefined world" | "object world" | "function world"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world`;
->`${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : `${string} world`
+>`${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : string
 >1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : string
 >1 : 1
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} world`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} world` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : "stringstring world" | "stringnumber world" | "stringbigint world" | "stringboolean world" | "stringsymbol world" | "stringundefined world" | "stringobject world" | "stringfunction world" | "numberstring world" | "numbernumber world" | "numberbigint world" | "numberboolean world" | "numbersymbol world" | "numberundefined world" | "numberobject world" | "numberfunction world" | "bigintstring world" | "bigintnumber world" | "bigintbigint world" | "bigintboolean world" | "bigintsymbol world" | "bigintundefined world" | "bigintobject world" | "bigintfunction world" | "booleanstring world" | "booleannumber world" | "booleanbigint world" | "booleanboolean world" | "booleansymbol world" | "booleanundefined world" | "booleanobject world" | "booleanfunction world" | "symbolstring world" | "symbolnumber world" | "symbolbigint world" | "symbolboolean world" | "symbolsymbol world" | "symbolundefined world" | "symbolobject world" | "symbolfunction world" | "undefinedstring world" | "undefinednumber world" | "undefinedbigint world" | "undefinedboolean world" | "undefinedsymbol world" | "undefinedundefined world" | "undefinedobject world" | "undefinedfunction world" | "objectstring world" | "objectnumber world" | "objectbigint world" | "objectboolean world" | "objectsymbol world" | "objectundefined world" | "objectobject world" | "objectfunction world" | "functionstring world" | "functionnumber world" | "functionbigint world" | "functionboolean world" | "functionsymbol world" | "functionundefined world" | "functionobject world" | "functionfunction world"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2} !!`;
->`${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2} !!` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1} !!`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1} !!` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1} !!`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1} !!` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} !!`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} !!` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} !!`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} !!` : "string hello world string !!" | "string hello world number !!" | "string hello world bigint !!" | "string hello world boolean !!" | "string hello world symbol !!" | "string hello world undefined !!" | "string hello world object !!" | "string hello world function !!" | "number hello world string !!" | "number hello world number !!" | "number hello world bigint !!" | "number hello world boolean !!" | "number hello world symbol !!" | "number hello world undefined !!" | "number hello world object !!" | "number hello world function !!" | "bigint hello world string !!" | "bigint hello world number !!" | "bigint hello world bigint !!" | "bigint hello world boolean !!" | "bigint hello world symbol !!" | "bigint hello world undefined !!" | "bigint hello world object !!" | "bigint hello world function !!" | "boolean hello world string !!" | "boolean hello world number !!" | "boolean hello world bigint !!" | "boolean hello world boolean !!" | "boolean hello world symbol !!" | "boolean hello world undefined !!" | "boolean hello world object !!" | "boolean hello world function !!" | "symbol hello world string !!" | "symbol hello world number !!" | "symbol hello world bigint !!" | "symbol hello world boolean !!" | "symbol hello world symbol !!" | "symbol hello world undefined !!" | "symbol hello world object !!" | "symbol hello world function !!" | "undefined hello world string !!" | "undefined hello world number !!" | "undefined hello world bigint !!" | "undefined hello world boolean !!" | "undefined hello world symbol !!" | "undefined hello world undefined !!" | "undefined hello world object !!" | "undefined hello world function !!" | "object hello world string !!" | "object hello world number !!" | "object hello world bigint !!" | "object hello world boolean !!" | "object hello world symbol !!" | "object hello world undefined !!" | "object hello world object !!" | "object hello world function !!" | "function hello world string !!" | "function hello world number !!" | "function hello world bigint !!" | "function hello world boolean !!" | "function hello world symbol !!" | "function hello world undefined !!" | "function hello world object !!" | "function hello world function !!"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} !!` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString3ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString3ES6.types
index 583c51c3804df..ccbacd4c7196c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString3ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitExponentiationOperatorInTemplateString3ES6.types
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ var s;
 
 // With TemplateTail
 `${t1 ** t2} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 } world`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 } world` : `${number} world`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 } world` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : "string world" | "number world" | "bigint world" | "boolean world" | "symbol world" | "undefined world" | "object world" | "function world"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world`;
->`${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : `${string} world`
+>`${1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : string
 >1 + typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : string
 >1 : 1
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2}${t1 ** t2} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1}${t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1}${t1 + t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1} world`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1}${t1 ** t2 + t1} world` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} world`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1}${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} world` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : "stringstring world" | "stringnumber world" | "stringbigint world" | "stringboolean world" | "stringsymbol world" | "stringundefined world" | "stringobject world" | "stringfunction world" | "numberstring world" | "numbernumber world" | "numberbigint world" | "numberboolean world" | "numbersymbol world" | "numberundefined world" | "numberobject world" | "numberfunction world" | "bigintstring world" | "bigintnumber world" | "bigintbigint world" | "bigintboolean world" | "bigintsymbol world" | "bigintundefined world" | "bigintobject world" | "bigintfunction world" | "booleanstring world" | "booleannumber world" | "booleanbigint world" | "booleanboolean world" | "booleansymbol world" | "booleanundefined world" | "booleanobject world" | "booleanfunction world" | "symbolstring world" | "symbolnumber world" | "symbolbigint world" | "symbolboolean world" | "symbolsymbol world" | "symbolundefined world" | "symbolobject world" | "symbolfunction world" | "undefinedstring world" | "undefinednumber world" | "undefinedbigint world" | "undefinedboolean world" | "undefinedsymbol world" | "undefinedundefined world" | "undefinedobject world" | "undefinedfunction world" | "objectstring world" | "objectnumber world" | "objectbigint world" | "objectboolean world" | "objectsymbol world" | "objectundefined world" | "objectobject world" | "objectfunction world" | "functionstring world" | "functionnumber world" | "functionbigint world" | "functionboolean world" | "functionsymbol world" | "functionundefined world" | "functionobject world" | "functionfunction world"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) }${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } world` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2} !!`;
->`${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 ** t2} hello world ${t1 ** t2} !!` : string
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 : number
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var s;
 >t2 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!`;
->`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!` : string
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1} !!`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t1} !!` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t1 : number
 >t1 : number
 >t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1} !!`;
->`${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 ** t2 + t1} !!` : string
 >t1 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} !!`;
->`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} hello world ${t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1} !!` : string
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 + t1 : number
 >t1 + t2 ** t2 : number
 >t1 : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} !!`;
->`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} !!` : "string hello world string !!" | "string hello world number !!" | "string hello world bigint !!" | "string hello world boolean !!" | "string hello world symbol !!" | "string hello world undefined !!" | "string hello world object !!" | "string hello world function !!" | "number hello world string !!" | "number hello world number !!" | "number hello world bigint !!" | "number hello world boolean !!" | "number hello world symbol !!" | "number hello world undefined !!" | "number hello world object !!" | "number hello world function !!" | "bigint hello world string !!" | "bigint hello world number !!" | "bigint hello world bigint !!" | "bigint hello world boolean !!" | "bigint hello world symbol !!" | "bigint hello world undefined !!" | "bigint hello world object !!" | "bigint hello world function !!" | "boolean hello world string !!" | "boolean hello world number !!" | "boolean hello world bigint !!" | "boolean hello world boolean !!" | "boolean hello world symbol !!" | "boolean hello world undefined !!" | "boolean hello world object !!" | "boolean hello world function !!" | "symbol hello world string !!" | "symbol hello world number !!" | "symbol hello world bigint !!" | "symbol hello world boolean !!" | "symbol hello world symbol !!" | "symbol hello world undefined !!" | "symbol hello world object !!" | "symbol hello world function !!" | "undefined hello world string !!" | "undefined hello world number !!" | "undefined hello world bigint !!" | "undefined hello world boolean !!" | "undefined hello world symbol !!" | "undefined hello world undefined !!" | "undefined hello world object !!" | "undefined hello world function !!" | "object hello world string !!" | "object hello world number !!" | "object hello world bigint !!" | "object hello world boolean !!" | "object hello world symbol !!" | "object hello world undefined !!" | "object hello world object !!" | "object hello world function !!" | "function hello world string !!" | "function hello world number !!" | "function hello world bigint !!" | "function hello world boolean !!" | "function hello world symbol !!" | "function hello world undefined !!" | "function hello world object !!" | "function hello world function !!"
+>`${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) } hello world ${typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1)} !!` : string
 >typeof (t1 ** t2 ** t1) : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >(t1 ** t2 ** t1) : number
 >t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/enumConstantMemberWithTemplateLiterals.types b/tests/baselines/reference/enumConstantMemberWithTemplateLiterals.types
index 256c73fd03363..b750b8e8ab444 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/enumConstantMemberWithTemplateLiterals.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/enumConstantMemberWithTemplateLiterals.types
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ enum T5 {
 
     g = `1${"2"}3`,
 >g : T5.e
->`1${"2"}3` : "123"
+>`1${"2"}3` : string
 >"2" : "2"
 
     h = `1`.length
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/esModuleInteropImportTSLibHasImport.types b/tests/baselines/reference/esModuleInteropImportTSLibHasImport.types
index ed97cc86cb738..5851ad03565bf 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/esModuleInteropImportTSLibHasImport.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/esModuleInteropImportTSLibHasImport.types
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ const sayHello = (name?: string) => void (`Hello, ${name}!`);
 >(name?: string) => void (`Hello, ${name}!`) : (name?: string) => any
 >name : string
 >void (`Hello, ${name}!`) : undefined
->(`Hello, ${name}!`) : `Hello, ${string}!`
->`Hello, ${name}!` : `Hello, ${string}!`
+>(`Hello, ${name}!`) : string
+>`Hello, ${name}!` : string
 >name : string
 
 export default sayHello;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError1.types
index 9a7fc68838710..8c7e7d27aa847 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError1.types
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var s;
 // Error: early syntax error using ES7 SimpleUnaryExpression on left-hand side without ()
 // TempateHead & TemplateTail are empty
 `${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `${number}`
+>`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number}`
+>`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number}${number}`
+>`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}`;
->`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError2.types
index e1b1e9942a1c9..9cacc633c6243 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError2.types
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var s;
 // Error: early syntax error using ES7 SimpleUnaryExpression on left-hand side without ()
 // With templateHead
 `hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}`
+>`hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number}${number}`
+>`hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}`;
->`hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }`;
->`hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}`;
->`hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : `hello ${number} hello world ${number}`
+>`hello ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError3.types b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError3.types
index 527eaad4eaedc..36d594f3821d2 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError3.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorInTemplateStringWithSyntaxError3.types
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var s;
 // Error: early syntax error using ES7 SimpleUnaryExpression on left-hand side without ()
 // With TemplateTail
 `${-t1 ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${-t1 ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${-t1 ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } world`;
->`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } world` : `${number} world`
+>`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } world` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : `${number} world`
+>`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${-t1 ** t2 - t1}${-t1 ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1}${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} world`;
->`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1}${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} world` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } world`;
->`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 }${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } world` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world`;
->`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : `${number}${number} world`
+>`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1}${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} world` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1} !!`;
->`${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${-t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1 ** t2 - t1} !!` : string
 >-t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1 ** t2 : number
 >-t1 : number
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} !!`;
->`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-++t1 ** t2 - t1} !!` : string
 >-++t1 ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-++t1 ** t2 : number
 >-++t1 : number
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} !!`;
->`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} hello world ${-t1++ ** t2 - t1} !!` : string
 >-t1++ ** t2 - t1 : number
 >-t1++ ** t2 : number
 >-t1++ : number
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } !!`;
->`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } hello world ${!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 } !!` : string
 >!t1 ** t2 ** --t1 : number
 >!t1 : boolean
 >t1 : number
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!`;
->`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!` : string
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >typeof t1 : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >t1 : number
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ var s;
 >t1 : number
 
 `${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!`;
->`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!` : `${number} hello world ${number} !!`
+>`${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} hello world ${1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1} !!` : string
 >1 + typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >typeof t1 ** t2 ** t1 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalid.types b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalid.types
index de61a9beb2bcd..1958e478d734b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalid.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalid.types
@@ -3,55 +3,55 @@ var a = 1 ** `${ 3 }`;
 >a : number
 >1 ** `${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b = 1 ** `2${ 3 }`;
 >b : number
 >1 ** `2${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c = 1 ** `${ 3 }4`;
 >c : number
 >1 ** `${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d = 1 ** `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d : number
 >1 ** `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e = `${ 3 }` ** 5;
 >e : number
 >`${ 3 }` ** 5 : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f = `2${ 3 }` ** 5;
 >f : number
 >`2${ 3 }` ** 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g = `${ 3 }4` ** 5;
 >g : number
 >`${ 3 }4` ** 5 : number
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h = `2${ 3 }4` ** 5;
 >h : number
 >`2${ 3 }4` ** 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -62,25 +62,25 @@ var k = 10;
 k **= `${ 3 }`;
 >k **= `${ 3 }` : number
 >k : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 k **= `2${ 3 }`;
 >k **= `2${ 3 }` : number
 >k : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 k **= `2${ 3 }4`;
 >k **= `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >k : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 k **= `2${ 3 }4`;
 >k **= `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >k : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalidES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalidES6.types
index eaca3660157fc..6db21a24ce38c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalidES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/exponentiationOperatorWithTemplateStringInvalidES6.types
@@ -3,55 +3,55 @@ var a = 1 ** `${ 3 }`;
 >a : number
 >1 ** `${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b = 1 ** `2${ 3 }`;
 >b : number
 >1 ** `2${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c = 1 ** `${ 3 }4`;
 >c : number
 >1 ** `${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d = 1 ** `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d : number
 >1 ** `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e = `${ 3 }` ** 5;
 >e : number
 >`${ 3 }` ** 5 : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f = `2${ 3 }` ** 5;
 >f : number
 >`2${ 3 }` ** 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g = `${ 3 }4` ** 5;
 >g : number
 >`${ 3 }4` ** 5 : number
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h = `2${ 3 }4` ** 5;
 >h : number
 >`2${ 3 }4` ** 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -62,24 +62,24 @@ var k = 10;
 k **= `${ 3 }`;
 >k **= `${ 3 }` : number
 >k : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 k **= `2${ 3 }`;
 >k **= `2${ 3 }` : number
 >k : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 k **= `2${ 3 }4`;
 >k **= `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >k : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 kj **= `2${ 3 }4`;
 >kj **= `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >kj : any
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionDeclarationEmit1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionDeclarationEmit1.types
index 2683bb3cc85ab..b04e37ec43eae 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionDeclarationEmit1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionDeclarationEmit1.types
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import(getSpecifier());
 var p0 = import(`${directory}\\${moduleFile}`);
 >p0 : Promise<any>
 >import(`${directory}\\${moduleFile}`) : Promise<any>
->`${directory}\\${moduleFile}` : `${string}\\${number}`
+>`${directory}\\${moduleFile}` : string
 >directory : string
 >moduleFile : number
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionReturnPromiseOfAny.types b/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionReturnPromiseOfAny.types
index 9592dc870d318..bfe4d8d955641 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionReturnPromiseOfAny.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionReturnPromiseOfAny.types
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ declare const moduleFile: number;
 
 import(`${directory}\\${moduleFile}`);
 >import(`${directory}\\${moduleFile}`) : Promise<any>
->`${directory}\\${moduleFile}` : `${string}\\${number}`
+>`${directory}\\${moduleFile}` : string
 >directory : string
 >moduleFile : number
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ var p3: Promise<typeof defaultModule> = import(j=getSpecifier());
 >getSpecifier : () => string
 
 function * loadModule(directories: string[]) {
->loadModule : (directories: string[]) => Generator<`${string}\\moduleFile`, void, string>
+>loadModule : (directories: string[]) => Generator<string, void, string>
 >directories : string[]
 
     for (const directory of directories) {
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ function * loadModule(directories: string[]) {
 >directories : string[]
 
         const path = `${directory}\\moduleFile`;
->path : `${string}\\moduleFile`
->`${directory}\\moduleFile` : `${string}\\moduleFile`
+>path : string
+>`${directory}\\moduleFile` : string
 >directory : string
 
         import(yield path);
 >import(yield path) : Promise<any>
 >yield path : any
->path : `${string}\\moduleFile`
+>path : string
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionShouldNotGetParen.types b/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionShouldNotGetParen.types
index b9c3cde9b89b9..6c45228344687 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionShouldNotGetParen.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/importCallExpressionShouldNotGetParen.types
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import(`./locales/${localeName}.js`).then(bar => {
 >import(`./locales/${localeName}.js`).then(bar => {    let x = bar;}) : Promise<void>
 >import(`./locales/${localeName}.js`).then : <TResult1 = any, TResult2 = never>(onfulfilled?: (value: any) => TResult1 | PromiseLike<TResult1>, onrejected?: (reason: any) => TResult2 | PromiseLike<TResult2>) => Promise<TResult1 | TResult2>
 >import(`./locales/${localeName}.js`) : Promise<any>
->`./locales/${localeName}.js` : "./locales/zh-CN.js"
+>`./locales/${localeName}.js` : string
 >localeName : "zh-CN"
 >then : <TResult1 = any, TResult2 = never>(onfulfilled?: (value: any) => TResult1 | PromiseLike<TResult1>, onrejected?: (reason: any) => TResult2 | PromiseLike<TResult2>) => Promise<TResult1 | TResult2>
 >bar => {    let x = bar;} : (bar: any) => void
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/inferenceErasedSignatures.types b/tests/baselines/reference/inferenceErasedSignatures.types
index 018a06971100a..84f64ffda5682 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/inferenceErasedSignatures.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/inferenceErasedSignatures.types
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class SomeClass extends SomeAbstractClass<number, string, boolean> {
 >context : number
 
         return `${context}`;
->`${context}` : `${number}`
+>`${context}` : string
 >context : number
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es2015).types b/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es2015).types
index 8acfa55570242..08b1ed6844442 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es2015).types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es2015).types
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@ const b = tag`123 ${100}`
 >b : any
 >tag`123 ${100}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`123 ${100}` : "123 100"
+>`123 ${100}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const x = tag`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld`;
 >x : any
 >tag`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : "\\u{hello} 100 \\xtraordinary 200 wonderful 300 \\uworld"
+>`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : string
 >100 : 100
 >200 : 200
 >300 : 300
 
 const y = `\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld`; // should error with NoSubstitutionTemplate
->y : "hello} 100 traordinary 200 wonderful 300 world"
->`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : "hello} 100 traordinary 200 wonderful 300 world"
+>y : string
+>`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : string
 >100 : 100
 >200 : 200
 >300 : 300
@@ -47,97 +47,97 @@ const a1 = tag`${ 100 }\0` // \0
 >a1 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\0` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a2 = tag`${ 100 }\00` // \\00
 >a2 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\00` : "100\\00"
+>`${ 100 }\00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a3 = tag`${ 100 }\u` // \\u
 >a3 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u` : "100\\u"
+>`${ 100 }\u` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a4 = tag`${ 100 }\u0` // \\u0
 >a4 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u0` : "100\\u0"
+>`${ 100 }\u0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a5 = tag`${ 100 }\u00` // \\u00
 >a5 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u00` : "100\\u00"
+>`${ 100 }\u00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a6 = tag`${ 100 }\u000` // \\u000
 >a6 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u000` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u000` : "100\\u000"
+>`${ 100 }\u000` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a7 = tag`${ 100 }\u0000` // \u0000
 >a7 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u0000` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u0000` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\u0000` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a8 = tag`${ 100 }\u{` // \\u{
 >a8 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{` : "100\\u{"
+>`${ 100 }\u{` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a9 = tag`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` // \\u{10FFFF
 >a9 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : "100􏿿"
+>`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a10 = tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622` // \\u{1f622
 >a10 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : "100\\u{1f622"
+>`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a11 = tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` // \u{1f622}
 >a11 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : "100😢"
+>`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a12 = tag`${ 100 }\x` // \\x
 >a12 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x` : "100\\x"
+>`${ 100 }\x` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a13 = tag`${ 100 }\x0` // \\x0
 >a13 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x0` : "100\\x0"
+>`${ 100 }\x0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a14 = tag`${ 100 }\x00` // \x00
 >a14 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x00` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\x00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es5).types b/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es5).types
index 8acfa55570242..08b1ed6844442 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es5).types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=es5).types
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@ const b = tag`123 ${100}`
 >b : any
 >tag`123 ${100}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`123 ${100}` : "123 100"
+>`123 ${100}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const x = tag`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld`;
 >x : any
 >tag`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : "\\u{hello} 100 \\xtraordinary 200 wonderful 300 \\uworld"
+>`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : string
 >100 : 100
 >200 : 200
 >300 : 300
 
 const y = `\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld`; // should error with NoSubstitutionTemplate
->y : "hello} 100 traordinary 200 wonderful 300 world"
->`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : "hello} 100 traordinary 200 wonderful 300 world"
+>y : string
+>`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : string
 >100 : 100
 >200 : 200
 >300 : 300
@@ -47,97 +47,97 @@ const a1 = tag`${ 100 }\0` // \0
 >a1 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\0` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a2 = tag`${ 100 }\00` // \\00
 >a2 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\00` : "100\\00"
+>`${ 100 }\00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a3 = tag`${ 100 }\u` // \\u
 >a3 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u` : "100\\u"
+>`${ 100 }\u` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a4 = tag`${ 100 }\u0` // \\u0
 >a4 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u0` : "100\\u0"
+>`${ 100 }\u0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a5 = tag`${ 100 }\u00` // \\u00
 >a5 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u00` : "100\\u00"
+>`${ 100 }\u00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a6 = tag`${ 100 }\u000` // \\u000
 >a6 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u000` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u000` : "100\\u000"
+>`${ 100 }\u000` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a7 = tag`${ 100 }\u0000` // \u0000
 >a7 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u0000` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u0000` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\u0000` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a8 = tag`${ 100 }\u{` // \\u{
 >a8 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{` : "100\\u{"
+>`${ 100 }\u{` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a9 = tag`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` // \\u{10FFFF
 >a9 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : "100􏿿"
+>`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a10 = tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622` // \\u{1f622
 >a10 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : "100\\u{1f622"
+>`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a11 = tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` // \u{1f622}
 >a11 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : "100😢"
+>`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a12 = tag`${ 100 }\x` // \\x
 >a12 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x` : "100\\x"
+>`${ 100 }\x` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a13 = tag`${ 100 }\x0` // \\x0
 >a13 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x0` : "100\\x0"
+>`${ 100 }\x0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a14 = tag`${ 100 }\x00` // \x00
 >a14 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x00` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\x00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=esnext).types b/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=esnext).types
index 8acfa55570242..08b1ed6844442 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=esnext).types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/invalidTaggedTemplateEscapeSequences(target=esnext).types
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@ const b = tag`123 ${100}`
 >b : any
 >tag`123 ${100}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`123 ${100}` : "123 100"
+>`123 ${100}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const x = tag`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld`;
 >x : any
 >tag`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : "\\u{hello} 100 \\xtraordinary 200 wonderful 300 \\uworld"
+>`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : string
 >100 : 100
 >200 : 200
 >300 : 300
 
 const y = `\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld`; // should error with NoSubstitutionTemplate
->y : "hello} 100 traordinary 200 wonderful 300 world"
->`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : "hello} 100 traordinary 200 wonderful 300 world"
+>y : string
+>`\u{hello} ${ 100 } \xtraordinary ${ 200 } wonderful ${ 300 } \uworld` : string
 >100 : 100
 >200 : 200
 >300 : 300
@@ -47,97 +47,97 @@ const a1 = tag`${ 100 }\0` // \0
 >a1 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\0` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a2 = tag`${ 100 }\00` // \\00
 >a2 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\00` : "100\\00"
+>`${ 100 }\00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a3 = tag`${ 100 }\u` // \\u
 >a3 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u` : "100\\u"
+>`${ 100 }\u` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a4 = tag`${ 100 }\u0` // \\u0
 >a4 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u0` : "100\\u0"
+>`${ 100 }\u0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a5 = tag`${ 100 }\u00` // \\u00
 >a5 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u00` : "100\\u00"
+>`${ 100 }\u00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a6 = tag`${ 100 }\u000` // \\u000
 >a6 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u000` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u000` : "100\\u000"
+>`${ 100 }\u000` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a7 = tag`${ 100 }\u0000` // \u0000
 >a7 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u0000` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u0000` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\u0000` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a8 = tag`${ 100 }\u{` // \\u{
 >a8 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{` : "100\\u{"
+>`${ 100 }\u{` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a9 = tag`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` // \\u{10FFFF
 >a9 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : "100􏿿"
+>`${ 100 }\u{10FFFF}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a10 = tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622` // \\u{1f622
 >a10 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : "100\\u{1f622"
+>`${ 100 }\u{1f622` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a11 = tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` // \u{1f622}
 >a11 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : "100😢"
+>`${ 100 }\u{1f622}` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a12 = tag`${ 100 }\x` // \\x
 >a12 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x` : "100\\x"
+>`${ 100 }\x` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a13 = tag`${ 100 }\x0` // \\x0
 >a13 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x0` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x0` : "100\\x0"
+>`${ 100 }\x0` : string
 >100 : 100
 
 const a14 = tag`${ 100 }\x00` // \x00
 >a14 : any
 >tag`${ 100 }\x00` : any
 >tag : (str: any, ...args: any[]) => any
->`${ 100 }\x00` : "100\0"
+>`${ 100 }\x00` : string
 >100 : 100
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/jsDeclarationsExportedClassAliases.types b/tests/baselines/reference/jsDeclarationsExportedClassAliases.types
index 9a2369a46c07f..c9be4e46037d6 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/jsDeclarationsExportedClassAliases.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/jsDeclarationsExportedClassAliases.types
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class FancyError extends Error {
         super(`error with status ${status}`);
 >super(`error with status ${status}`) : void
 >super : ErrorConstructor
->`error with status ${status}` : `error with status ${any}`
+>`error with status ${status}` : string
 >status : any
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/jsdocTypeFromChainedAssignment2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/jsdocTypeFromChainedAssignment2.types
index 9950788aa5743..7bbcb5becabcb 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/jsdocTypeFromChainedAssignment2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/jsdocTypeFromChainedAssignment2.types
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ mod.g('also no')
 >'also no' : "also no"
 
 mod.h(0)
->mod.h(0) : `hi, ${string}!`
->mod.h : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
+>mod.h(0) : string
+>mod.h : (mom: string) => string
 >mod : typeof mod
->h : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
+>h : (mom: string) => string
 >0 : 0
 
 mod.i(1)
->mod.i(1) : `hi, ${string}!`
->mod.i : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
+>mod.i(1) : string
+>mod.i : (mom: string) => string
 >mod : typeof mod
->i : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
+>i : (mom: string) => string
 >1 : 1
 
 === tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod.js ===
@@ -55,24 +55,24 @@ exports.f = exports.g = function fg(n) {
 }
 /** @param {string} mom */
 module.exports.h = module.exports.i = function hi(mom) {
->module.exports.h = module.exports.i = function hi(mom) {    return `hi, ${mom}!`;} : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
->module.exports.h : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
+>module.exports.h = module.exports.i = function hi(mom) {    return `hi, ${mom}!`;} : (mom: string) => string
+>module.exports.h : (mom: string) => string
 >module.exports : typeof import("tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod")
 >module : { "\"tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod\"": typeof import("tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod"); }
 >exports : typeof import("tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod")
->h : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
->module.exports.i = function hi(mom) {    return `hi, ${mom}!`;} : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
->module.exports.i : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
+>h : (mom: string) => string
+>module.exports.i = function hi(mom) {    return `hi, ${mom}!`;} : (mom: string) => string
+>module.exports.i : (mom: string) => string
 >module.exports : typeof import("tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod")
 >module : { "\"tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod\"": typeof import("tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod"); }
 >exports : typeof import("tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/mod")
->i : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
->function hi(mom) {    return `hi, ${mom}!`;} : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
->hi : (mom: string) => `hi, ${string}!`
+>i : (mom: string) => string
+>function hi(mom) {    return `hi, ${mom}!`;} : (mom: string) => string
+>hi : (mom: string) => string
 >mom : string
 
     return `hi, ${mom}!`;
->`hi, ${mom}!` : `hi, ${string}!`
+>`hi, ${mom}!` : string
 >mom : string
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/noImplicitSymbolToString.types b/tests/baselines/reference/noImplicitSymbolToString.types
index e4ea9afa516d1..c21c0e07bfded 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/noImplicitSymbolToString.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/noImplicitSymbolToString.types
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ let str = "hello ";
 >"hello " : "hello "
 
 const templateStr = `hello ${symbol}`;
->templateStr : `hello ${string}`
->`hello ${symbol}` : `hello ${string}`
+>templateStr : string
+>`hello ${symbol}` : string
 >symbol : symbol
 
 const appendStr = "hello " + symbol;
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ let symbolUnionString!: symbol | string;
 >symbolUnionString : string | symbol
 
 const templateStrUnion = `union with number ${symbolUnionNumber} and union with string ${symbolUnionString}`;
->templateStrUnion : `union with number ${string} and union with string ${string}`
->`union with number ${symbolUnionNumber} and union with string ${symbolUnionString}` : `union with number ${string} and union with string ${string}`
+>templateStrUnion : string
+>`union with number ${symbolUnionNumber} and union with string ${symbolUnionString}` : string
 >symbolUnionNumber : number | symbol
 >symbolUnionString : string | symbol
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/parenthesizedContexualTyping3.types b/tests/baselines/reference/parenthesizedContexualTyping3.types
index 2acc75d368e6e..d43cd213b5697 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/parenthesizedContexualTyping3.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/parenthesizedContexualTyping3.types
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var a = tempFun `${ x => x }  ${ 10 }`
 >a : number
 >tempFun `${ x => x }  ${ 10 }` : number
 >tempFun : { <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, x: T): T; <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, h: (y: T) => T, x: T): T; }
->`${ x => x }  ${ 10 }` : `${string}  10`
+>`${ x => x }  ${ 10 }` : string
 >x => x : (x: number) => number
 >x : number
 >x : number
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var b = tempFun `${ (x => x) }  ${ 10 }`
 >b : number
 >tempFun `${ (x => x) }  ${ 10 }` : number
 >tempFun : { <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, x: T): T; <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, h: (y: T) => T, x: T): T; }
->`${ (x => x) }  ${ 10 }` : `${string}  10`
+>`${ (x => x) }  ${ 10 }` : string
 >(x => x) : (x: number) => number
 >x => x : (x: number) => number
 >x : number
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ var c = tempFun `${ ((x => x)) } ${ 10 }`
 >c : number
 >tempFun `${ ((x => x)) } ${ 10 }` : number
 >tempFun : { <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, x: T): T; <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, h: (y: T) => T, x: T): T; }
->`${ ((x => x)) } ${ 10 }` : `${string} 10`
+>`${ ((x => x)) } ${ 10 }` : string
 >((x => x)) : (x: number) => number
 >(x => x) : (x: number) => number
 >x => x : (x: number) => number
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var d = tempFun `${ x => x } ${ x => x } ${ 10 }`
 >d : number
 >tempFun `${ x => x } ${ x => x } ${ 10 }` : number
 >tempFun : { <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, x: T): T; <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, h: (y: T) => T, x: T): T; }
->`${ x => x } ${ x => x } ${ 10 }` : `${string} ${string} 10`
+>`${ x => x } ${ x => x } ${ 10 }` : string
 >x => x : (x: number) => number
 >x : number
 >x : number
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var e = tempFun `${ x => x } ${ (x => x) } ${ 10 }`
 >e : number
 >tempFun `${ x => x } ${ (x => x) } ${ 10 }` : number
 >tempFun : { <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, x: T): T; <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, h: (y: T) => T, x: T): T; }
->`${ x => x } ${ (x => x) } ${ 10 }` : `${string} ${string} 10`
+>`${ x => x } ${ (x => x) } ${ 10 }` : string
 >x => x : (x: number) => number
 >x : number
 >x : number
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ var f = tempFun `${ x => x } ${ ((x => x)) } ${ 10 }`
 >f : number
 >tempFun `${ x => x } ${ ((x => x)) } ${ 10 }` : number
 >tempFun : { <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, x: T): T; <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, h: (y: T) => T, x: T): T; }
->`${ x => x } ${ ((x => x)) } ${ 10 }` : `${string} ${string} 10`
+>`${ x => x } ${ ((x => x)) } ${ 10 }` : string
 >x => x : (x: number) => number
 >x : number
 >x : number
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var g = tempFun `${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ 10 }`
 >g : number
 >tempFun `${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ 10 }` : number
 >tempFun : { <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, x: T): T; <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, h: (y: T) => T, x: T): T; }
->`${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ 10 }` : `${string} ${string} 10`
+>`${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ 10 }` : string
 >(x => x) : (x: number) => number
 >x => x : (x: number) => number
 >x : number
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ var h = tempFun `${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ undefined }`
 >h : any
 >tempFun `${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ undefined }` : any
 >tempFun : { <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, x: T): T; <T>(tempStrs: TemplateStringsArray, g: (x: T) => T, h: (y: T) => T, x: T): T; }
->`${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ undefined }` : `${string} ${string} undefined`
+>`${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ undefined }` : string
 >(x => x) : (x: any) => any
 >x => x : (x: any) => any
 >x : any
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/privateNameFieldCallExpression.types b/tests/baselines/reference/privateNameFieldCallExpression.types
index cdcf01d0e5ce7..a103c2230b4d6 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/privateNameFieldCallExpression.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/privateNameFieldCallExpression.types
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class A {
 >this.#fieldFunc2`head${1}middle${2}tail` : void
 >this.#fieldFunc2 : (a: any, ...b: any[]) => void
 >this : this
->`head${1}middle${2}tail` : "head1middle2tail"
+>`head${1}middle${2}tail` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class A {
 >this.getInstance : () => A
 >this : this
 >getInstance : () => A
->`test${1}and${2}` : "test1and2"
+>`test${1}and${2}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
     }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/propertyOverridesAccessors2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/propertyOverridesAccessors2.types
index 8ea1f4449c57f..b87387d052a98 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/propertyOverridesAccessors2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/propertyOverridesAccessors2.types
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Base {
 >console.log : (...data: any[]) => void
 >console : Console
 >log : (...data: any[]) => void
->`x was set to ${value}` : `x was set to ${number}`
+>`x was set to ${value}` : string
 >value : number
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/recursiveTypeReferences1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/recursiveTypeReferences1.types
index 4008c9286ac88..8259f392c5ba8 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/recursiveTypeReferences1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/recursiveTypeReferences1.types
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ function parse(node: Tree, index: number[] = []): HTMLUListElement {
 >'a' : "a"
 >{ href: `#${el.id}`, rel: 'noopener', 'data-index': idx.join('.') } : { href: string; rel: string; 'data-index': string; }
 >href : string
->`#${el.id}` : `#${string}`
+>`#${el.id}` : string
 >el.id : string
 >el : HTMLHeadingElement
 >id : string
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.errors.txt
index 21293d7c84e6c..4137661f0bef9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.errors.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 tests/cases/conformance/types/stringLiteral/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.ts(1,5): error TS2322: Type '"AB\nC"' is not assignable to type '"AB\r\nC"'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/stringLiteral/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.ts(3,5): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '"DE\nF"'.
 
 
-==== tests/cases/conformance/types/stringLiteral/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.ts (1 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/conformance/types/stringLiteral/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.ts (2 errors) ====
     let abc: "AB\r\nC" = `AB
         ~~~
 !!! error TS2322: Type '"AB\nC"' is not assignable to type '"AB\r\nC"'.
     C`;
-    let de_NEWLINE_f: "DE\nF" = `DE${"\n"}F`;
\ No newline at end of file
+    let de_NEWLINE_f: "DE\nF" = `DE${"\n"}F`;
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '"DE\nF"'.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.types b/tests/baselines/reference/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.types
index 912ab642767ae..c8dcf901e534b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/stringLiteralTypesWithTemplateStrings02.types
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ let abc: "AB\r\nC" = `AB
 C`;
 let de_NEWLINE_f: "DE\nF" = `DE${"\n"}F`;
 >de_NEWLINE_f : "DE\nF"
->`DE${"\n"}F` : "DE\nF"
+>`DE${"\n"}F` : string
 >"\n" : "\n"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateChain.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateChain.types
index 510f0846e4895..9690fc22f6991 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateChain.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateChain.types
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ a?.`b`;
 a?.`b${1}c`;
 >a?.`b${1}c` : any
 >a : any
->`b${1}c` : "b1c"
+>`b${1}c` : string
 >1 : 1
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.types
index 09e05c6570095..84af70b5b88cd 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.types
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function tempTag1<T>(...rest: any[]): T {
 tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ 10 }`;
 >tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ 10 }` : 10
 >tempTag1 : { <T>(templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType, x: T): T; <T>(templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType, h: FuncType, x: T): T; }
->`${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ 10 }` : `${string}10`
+>`${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ 10 }` : string
 >x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } : (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => <T>(p: T) => T
 >x : <T>(p: T) => T
 >x<number>(undefined) : number
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ 10 }
 tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ y => { y<number>(undefined); return y; }                  }${ 10 }`;
 >tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ y => { y<number>(undefined); return y; }                  }${ 10 }` : 10
 >tempTag1 : { <T>(templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType, x: T): T; <T>(templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType, h: FuncType, x: T): T; }
->`${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ y => { y<number>(undefined); return y; }                  }${ 10 }` : `${string}${string}10`
+>`${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ y => { y<number>(undefined); return y; }                  }${ 10 }` : string
 >x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } : (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => <T>(p: T) => T
 >x : <T>(p: T) => T
 >x<number>(undefined) : number
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ y =>
 tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ (y: <T>(p: T) => T) => { y<number>(undefined); return y } }${ undefined }`;
 >tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ (y: <T>(p: T) => T) => { y<number>(undefined); return y } }${ undefined }` : any
 >tempTag1 : { <T>(templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType, x: T): T; <T>(templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType, h: FuncType, x: T): T; }
->`${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ (y: <T>(p: T) => T) => { y<number>(undefined); return y } }${ undefined }` : `${string}${string}undefined`
+>`${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ (y: <T>(p: T) => T) => { y<number>(undefined); return y } }${ undefined }` : string
 >x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } : (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => <T>(p: T) => T
 >x : <T>(p: T) => T
 >x<number>(undefined) : number
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ tempTag1 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }                   }${ (y:
 tempTag1 `${ (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<number>(undefined); return y; }                  }${ undefined }`;
 >tempTag1 `${ (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<number>(undefined); return y; }                  }${ undefined }` : any
 >tempTag1 : { <T>(templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType, x: T): T; <T>(templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType, h: FuncType, x: T): T; }
->`${ (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<number>(undefined); return y; }                  }${ undefined }` : `${string}${string}undefined`
+>`${ (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<number>(undefined); return y; }                  }${ undefined }` : string
 >(x: <T>(p: T) => T) => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } : (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => <T>(p: T) => T
 >x : <T>(p: T) => T
 >p : T
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.types
index a84e76263e978..d182bb526a882 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.types
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function tempTag2(...rest: any[]): any {
 tempTag2 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }         }${ 0 }`;
 >tempTag2 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }         }${ 0 }` : number
 >tempTag2 : { (templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType1, x: number): number; (templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType2, h: FuncType2, x: string): string; }
->`${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }         }${ 0 }` : `${string}0`
+>`${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }         }${ 0 }` : string
 >x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; } : (x: <T>(p: T) => T) => <T>(p: T) => T
 >x : <T>(p: T) => T
 >x<number>(undefined) : number
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ tempTag2 `${ x => { x<number>(undefined); return x; }         }${ 0 }`;
 tempTag2 `${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<string, number>(null); return y; } }${ "hello" }`;
 >tempTag2 `${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<string, number>(null); return y; } }${ "hello" }` : string
 >tempTag2 : { (templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType1, x: number): number; (templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType2, h: FuncType2, x: string): string; }
->`${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<string, number>(null); return y; } }${ "hello" }` : `${string}${string}hello`
+>`${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<string, number>(null); return y; } }${ "hello" }` : string
 >x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } : (x: <S, T>(p: T) => T) => <S, T>(p: T) => T
 >x : <S, T>(p: T) => T
 >x<number, string>(undefined) : string
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ tempTag2 `${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ y => { y<strin
 tempTag2 `${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ undefined }${ "hello" }`;
 >tempTag2 `${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ undefined }${ "hello" }` : string
 >tempTag2 : { (templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType1, x: number): number; (templateStrs: TemplateStringsArray, f: FuncType2, h: FuncType2, x: string): string; }
->`${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ undefined }${ "hello" }` : `${string}undefinedhello`
+>`${ x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } }${ undefined }${ "hello" }` : string
 >x => { x<number, string>(undefined); return x; } : (x: <S, T>(p: T) => T) => <S, T>(p: T) => T
 >x : <S, T>(p: T) => T
 >x<number, string>(undefined) : string
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapes.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapes.types
index ee58cfcd1db69..e42bf52c005d4 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapes.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapes.types
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ function f(...args: any[]) {
 f `\x0D${ "Interrupted CRLF" }\x0A`;
 >f `\x0D${ "Interrupted CRLF" }\x0A` : void
 >f : (...args: any[]) => void
->`\x0D${ "Interrupted CRLF" }\x0A` : "\rInterrupted CRLF\n"
+>`\x0D${ "Interrupted CRLF" }\x0A` : string
 >"Interrupted CRLF" : "Interrupted CRLF"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapesES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapesES6.types
index 256d9d06b473d..1b5fefe9c9ee0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapesES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsHexadecimalEscapesES6.types
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ function f(...args: any[]) {
 f `\x0D${ "Interrupted CRLF" }\x0A`;
 >f `\x0D${ "Interrupted CRLF" }\x0A` : void
 >f : (...args: any[]) => void
->`\x0D${ "Interrupted CRLF" }\x0A` : "\rInterrupted CRLF\n"
+>`\x0D${ "Interrupted CRLF" }\x0A` : string
 >"Interrupted CRLF" : "Interrupted CRLF"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types
index 32efe026183b4..d4b77f95c4fe8 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.ts ===
 `0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n`
->`0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : "0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2028 2029 0085 t v f b r n"
+>`0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : string
 >" " : " "
 >" " : " "
 >" " : " "
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types
index b75054d77d147..dc6455c17a917 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function f(...x: any[]) {
 f `0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n`
 >f `0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : void
 >f : (...x: any[]) => void
->`0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : "0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2028 2029 0085 t v f b r n"
+>`0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : string
 >" " : " "
 >" " : " "
 >" " : " "
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInference.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInference.types
index 91462bef19b72..114b37d1cf2e2 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInference.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInference.types
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function someGenerics1a<T, U>(n: T, m: number) { }
 someGenerics1a `${3}`;
 >someGenerics1a `${3}` : void
 >someGenerics1a : <T, U>(n: T, m: number) => void
->`${3}` : "3"
+>`${3}` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 function someGenerics1b<T, U>(n: TemplateStringsArray, m: U) { }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function someGenerics1b<T, U>(n: TemplateStringsArray, m: U) { }
 someGenerics1b `${3}`;
 >someGenerics1b `${3}` : void
 >someGenerics1b : <T, U>(n: TemplateStringsArray, m: U) => void
->`${3}` : "3"
+>`${3}` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 // Generic tag with argument of function type whose parameter is of type parameter type
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function someGenerics4<T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void
 someGenerics4 `${4}${ () => null }`;
 >someGenerics4 `${4}${ () => null }` : void
 >someGenerics4 : <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void) => void
->`${4}${ () => null }` : `4${string}`
+>`${4}${ () => null }` : string
 >4 : 4
 >() => null : () => any
 >null : null
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ someGenerics4 `${''}${ () => 3 }`;
 someGenerics4 `${ null }${ null }`;
 >someGenerics4 `${ null }${ null }` : void
 >someGenerics4 : <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void) => void
->`${ null }${ null }` : "nullnull"
+>`${ null }${ null }` : string
 >null : null
 >null : null
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function someGenerics5<U, T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void
 someGenerics5 `${ 4 } ${ () => null }`;
 >someGenerics5 `${ 4 } ${ () => null }` : void
 >someGenerics5 : <U, T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void) => void
->`${ 4 } ${ () => null }` : `4 ${string}`
+>`${ 4 } ${ () => null }` : string
 >4 : 4
 >() => null : () => any
 >null : null
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ someGenerics5 `${ '' }${ () => 3 }`;
 someGenerics5 `${null}${null}`;
 >someGenerics5 `${null}${null}` : void
 >someGenerics5 : <U, T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void) => void
->`${null}${null}` : "nullnull"
+>`${null}${null}` : string
 >null : null
 >null : null
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ var x = someGenerics8 `${ someGenerics7 }`;
 x `${null}${null}${null}`;
 >x `${null}${null}${null}` : void
 >x : <A, B, C>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: (a: A) => A, b: (b: B) => B, c: (c: C) => C) => void
->`${null}${null}${null}` : "nullnullnull"
+>`${null}${null}${null}` : string
 >null : null
 >null : null
 >null : null
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ var a9a = someGenerics9 `${ '' }${ 0 }${ [] }`;
 >a9a : string
 >someGenerics9 `${ '' }${ 0 }${ [] }` : ""
 >someGenerics9 : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: T, b: T, c: T) => T
->`${ '' }${ 0 }${ [] }` : `0${string}`
+>`${ '' }${ 0 }${ [] }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >0 : 0
 >[] : undefined[]
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ var a9e = someGenerics9 `${ undefined }${ { x: 6, z: new Date() } }${ { x: 6, y:
 >a9e : { x: number; z: Date; y?: undefined; } | { x: number; y: string; z?: undefined; }
 >someGenerics9 `${ undefined }${ { x: 6, z: new Date() } }${ { x: 6, y: '' } }` : { x: number; z: Date; y?: undefined; } | { x: number; y: string; z?: undefined; }
 >someGenerics9 : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: T, b: T, c: T) => T
->`${ undefined }${ { x: 6, z: new Date() } }${ { x: 6, y: '' } }` : `undefined${string}${string}`
+>`${ undefined }${ { x: 6, z: new Date() } }${ { x: 6, y: '' } }` : string
 >undefined : undefined
 >{ x: 6, z: new Date() } : { x: number; z: Date; }
 >x : number
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ var a = someGenerics9 `${ 7 }${ anyVar }${ 4 }`;
 >a : any
 >someGenerics9 `${ 7 }${ anyVar }${ 4 }` : any
 >someGenerics9 : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: T, b: T, c: T) => T
->`${ 7 }${ anyVar }${ 4 }` : `7${any}4`
+>`${ 7 }${ anyVar }${ 4 }` : string
 >7 : 7
 >anyVar : any
 >4 : 4
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ var arr = someGenerics9 `${ [] }${ null }${ undefined }`;
 >arr : any[]
 >someGenerics9 `${ [] }${ null }${ undefined }` : any[]
 >someGenerics9 : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: T, b: T, c: T) => T
->`${ [] }${ null }${ undefined }` : `${string}nullundefined`
+>`${ [] }${ null }${ undefined }` : string
 >[] : undefined[]
 >null : null
 >undefined : undefined
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.types
index c0a42cb12b6d7..1953bde609932 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.types
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function someGenerics1a<T, U>(n: T, m: number) { }
 someGenerics1a `${3}`;
 >someGenerics1a `${3}` : void
 >someGenerics1a : <T, U>(n: T, m: number) => void
->`${3}` : "3"
+>`${3}` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 function someGenerics1b<T, U>(n: TemplateStringsArray, m: U) { }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function someGenerics1b<T, U>(n: TemplateStringsArray, m: U) { }
 someGenerics1b `${3}`;
 >someGenerics1b `${3}` : void
 >someGenerics1b : <T, U>(n: TemplateStringsArray, m: U) => void
->`${3}` : "3"
+>`${3}` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 // Generic tag with argument of function type whose parameter is of type parameter type
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function someGenerics4<T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void
 someGenerics4 `${4}${ () => null }`;
 >someGenerics4 `${4}${ () => null }` : void
 >someGenerics4 : <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void) => void
->`${4}${ () => null }` : `4${string}`
+>`${4}${ () => null }` : string
 >4 : 4
 >() => null : () => any
 >null : null
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ someGenerics4 `${''}${ () => 3 }`;
 someGenerics4 `${ null }${ null }`;
 >someGenerics4 `${ null }${ null }` : void
 >someGenerics4 : <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void) => void
->`${ null }${ null }` : "nullnull"
+>`${ null }${ null }` : string
 >null : null
 >null : null
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function someGenerics5<U, T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void
 someGenerics5 `${ 4 } ${ () => null }`;
 >someGenerics5 `${ 4 } ${ () => null }` : void
 >someGenerics5 : <U, T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void) => void
->`${ 4 } ${ () => null }` : `4 ${string}`
+>`${ 4 } ${ () => null }` : string
 >4 : 4
 >() => null : () => any
 >null : null
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ someGenerics5 `${ '' }${ () => 3 }`;
 someGenerics5 `${null}${null}`;
 >someGenerics5 `${null}${null}` : void
 >someGenerics5 : <U, T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, f: (x: U) => void) => void
->`${null}${null}` : "nullnull"
+>`${null}${null}` : string
 >null : null
 >null : null
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ var x = someGenerics8 `${ someGenerics7 }`;
 x `${null}${null}${null}`;
 >x `${null}${null}${null}` : void
 >x : <A, B, C>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: (a: A) => A, b: (b: B) => B, c: (c: C) => C) => void
->`${null}${null}${null}` : "nullnullnull"
+>`${null}${null}${null}` : string
 >null : null
 >null : null
 >null : null
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ var a9a = someGenerics9 `${ '' }${ 0 }${ [] }`;
 >a9a : string
 >someGenerics9 `${ '' }${ 0 }${ [] }` : ""
 >someGenerics9 : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: T, b: T, c: T) => T
->`${ '' }${ 0 }${ [] }` : `0${string}`
+>`${ '' }${ 0 }${ [] }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >0 : 0
 >[] : undefined[]
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ var a9e = someGenerics9 `${ undefined }${ { x: 6, z: new Date() } }${ { x: 6, y:
 >a9e : { x: number; z: Date; y?: undefined; } | { x: number; y: string; z?: undefined; }
 >someGenerics9 `${ undefined }${ { x: 6, z: new Date() } }${ { x: 6, y: '' } }` : { x: number; z: Date; y?: undefined; } | { x: number; y: string; z?: undefined; }
 >someGenerics9 : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: T, b: T, c: T) => T
->`${ undefined }${ { x: 6, z: new Date() } }${ { x: 6, y: '' } }` : `undefined${string}${string}`
+>`${ undefined }${ { x: 6, z: new Date() } }${ { x: 6, y: '' } }` : string
 >undefined : undefined
 >{ x: 6, z: new Date() } : { x: number; z: Date; }
 >x : number
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ var a = someGenerics9 `${ 7 }${ anyVar }${ 4 }`;
 >a : any
 >someGenerics9 `${ 7 }${ anyVar }${ 4 }` : any
 >someGenerics9 : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: T, b: T, c: T) => T
->`${ 7 }${ anyVar }${ 4 }` : `7${any}4`
+>`${ 7 }${ anyVar }${ 4 }` : string
 >7 : 7
 >anyVar : any
 >4 : 4
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ var arr = someGenerics9 `${ [] }${ null }${ undefined }`;
 >arr : any[]
 >someGenerics9 `${ [] }${ null }${ undefined }` : any[]
 >someGenerics9 : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, a: T, b: T, c: T) => T
->`${ [] }${ null }${ undefined }` : `${string}nullundefined`
+>`${ [] }${ null }${ undefined }` : string
 >[] : undefined[]
 >null : null
 >undefined : undefined
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithCurriedFunction.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithCurriedFunction.types
index 3ee924bd2553b..9f5543bd030c5 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithCurriedFunction.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithCurriedFunction.types
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ f({ ...{ x: 0 } })`x${f}x`;
 >{ x: 0 } : { x: number; }
 >x : number
 >0 : 0
->`x${f}x` : `x${string}x`
+>`x${f}x` : string
 >f : (_: any) => (..._: any[]) => string
 
 f({ ...{ x: 0 }, y: (() => 1)() })``;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTags.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTags.types
index aac6a9ef5198a..1e0acac274aec 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTags.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTags.types
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ f `abc`
 f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >member : I
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"];
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ f `abc`[0].member `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >`abc` : "abc"
 >0 : 0
 >member : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"].member `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
 >member : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ f `abc${ true }def${ true }ghi`["member"].member `abc${ 1 }def${ 2 }ghi`;
 >f `abc${ true }def${ true }ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${ true }def${ true }ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${ true }def${ true }ghi` : "abctruedeftrueghi"
+>`abc${ true }def${ true }ghi` : string
 >true : true
 >true : true
 >"member" : "member"
 >member : I
->`abc${ 1 }def${ 2 }ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${ 1 }def${ 2 }ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ f.thisIsNotATag(`abc${1}def${2}ghi`);
 >f.thisIsNotATag : (x: string) => void
 >f : I
 >thisIsNotATag : (x: string) => void
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTagsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTagsES6.types
index e1790c8933e05..39993e1367b6f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTagsES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithIncompatibleTypedTagsES6.types
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ f `abc`
 f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >member : I
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"];
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ f `abc`[0].member `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >`abc` : "abc"
 >0 : 0
 >member : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"].member `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
 >member : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ f `abc${ true }def${ true }ghi`["member"].member `abc${ 1 }def${ 2 }ghi`;
 >f `abc${ true }def${ true }ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${ true }def${ true }ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${ true }def${ true }ghi` : "abctruedeftrueghi"
+>`abc${ true }def${ true }ghi` : string
 >true : true
 >true : true
 >"member" : "member"
 >member : I
->`abc${ 1 }def${ 2 }ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${ 1 }def${ 2 }ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ f.thisIsNotATag(`abc${1}def${2}ghi`);
 >f.thisIsNotATag : (x: string) => void
 >f : I
 >thisIsNotATag : (x: string) => void
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressions.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressions.types
index 4fa74ad2d2bb2..7049ed1cbb746 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressions.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressions.types
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var x = new new new f `abc${ 0 }def`.member("hello")(42) === true;
 >f `abc${ 0 }def`.member : new (s: string) => new (n: number) => new () => boolean
 >f `abc${ 0 }def` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${ 0 }def` : "abc0def"
+>`abc${ 0 }def` : string
 >0 : 0
 >member : new (s: string) => new (n: number) => new () => boolean
 >"hello" : "hello"
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressionsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressionsES6.types
index b953073a17ab4..365e824c76b08 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressionsES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithManyCallAndMemberExpressionsES6.types
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var x = new new new f `abc${ 0 }def`.member("hello")(42) === true;
 >f `abc${ 0 }def`.member : new (s: string) => new (n: number) => new () => boolean
 >f `abc${ 0 }def` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${ 0 }def` : "abc0def"
+>`abc${ 0 }def` : string
 >0 : 0
 >member : new (s: string) => new (n: number) => new () => boolean
 >"hello" : "hello"
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1.types
index a051231230175..e809c1c274578 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1.types
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ var v = foo `${1}`;          // string
 >v : string
 >foo `${1}` : string
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}` : "1"
+>`${1}` : string
 >1 : 1
 
 var w = foo `${1}${2}`;      // boolean
 >w : boolean
 >foo `${1}${2}` : boolean
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}${2}` : "12"
+>`${1}${2}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ var x = foo `${1}${true}`;   // boolean (with error)
 >x : never
 >foo `${1}${true}` : never
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}${true}` : "1true"
+>`${1}${true}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >true : true
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ var y = foo `${1}${"2"}`;    // {}
 >y : {}
 >foo `${1}${"2"}` : {}
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}${"2"}` : "12"
+>`${1}${"2"}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >"2" : "2"
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var z = foo `${1}${2}${3}`;  // any (with error)
 >z : never
 >foo `${1}${2}${3}` : never
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}${2}${3}` : "123"
+>`${1}${2}${3}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >3 : 3
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1_ES6.types
index 1f84f29a2ee96..d9cb80eb05c80 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution1_ES6.types
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ var v = foo `${1}`;          // string
 >v : string
 >foo `${1}` : string
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}` : "1"
+>`${1}` : string
 >1 : 1
 
 var w = foo `${1}${2}`;      // boolean
 >w : boolean
 >foo `${1}${2}` : boolean
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}${2}` : "12"
+>`${1}${2}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ var x = foo `${1}${true}`;   // boolean (with error)
 >x : never
 >foo `${1}${true}` : never
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}${true}` : "1true"
+>`${1}${true}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >true : true
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ var y = foo `${1}${"2"}`;    // {}
 >y : {}
 >foo `${1}${"2"}` : {}
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}${"2"}` : "12"
+>`${1}${"2"}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >"2" : "2"
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var z = foo `${1}${2}${3}`;  // any (with error)
 >z : never
 >foo `${1}${2}${3}` : never
 >foo : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: number): boolean; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number, y: string): {}; }
->`${1}${2}${3}` : "123"
+>`${1}${2}${3}` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >3 : 3
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2.types
index 1bfdf77919a84..d9bac7879d94d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2.types
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var a = foo1 `${1}`;
 >a : string
 >foo1 `${1}` : string
 >foo1 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: string[], x: number): number; }
->`${1}` : "1"
+>`${1}` : string
 >1 : 1
 
 var b = foo1([], 1);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var c = foo2 `${1}`;
 >c : string
 >foo2 `${1}` : string
 >foo2 : { (strs: string[], x: number): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; }
->`${1}` : "1"
+>`${1}` : string
 >1 : 1
 
 var d = foo2([], 1);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2_ES6.types
index 4ae8b4ac37e98..68180a23d8f5f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution2_ES6.types
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var a = foo1 `${1}`;
 >a : string
 >foo1 `${1}` : string
 >foo1 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; (strs: string[], x: number): number; }
->`${1}` : "1"
+>`${1}` : string
 >1 : 1
 
 var b = foo1([], 1);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var c = foo2 `${1}`;
 >c : string
 >foo2 `${1}` : string
 >foo2 : { (strs: string[], x: number): number; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, x: number): string; }
->`${1}` : "1"
+>`${1}` : string
 >1 : 1
 
 var d = foo2([], 1);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3.types
index 44fa1ad821ec9..138b2a162da61 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3.types
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var s: string = fn1 `${ undefined }`;
 >s : string
 >fn1 `${ undefined }` : string
 >fn1 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number): number; }
->`${ undefined }` : "undefined"
+>`${ undefined }` : string
 >undefined : undefined
 
 // No candidate overloads found
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var d1: Date = fn2 `${ 0 }${ undefined }`; // contextually typed
 >d1 : Date
 >fn2 `${ 0 }${ undefined }` : any
 >fn2 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, n: number): number; <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number, t: T): T; }
->`${ 0 }${ undefined }` : "0undefined"
+>`${ 0 }${ undefined }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >undefined : undefined
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var d2       = fn2 `${ 0 }${ undefined }`; // any
 >d2 : any
 >fn2 `${ 0 }${ undefined }` : any
 >fn2 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, n: number): number; <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number, t: T): T; }
->`${ 0 }${ undefined }` : "0undefined"
+>`${ 0 }${ undefined }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >undefined : undefined
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ d2();     // no error (typed as any)
 fn2 `${ 0 }${ '' }`; // OK
 >fn2 `${ 0 }${ '' }` : ""
 >fn2 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, n: number): number; <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number, t: T): T; }
->`${ 0 }${ '' }` : "0"
+>`${ 0 }${ '' }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >'' : ""
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fn2 `${ 0 }${ '' }`; // OK
 fn2 `${ '' }${ 0 }`; // OK
 >fn2 `${ '' }${ 0 }` : number
 >fn2 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, n: number): number; <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number, t: T): T; }
->`${ '' }${ 0 }` : "0"
+>`${ '' }${ 0 }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >0 : 0
 
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ var s = fn3 `${ 3 }`;
 >s : string
 >fn3 `${ 3 }` : string
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var s = fn3 `${'' }${ 3 }${ '' }`;
 >s : string
 >fn3 `${'' }${ 3 }${ '' }` : ""
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${'' }${ 3 }${ '' }` : "3"
+>`${'' }${ 3 }${ '' }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >3 : 3
 >'' : ""
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ var n = fn3 `${ 5 }${ 5 }${ 5 }`;
 >n : number
 >fn3 `${ 5 }${ 5 }${ 5 }` : number
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ 5 }${ 5 }${ 5 }` : "555"
+>`${ 5 }${ 5 }${ 5 }` : string
 >5 : 5
 >5 : 5
 >5 : 5
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ var s = fn3 `${ 4 }`
 >s : string
 >fn3 `${ 4 }` : string
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ 4 }` : "4"
+>`${ 4 }` : string
 >4 : 4
 
 var s = fn3 `${ '' }${ '' }${ '' }`;
 >s : string
 >fn3 `${ '' }${ '' }${ '' }` : ""
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ '' }${ '' }${ '' }` : ""
+>`${ '' }${ '' }${ '' }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >'' : ""
 >'' : ""
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ var n = fn3 `${ '' }${ '' }${ 3 }`;
 >n : number
 >fn3 `${ '' }${ '' }${ 3 }` : 3
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ '' }${ '' }${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ '' }${ '' }${ 3 }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >'' : ""
 >3 : 3
@@ -194,28 +194,28 @@ function fn4() { }
 fn4 `${ '' }${ 3  }`;
 >fn4 `${ '' }${ 3  }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ '' }${ 3  }` : "3"
+>`${ '' }${ 3  }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >3 : 3
 
 fn4 `${ 3  }${ '' }`;
 >fn4 `${ 3  }${ '' }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ 3  }${ '' }` : "3"
+>`${ 3  }${ '' }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >'' : ""
 
 fn4 `${ 3  }${ undefined }`;
 >fn4 `${ 3  }${ undefined }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ 3  }${ undefined }` : "3undefined"
+>`${ 3  }${ undefined }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >undefined : undefined
 
 fn4 `${ '' }${ null }`;
 >fn4 `${ '' }${ null }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ '' }${ null }` : "null"
+>`${ '' }${ null }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >null : null
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ fn4 `${ '' }${ null }`;
 fn4 `${ null }${ null }`; // Error
 >fn4 `${ null }${ null }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ null }${ null }` : "nullnull"
+>`${ null }${ null }` : string
 >null : null
 >null : null
 
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ fn4 `${ null }${ null }`; // Error
 fn4 `${ true }${ null }`;
 >fn4 `${ true }${ null }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ true }${ null }` : "truenull"
+>`${ true }${ null }` : string
 >true : true
 >null : null
 
 fn4 `${ null }${ true }`;
 >fn4 `${ null }${ true }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ null }${ true }` : "nulltrue"
+>`${ null }${ true }` : string
 >null : null
 >true : true
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.types
index 61426f6353056..57d82e034ae04 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.types
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var s: string = fn1 `${ undefined }`;
 >s : string
 >fn1 `${ undefined }` : string
 >fn1 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string): string; (strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number): number; }
->`${ undefined }` : "undefined"
+>`${ undefined }` : string
 >undefined : undefined
 
 // No candidate overloads found
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var d1: Date = fn2 `${ 0 }${ undefined }`; // contextually typed
 >d1 : Date
 >fn2 `${ 0 }${ undefined }` : any
 >fn2 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, n: number): number; <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number, t: T): T; }
->`${ 0 }${ undefined }` : "0undefined"
+>`${ 0 }${ undefined }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >undefined : undefined
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var d2 = fn2 `${ 0 }${ undefined }`; // any
 >d2 : any
 >fn2 `${ 0 }${ undefined }` : any
 >fn2 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, n: number): number; <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number, t: T): T; }
->`${ 0 }${ undefined }` : "0undefined"
+>`${ 0 }${ undefined }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >undefined : undefined
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ d2();     // no error (typed as any)
 fn2 `${ 0 }${ '' }`; // OK
 >fn2 `${ 0 }${ '' }` : ""
 >fn2 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, n: number): number; <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number, t: T): T; }
->`${ 0 }${ '' }` : "0"
+>`${ 0 }${ '' }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >'' : ""
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fn2 `${ 0 }${ '' }`; // OK
 fn2 `${ '' }${ 0 }`; // OK
 >fn2 `${ '' }${ 0 }` : number
 >fn2 : { (strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, n: number): number; <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: number, t: T): T; }
->`${ '' }${ 0 }` : "0"
+>`${ '' }${ 0 }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >0 : 0
 
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ var s = fn3 `${ 3 }`;
 >s : string
 >fn3 `${ 3 }` : string
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var s = fn3 `${'' }${ 3 }${ '' }`;
 >s : string
 >fn3 `${'' }${ 3 }${ '' }` : ""
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${'' }${ 3 }${ '' }` : "3"
+>`${'' }${ 3 }${ '' }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >3 : 3
 >'' : ""
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ var n = fn3 `${ 5 }${ 5 }${ 5 }`;
 >n : number
 >fn3 `${ 5 }${ 5 }${ 5 }` : number
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ 5 }${ 5 }${ 5 }` : "555"
+>`${ 5 }${ 5 }${ 5 }` : string
 >5 : 5
 >5 : 5
 >5 : 5
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ var s = fn3 `${ 4 }`
 >s : string
 >fn3 `${ 4 }` : string
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ 4 }` : "4"
+>`${ 4 }` : string
 >4 : 4
 
 var s = fn3 `${ '' }${ '' }${ '' }`;
 >s : string
 >fn3 `${ '' }${ '' }${ '' }` : ""
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ '' }${ '' }${ '' }` : ""
+>`${ '' }${ '' }${ '' }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >'' : ""
 >'' : ""
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ var n = fn3 `${ '' }${ '' }${ 3 }`;
 >n : number
 >fn3 `${ '' }${ '' }${ 3 }` : 3
 >fn3 : { <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T): string; <T, U>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, s: string, t: T, u: U): U; <T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, v: V, u: U, t: T): number; }
->`${ '' }${ '' }${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ '' }${ '' }${ 3 }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >'' : ""
 >3 : 3
@@ -194,28 +194,28 @@ function fn4() { }
 fn4 `${ '' }${ 3  }`;
 >fn4 `${ '' }${ 3  }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ '' }${ 3  }` : "3"
+>`${ '' }${ 3  }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >3 : 3
 
 fn4 `${ 3  }${ '' }`;
 >fn4 `${ 3  }${ '' }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ 3  }${ '' }` : "3"
+>`${ 3  }${ '' }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >'' : ""
 
 fn4 `${ 3  }${ undefined }`;
 >fn4 `${ 3  }${ undefined }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ 3  }${ undefined }` : "3undefined"
+>`${ 3  }${ undefined }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >undefined : undefined
 
 fn4 `${ '' }${ null }`;
 >fn4 `${ '' }${ null }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ '' }${ null }` : "null"
+>`${ '' }${ null }` : string
 >'' : ""
 >null : null
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ fn4 `${ '' }${ null }`;
 fn4 `${ null }${ null }`; // Error
 >fn4 `${ null }${ null }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ null }${ null }` : "nullnull"
+>`${ null }${ null }` : string
 >null : null
 >null : null
 
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ fn4 `${ null }${ null }`; // Error
 fn4 `${ true }${ null }`;
 >fn4 `${ true }${ null }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ true }${ null }` : "truenull"
+>`${ true }${ null }` : string
 >true : true
 >null : null
 
 fn4 `${ null }${ true }`;
 >fn4 `${ null }${ true }` : any
 >fn4 : { <T extends string, U extends number>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; <T extends number, U extends string>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, n: T, m: U): any; (strs: TemplateStringsArray): any; }
->`${ null }${ true }` : "nulltrue"
+>`${ null }${ true }` : string
 >null : null
 >true : true
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclare.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclare.types
index 9d09a445ac6d2..3d39c883056d8 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclare.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclare.types
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ function declare(x: any, ...ys: any[]) {
 declare `Hello ${0} world!`;
 >declare `Hello ${0} world!` : void
 >declare : (x: any, ...ys: any[]) => void
->`Hello ${0} world!` : "Hello 0 world!"
+>`Hello ${0} world!` : string
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclareES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclareES6.types
index 76163bf33c767..57309b399ba0d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclareES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagNamedDeclareES6.types
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ function declare(x: any, ...ys: any[]) {
 declare `Hello ${0} world!`;
 >declare `Hello ${0} world!` : void
 >declare : (x: any, ...ys: any[]) => void
->`Hello ${0} world!` : "Hello 0 world!"
+>`Hello ${0} world!` : string
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAny.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAny.types
index da75f4cec414a..9bd975bb472ec 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAny.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAny.types
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ f `abc`
 f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : any
 >f : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ f.g.h `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f : any
 >g : any
 >h : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member : any
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : any
 >f : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >member : any
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"];
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : any
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : any
 >f : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ f `abc`["member"].someOtherTag `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >`abc` : "abc"
 >"member" : "member"
 >someOtherTag : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"].someOtherTag `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : any
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : any
 >f : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
 >someOtherTag : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ f.thisIsNotATag(`abc${1}def${2}ghi`);
 >f.thisIsNotATag : any
 >f : any
 >thisIsNotATag : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAnyES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAnyES6.types
index af4251130db25..3fde2cd552d42 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAnyES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTagsTypedAsAnyES6.types
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ f `abc`
 f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : any
 >f : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ f.g.h `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f : any
 >g : any
 >h : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member : any
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : any
 >f : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >member : any
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"];
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : any
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : any
 >f : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ f `abc`["member"].someOtherTag `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >`abc` : "abc"
 >"member" : "member"
 >someOtherTag : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"].someOtherTag `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : any
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : any
 >f : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
 >someOtherTag : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ f.thisIsNotATag(`abc${1}def${2}ghi`);
 >f.thisIsNotATag : any
 >f : any
 >thisIsNotATag : any
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTags.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTags.types
index 1c41bcbaed049..2f8b5df162bbf 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTags.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTags.types
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ f `abc`
 f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >member : I
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"];
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ f `abc`[0].member `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >`abc` : "abc"
 >0 : 0
 >member : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"].member `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
 >member : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ f.thisIsNotATag(`abc${1}def${2}ghi`);
 >f.thisIsNotATag : (x: string) => void
 >f : I
 >thisIsNotATag : (x: string) => void
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTagsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTagsES6.types
index 5bd96e1f154cf..313a338baf6e9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTagsES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithTypedTagsES6.types
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ f `abc`
 f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`.member : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >member : I
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"];
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ f `abc`[0].member `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >`abc` : "abc"
 >0 : 0
 >member : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"].member `abc${1}def${2}ghi`;
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi`["member"] : I
 >f `abc${1}def${2}ghi` : I
 >f : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 >"member" : "member"
 >member : I
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ f.thisIsNotATag(`abc${1}def${2}ghi`);
 >f.thisIsNotATag : (x: string) => void
 >f : I
 >thisIsNotATag : (x: string) => void
->`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : "abc1def2ghi"
+>`abc${1}def${2}ghi` : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapes.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapes.types
index 18d40b65bc40c..4b9b447d32a32 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapes.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapes.types
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ function f(...args: any[]) {
 f `'\u{1f4a9}'${ " should be converted to " }'\uD83D\uDCA9'`;
 >f `'\u{1f4a9}'${ " should be converted to " }'\uD83D\uDCA9'` : void
 >f : (...args: any[]) => void
->`'\u{1f4a9}'${ " should be converted to " }'\uD83D\uDCA9'` : "'💩' should be converted to '💩'"
+>`'\u{1f4a9}'${ " should be converted to " }'\uD83D\uDCA9'` : string
 >" should be converted to " : " should be converted to "
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapesES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapesES6.types
index 1558663ff7908..36a298c5a38e9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapesES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithUnicodeEscapesES6.types
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ function f(...args: any[]) {
 f `'\u{1f4a9}'${ " should be converted to " }'\uD83D\uDCA9'`;
 >f `'\u{1f4a9}'${ " should be converted to " }'\uD83D\uDCA9'` : void
 >f : (...args: any[]) => void
->`'\u{1f4a9}'${ " should be converted to " }'\uD83D\uDCA9'` : "'💩' should be converted to '💩'"
+>`'\u{1f4a9}'${ " should be converted to " }'\uD83D\uDCA9'` : string
 >" should be converted to " : " should be converted to "
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions1.types
index 8298380638969..16e40b638aa85 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions1.types
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ function f(x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) {
 f `123qdawdrqw${
 >f `123qdawdrqw${ : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) => void
->`123qdawdrqw${ : `123qdawdrqw${any}`
+>`123qdawdrqw${ : string
 > : any
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions2.types
index 093c57969e5bc..600d85805ee3b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions2.types
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function f(x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) {
 f `123qdawdrqw${ }${
 >f `123qdawdrqw${ }${ : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) => void
->`123qdawdrqw${ }${ : `123qdawdrqw${any}${any}`
+>`123qdawdrqw${ }${ : string
 > : any
 > : any
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions3.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions3.types
index 84444acf4b4d0..dd512edab241f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions3.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions3.types
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function f(x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) {
 f `123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${
 >f `123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) => void
->`123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ : `123qdawdrqw1${any}`
+>`123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ : string
 >1 : 1
 > : any
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions4.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions4.types
index 11431691a72eb..8fb37587be28d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions4.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions4.types
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function f(x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) {
 f `123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ }${ 
 >f `123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ }${ : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) => void
->`123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ }${ : `123qdawdrqw1${any}${any}`
+>`123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ }${ : string
 >1 : 1
 > : any
 > : any
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions5.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions5.types
index fbfaf564ae26b..b83f6fd5770ed 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions5.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions5.types
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function f(x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) {
 f `123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ 2 }${ 
 >f `123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ 2 }${ : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) => void
->`123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ 2 }${ : `123qdawdrqw12${any}`
+>`123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ 2 }${ : string
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
 > : any
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions6.types
index 54c6d5900e54e..6c73c0e59a093 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithIncompleteTemplateExpressions6.types
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function f(x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) {
 f `123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${
 >f `123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: string, z: string) => void
->`123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ : `123qdawdrqw1${any}`
+>`123qdawdrqw${ 1 }${ : string
 >1 : 1
 > : any
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments1.types
index 89e075be990d6..c2719c22877f7 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments1.types
@@ -20,14 +20,7 @@ export const a = f<Stuff> `
 >a : void
 >f<Stuff> `    hello    ${stuff => stuff.x}    brave    ${stuff => stuff.y}    world    ${stuff => stuff.z}` : void
 >f : <T>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, ...callbacks: ((x: T) => any)[]) => void
->`    hello    ${stuff => stuff.x}    brave    ${stuff => stuff.y}    world    ${stuff => stuff.z}` : `
-    hello
-    ${string}
-    brave
-    ${string}
-    world
-    ${string}
-`
+>`    hello    ${stuff => stuff.x}    brave    ${stuff => stuff.y}    world    ${stuff => stuff.z}` : string
 
     hello
     ${stuff => stuff.x}
@@ -73,14 +66,7 @@ export const b = g<Stuff, number, string, boolean> `
 >b : string | number | boolean
 >g<Stuff, number, string, boolean> `    hello    ${stuff => stuff.x}    brave    ${stuff => stuff.y}    world    ${stuff => stuff.z}` : string | number | boolean
 >g : <Input, T, U, V>(strs: TemplateStringsArray, t: (i: Input) => T, u: (i: Input) => U, v: (i: Input) => V) => T | U | V
->`    hello    ${stuff => stuff.x}    brave    ${stuff => stuff.y}    world    ${stuff => stuff.z}` : `
-    hello
-    ${string}
-    brave
-    ${string}
-    world
-    ${string}
-`
+>`    hello    ${stuff => stuff.x}    brave    ${stuff => stuff.y}    world    ${stuff => stuff.z}` : string
 
     hello
     ${stuff => stuff.x}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments2.types
index 3cd64576b349d..c78719846cf72 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplatesWithTypeArguments2.types
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const a = new tag `${100} ${200}`<string>("hello", "world");
 >new tag `${100} ${200}`<string>("hello", "world") : any
 >tag `${100} ${200}` : SomethingNewable
 >tag : SomethingTaggable
->`${100} ${200}` : "100 200"
+>`${100} ${200}` : string
 >100 : 100
 >200 : 200
 >"hello" : "hello"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const b = new tag<number> `${"hello"} ${"world"}`(100, 200);
 >new tag<number> `${"hello"} ${"world"}`(100, 200) : any
 >tag<number> `${"hello"} ${"world"}` : SomethingNewable
 >tag : SomethingTaggable
->`${"hello"} ${"world"}` : "hello world"
+>`${"hello"} ${"world"}` : string
 >"hello" : "hello"
 >"world" : "world"
 >100 : 100
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const c = new tag<number> `${100} ${200}`<string>("hello", "world");
 >new tag<number> `${100} ${200}` : any
 >tag<number> `${100} ${200}` : SomethingNewable
 >tag : SomethingTaggable
->`${100} ${200}` : "100 200"
+>`${100} ${200}` : string
 >100 : 100
 >200 : 200
 >"hello" : "hello"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const d = new tag<number> `${"hello"} ${"world"}`<string>(100, 200);
 >new tag<number> `${"hello"} ${"world"}` : any
 >tag<number> `${"hello"} ${"world"}` : SomethingNewable
 >tag : SomethingTaggable
->`${"hello"} ${"world"}` : "hello world"
+>`${"hello"} ${"world"}` : string
 >"hello" : "hello"
 >"world" : "world"
 >100 : 100
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes1.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes1.types
index 61429f5de463b..3ab499d448bd1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes1.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes1.types
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const createScopedActionType = <S extends string>(scope: S) => <T extends string
 ><T extends string>(type: T) => `${scope}/${type}` as `${S}/${T}` : <T extends string>(type: T) => `${S}/${T}`
 >type : T
 >`${scope}/${type}` as `${S}/${T}` : `${S}/${T}`
->`${scope}/${type}` : `${S}/${T}`
+>`${scope}/${type}` : string
 >scope : S
 >type : T
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f5e69d835636f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(6,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${string}`'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(7,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${number}`'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(8,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '"abcfoo" | "abcbar" | "abcbaz"'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(9,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${T}`'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(21,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${string}`'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(23,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${string}`'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(29,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`foo${string}` | `bar${string}`'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(32,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(43,11): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`foo${string}`'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(67,9): error TS2322: Type '`foo${number}`' is not assignable to type 'String'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(68,9): error TS2322: Type '`foo${number}`' is not assignable to type 'Object'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(69,9): error TS2322: Type '`foo${number}`' is not assignable to type '{}'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(70,9): error TS2322: Type '`foo${number}`' is not assignable to type '{ length: number; }'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts(98,7): error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`${number}px`'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/types/literal/templateLiteralTypes2.ts (14 errors) ====
+    function ft1<T extends string>(s: string, n: number, u: 'foo' | 'bar' | 'baz', t: T) {
+        const c1 = `abc${s}`;  // `abc${string}`
+        const c2 = `abc${n}`;  // `abc${number}`
+        const c3 = `abc${u}`;  // "abcfoo" | "abcbar" | "abcbaz"
+        const c4 = `abc${t}`;  // `abc${T}
+        const d1: `abc${string}` = `abc${s}`;
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${string}`'.
+        const d2: `abc${number}` = `abc${n}`;
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${number}`'.
+        const d3: `abc${'foo' | 'bar' | 'baz'}` = `abc${u}`;
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '"abcfoo" | "abcbar" | "abcbaz"'.
+        const d4: `abc${T}` = `abc${t}`;
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${T}`'.
+    }
+    
+    function ft2(s: string) {
+        return `abc${s}`;
+    }
+    
+    function ft10(s: string) {
+        const c1 = `abc${s}`;  // Widening type `abc${string}`
+        let v1 = c1;  // Type string
+        const c2 = c1;  // Widening type `abc${string}`
+        let v2 = c2;  // Type string
+        const c3: `abc${string}` = `abc${s}`;
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${string}`'.
+        let v3 = c3;  // Type `abc${string}`
+        const c4: `abc${string}` = c1;  // Type `abc${string}`
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`abc${string}`'.
+        let v4 = c4;  // Type `abc${string}`
+    }
+    
+    function ft11(s: string, cond: boolean) {
+        const c1 = cond ? `foo${s}` : `bar${s}`;  // widening `foo${string}` | widening `bar${string}`
+        const c2: `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` = c1;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`foo${string}` | `bar${string}`'.
+        const c3 = cond ? c1 : c2;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+        const c4 = cond ? c3 : `baz${s}`;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | widening `baz${string}`
+        const c5: `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}` = c4; // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`'.
+        let v1 = c1;  // string
+        let v2 = c2;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+        let v3 = c3;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+        let v4 = c4;  // string
+        let v5 = c5;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
+    }
+    
+    function ft12(s: string) {
+        const c1 = `foo${s}`;
+        let v1 = c1;
+        const c2: `foo${string}` = `foo${s}`;
+              ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`foo${string}`'.
+        let v2 = c2;
+        const c3 = `foo${s}` as `foo${string}`;
+        let v3 = c3;
+        const c4 = <`foo${string}`>`foo${s}`;
+        let v4 = c4;
+        const c5 = `foo${s}` as const;
+        let v5 = c5;
+    }
+    
+    declare function widening<T>(x: T): T;
+    declare function nonWidening<T extends string | number | symbol>(x: T): T;
+    
+    function ft13(s: string, cond: boolean) {
+        let x1 = widening(`foo${s}`);
+        let x2 = widening(cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}`);
+        let y1 = nonWidening(`foo${s}`);
+        let y2 = nonWidening(cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}`);
+    }
+    
+    type T0 = string | `${number}px`;
+    
+    function ft14(t: `foo${number}`) {
+        let x1: string = t;
+        let x2: String = t;
+            ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type '`foo${number}`' is not assignable to type 'String'.
+        let x3: Object = t;
+            ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type '`foo${number}`' is not assignable to type 'Object'.
+        let x4: {} = t;
+            ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type '`foo${number}`' is not assignable to type '{}'.
+        let x6: { length: number } = t;
+            ~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type '`foo${number}`' is not assignable to type '{ length: number; }'.
+    }
+    
+    // Repro from #41631
+    
+    declare function takesLiteral<T extends string>(literal: T): T extends `foo.bar.${infer R}` ? R : unknown;
+    
+    const t1 = takesLiteral("foo.bar.baz"); // "baz"
+    const id2 = "foo.bar.baz";
+    const t2 = takesLiteral(id2); // "baz"
+    
+    declare const someString: string;
+    const t3 = takesLiteral(`foo.bar.${someString}`);  // string
+    
+    const id4 = `foo.bar.${someString}`;
+    const t4 = takesLiteral(id4);  // string
+    
+    declare const someUnion: 'abc' | 'def' | 'ghi';
+    const t5 = takesLiteral(`foo.bar.${someUnion}`);  // "abc" | "def" | "ghi"
+    
+    // Repro from #41732
+    
+    const pixelValue: number = 22;
+    
+    type PixelValueType = `${number}px`;
+    
+    const pixelString: PixelValueType = `22px`;
+    
+    const pixelStringWithTemplate: PixelValueType = `${pixelValue}px`;
+          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2322: Type 'string' is not assignable to type '`${number}px`'.
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.js b/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.js
index ce87e6b5869fb..3c9276c1eb009 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.js
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ var pixelStringWithTemplate = pixelValue + "px";
 
 //// [templateLiteralTypes2.d.ts]
 declare function ft1<T extends string>(s: string, n: number, u: 'foo' | 'bar' | 'baz', t: T): void;
-declare function ft2(s: string): `abc${string}`;
+declare function ft2(s: string): string;
 declare function ft10(s: string): void;
 declare function ft11(s: string, cond: boolean): void;
 declare function ft12(s: string): void;
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ declare const t1: "baz";
 declare const id2 = "foo.bar.baz";
 declare const t2: "baz";
 declare const someString: string;
-declare const t3: string;
+declare const t3: unknown;
 declare const id4: string;
-declare const t4: string;
+declare const t4: unknown;
 declare const someUnion: 'abc' | 'def' | 'ghi';
-declare const t5: "abc" | "def" | "ghi";
+declare const t5: unknown;
 declare const pixelValue: number;
 declare type PixelValueType = `${number}px`;
 declare const pixelString: PixelValueType;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.types
index 1013a43a7b402..cb9d7ae2595a1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateLiteralTypes2.types
@@ -7,52 +7,52 @@ function ft1<T extends string>(s: string, n: number, u: 'foo' | 'bar' | 'baz', t
 >t : T
 
     const c1 = `abc${s}`;  // `abc${string}`
->c1 : `abc${string}`
->`abc${s}` : `abc${string}`
+>c1 : string
+>`abc${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     const c2 = `abc${n}`;  // `abc${number}`
->c2 : `abc${number}`
->`abc${n}` : `abc${number}`
+>c2 : string
+>`abc${n}` : string
 >n : number
 
     const c3 = `abc${u}`;  // "abcfoo" | "abcbar" | "abcbaz"
->c3 : "abcfoo" | "abcbar" | "abcbaz"
->`abc${u}` : "abcfoo" | "abcbar" | "abcbaz"
+>c3 : string
+>`abc${u}` : string
 >u : "foo" | "bar" | "baz"
 
     const c4 = `abc${t}`;  // `abc${T}
->c4 : `abc${T}`
->`abc${t}` : `abc${T}`
+>c4 : string
+>`abc${t}` : string
 >t : T
 
     const d1: `abc${string}` = `abc${s}`;
 >d1 : `abc${string}`
->`abc${s}` : `abc${string}`
+>`abc${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     const d2: `abc${number}` = `abc${n}`;
 >d2 : `abc${number}`
->`abc${n}` : `abc${number}`
+>`abc${n}` : string
 >n : number
 
     const d3: `abc${'foo' | 'bar' | 'baz'}` = `abc${u}`;
 >d3 : "abcfoo" | "abcbar" | "abcbaz"
->`abc${u}` : "abcfoo" | "abcbar" | "abcbaz"
+>`abc${u}` : string
 >u : "foo" | "bar" | "baz"
 
     const d4: `abc${T}` = `abc${t}`;
 >d4 : `abc${T}`
->`abc${t}` : `abc${T}`
+>`abc${t}` : string
 >t : T
 }
 
 function ft2(s: string) {
->ft2 : (s: string) => `abc${string}`
+>ft2 : (s: string) => string
 >s : string
 
     return `abc${s}`;
->`abc${s}` : `abc${string}`
+>`abc${s}` : string
 >s : string
 }
 
@@ -61,25 +61,25 @@ function ft10(s: string) {
 >s : string
 
     const c1 = `abc${s}`;  // Widening type `abc${string}`
->c1 : `abc${string}`
->`abc${s}` : `abc${string}`
+>c1 : string
+>`abc${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let v1 = c1;  // Type string
 >v1 : string
->c1 : `abc${string}`
+>c1 : string
 
     const c2 = c1;  // Widening type `abc${string}`
->c2 : `abc${string}`
->c1 : `abc${string}`
+>c2 : string
+>c1 : string
 
     let v2 = c2;  // Type string
 >v2 : string
->c2 : `abc${string}`
+>c2 : string
 
     const c3: `abc${string}` = `abc${s}`;
 >c3 : `abc${string}`
->`abc${s}` : `abc${string}`
+>`abc${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let v3 = c3;  // Type `abc${string}`
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function ft10(s: string) {
 
     const c4: `abc${string}` = c1;  // Type `abc${string}`
 >c4 : `abc${string}`
->c1 : `abc${string}`
+>c1 : string
 
     let v4 = c4;  // Type `abc${string}`
 >v4 : `abc${string}`
@@ -101,52 +101,52 @@ function ft11(s: string, cond: boolean) {
 >cond : boolean
 
     const c1 = cond ? `foo${s}` : `bar${s}`;  // widening `foo${string}` | widening `bar${string}`
->c1 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
->cond ? `foo${s}` : `bar${s}` : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+>c1 : string
+>cond ? `foo${s}` : `bar${s}` : string
 >cond : boolean
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
->`bar${s}` : `bar${string}`
+>`bar${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     const c2: `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` = c1;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
 >c2 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
->c1 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+>c1 : string
 
     const c3 = cond ? c1 : c2;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
->c3 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
->cond ? c1 : c2 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+>c3 : string
+>cond ? c1 : c2 : string
 >cond : boolean
->c1 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+>c1 : string
 >c2 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
 
     const c4 = cond ? c3 : `baz${s}`;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | widening `baz${string}`
->c4 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
->cond ? c3 : `baz${s}` : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
+>c4 : string
+>cond ? c3 : `baz${s}` : string
 >cond : boolean
->c3 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
->`baz${s}` : `baz${string}`
+>c3 : string
+>`baz${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     const c5: `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}` = c4; // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
 >c5 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
->c4 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
+>c4 : string
 
     let v1 = c1;  // string
 >v1 : string
->c1 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+>c1 : string
 
     let v2 = c2;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
 >v2 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
 >c2 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
 
     let v3 = c3;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
->v3 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
->c3 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}`
+>v3 : string
+>c3 : string
 
     let v4 = c4;  // string
 >v4 : string
->c4 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
+>c4 : string
 
     let v5 = c5;  // `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
 >v5 : `foo${string}` | `bar${string}` | `baz${string}`
@@ -158,17 +158,17 @@ function ft12(s: string) {
 >s : string
 
     const c1 = `foo${s}`;
->c1 : `foo${string}`
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>c1 : string
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let v1 = c1;
 >v1 : string
->c1 : `foo${string}`
+>c1 : string
 
     const c2: `foo${string}` = `foo${s}`;
 >c2 : `foo${string}`
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let v2 = c2;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ function ft12(s: string) {
     const c3 = `foo${s}` as `foo${string}`;
 >c3 : `foo${string}`
 >`foo${s}` as `foo${string}` : `foo${string}`
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let v3 = c3;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function ft12(s: string) {
     const c4 = <`foo${string}`>`foo${s}`;
 >c4 : `foo${string}`
 ><`foo${string}`>`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let v4 = c4;
@@ -221,41 +221,41 @@ function ft13(s: string, cond: boolean) {
 
     let x1 = widening(`foo${s}`);
 >x1 : string
->widening(`foo${s}`) : `foo${string}`
+>widening(`foo${s}`) : string
 >widening : <T>(x: T) => T
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let x2 = widening(cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}`);
 >x2 : string
->widening(cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}`) : `foo${string}` | "a"
+>widening(cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}`) : string
 >widening : <T>(x: T) => T
->cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}` : `foo${string}` | "a"
+>cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}` : string
 >cond : boolean
 >'a' : "a"
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let y1 = nonWidening(`foo${s}`);
->y1 : `foo${string}`
->nonWidening(`foo${s}`) : `foo${string}`
+>y1 : string
+>nonWidening(`foo${s}`) : string
 >nonWidening : <T extends string | number | symbol>(x: T) => T
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
 
     let y2 = nonWidening(cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}`);
->y2 : `foo${string}` | "a"
->nonWidening(cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}`) : `foo${string}` | "a"
+>y2 : string
+>nonWidening(cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}`) : string
 >nonWidening : <T extends string | number | symbol>(x: T) => T
->cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}` : `foo${string}` | "a"
+>cond ? 'a' : `foo${s}` : string
 >cond : boolean
 >'a' : "a"
->`foo${s}` : `foo${string}`
+>`foo${s}` : string
 >s : string
 }
 
 type T0 = string | `${number}px`;
->T0 : string
+>T0 : T0
 
 function ft14(t: `foo${number}`) {
 >ft14 : (t: `foo${number}`) => void
@@ -309,31 +309,31 @@ declare const someString: string;
 >someString : string
 
 const t3 = takesLiteral(`foo.bar.${someString}`);  // string
->t3 : string
->takesLiteral(`foo.bar.${someString}`) : string
+>t3 : unknown
+>takesLiteral(`foo.bar.${someString}`) : unknown
 >takesLiteral : <T extends string>(literal: T) => T extends `foo.bar.${infer R}` ? R : unknown
->`foo.bar.${someString}` : `foo.bar.${string}`
+>`foo.bar.${someString}` : string
 >someString : string
 
 const id4 = `foo.bar.${someString}`;
->id4 : `foo.bar.${string}`
->`foo.bar.${someString}` : `foo.bar.${string}`
+>id4 : string
+>`foo.bar.${someString}` : string
 >someString : string
 
 const t4 = takesLiteral(id4);  // string
->t4 : string
->takesLiteral(id4) : string
+>t4 : unknown
+>takesLiteral(id4) : unknown
 >takesLiteral : <T extends string>(literal: T) => T extends `foo.bar.${infer R}` ? R : unknown
->id4 : `foo.bar.${string}`
+>id4 : string
 
 declare const someUnion: 'abc' | 'def' | 'ghi';
 >someUnion : "abc" | "def" | "ghi"
 
 const t5 = takesLiteral(`foo.bar.${someUnion}`);  // "abc" | "def" | "ghi"
->t5 : "abc" | "def" | "ghi"
->takesLiteral(`foo.bar.${someUnion}`) : "abc" | "def" | "ghi"
+>t5 : unknown
+>takesLiteral(`foo.bar.${someUnion}`) : unknown
 >takesLiteral : <T extends string>(literal: T) => T extends `foo.bar.${infer R}` ? R : unknown
->`foo.bar.${someUnion}` : "foo.bar.abc" | "foo.bar.def" | "foo.bar.ghi"
+>`foo.bar.${someUnion}` : string
 >someUnion : "abc" | "def" | "ghi"
 
 // Repro from #41732
@@ -351,6 +351,6 @@ const pixelString: PixelValueType = `22px`;
 
 const pixelStringWithTemplate: PixelValueType = `${pixelValue}px`;
 >pixelStringWithTemplate : `${number}px`
->`${pixelValue}px` : `${number}px`
+>`${pixelValue}px` : string
 >pixelValue : number
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperations.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperations.types
index f554657502536..01d306487ee01 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperations.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperations.types
@@ -3,55 +3,55 @@ var a = 1 + `${ 3 }`;
 >a : string
 >1 + `${ 3 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b = 1 + `2${ 3 }`;
 >b : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c = 1 + `${ 3 }4`;
 >c : string
 >1 + `${ 3 }4` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d = 1 + `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 }4` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e = `${ 3 }` + 5;
 >e : string
 >`${ 3 }` + 5 : string
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f = `2${ 3 }` + 5;
 >f : string
 >`2${ 3 }` + 5 : string
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g = `${ 3 }4` + 5;
 >g : string
 >`${ 3 }4` + 5 : string
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h = `2${ 3 }4` + 5;
 >h : string
 >`2${ 3 }4` + 5 : string
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ var i = 1 + `${ 3 }` + 5;
 >1 + `${ 3 }` + 5 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var j = 1 + `2${ 3 }` + 5;
 >1 + `2${ 3 }` + 5 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ var k = 1 + `${ 3 }4` + 5;
 >1 + `${ 3 }4` + 5 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 }4` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var l = 1 + `2${ 3 }4` + 5;
 >1 + `2${ 3 }4` + 5 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 }4` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ var a2 = 1 + `${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >a2 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ var b2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >b2 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ var c2 = 1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >c2 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var d2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >d2 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ var d2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 var e2 = `${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 >e2 : string
 >`${ 3 - 4 }` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var e2 = `${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 var f2 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 >f2 : string
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ var f2 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 var g2 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 >g2 : string
 >`${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ var g2 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 var h2 = `2${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 >h2 : string
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ var i2 = 1 + `${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ var j2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ var k2 = 1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ var l2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ var a3 = 1 + `${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >a3 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ var b3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >b3 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ var c3 = 1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >c3 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ var d3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >d3 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ var d3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 var e3 = `${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 >e3 : string
 >`${ 3 * 4 }` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ var e3 = `${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 var f3 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 >f3 : string
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ var f3 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 var g3 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 >g3 : string
 >`${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ var g3 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 var h3 = `2${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 >h3 : string
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ var i3 = 1 + `${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ var j3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ var k3 = 1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ var l3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ var a4 = 1 + `${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >a4 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ var b4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >b4 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ var c4 = 1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >c4 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ var d4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >d4 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ var d4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 var e4 = `${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 >e4 : string
 >`${ 3 & 4 }` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ var e4 = `${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 var f4 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 >f4 : string
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ var f4 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 var g4 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 >g4 : string
 >`${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ var g4 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 var h4 = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 >h4 : string
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ var i4 = 1 + `${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ var j4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ var k4 = 1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ var l4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsES6.types
index ebbc7bcf88c2e..0ac9775a655ab 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsES6.types
@@ -3,55 +3,55 @@ var a = 1 + `${ 3 }`;
 >a : string
 >1 + `${ 3 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b = 1 + `2${ 3 }`;
 >b : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c = 1 + `${ 3 }4`;
 >c : string
 >1 + `${ 3 }4` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d = 1 + `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 }4` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e = `${ 3 }` + 5;
 >e : string
 >`${ 3 }` + 5 : string
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f = `2${ 3 }` + 5;
 >f : string
 >`2${ 3 }` + 5 : string
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g = `${ 3 }4` + 5;
 >g : string
 >`${ 3 }4` + 5 : string
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h = `2${ 3 }4` + 5;
 >h : string
 >`2${ 3 }4` + 5 : string
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ var i = 1 + `${ 3 }` + 5;
 >1 + `${ 3 }` + 5 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var j = 1 + `2${ 3 }` + 5;
 >1 + `2${ 3 }` + 5 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ var k = 1 + `${ 3 }4` + 5;
 >1 + `${ 3 }4` + 5 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 }4` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var l = 1 + `2${ 3 }4` + 5;
 >1 + `2${ 3 }4` + 5 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 }4` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ var a2 = 1 + `${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >a2 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ var b2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >b2 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ var c2 = 1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >c2 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var d2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >d2 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ var d2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 var e2 = `${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 >e2 : string
 >`${ 3 - 4 }` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var e2 = `${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 var f2 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 >f2 : string
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ var f2 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 var g2 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 >g2 : string
 >`${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ var g2 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 var h2 = `2${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 >h2 : string
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ var i2 = 1 + `${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ var j2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ var k2 = 1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ var l2 = 1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ var a3 = 1 + `${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >a3 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ var b3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >b3 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ var c3 = 1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >c3 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ var d3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >d3 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ var d3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 var e3 = `${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 >e3 : string
 >`${ 3 * 4 }` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ var e3 = `${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 var f3 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 >f3 : string
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ var f3 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 var g3 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 >g3 : string
 >`${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ var g3 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 var h3 = `2${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 >h3 : string
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ var i3 = 1 + `${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ var j3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ var k3 = 1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ var l3 = 1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ var a4 = 1 + `${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >a4 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ var b4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >b4 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ var c4 = 1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >c4 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ var d4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >d4 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ var d4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 var e4 = `${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 >e4 : string
 >`${ 3 & 4 }` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ var e4 = `${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 var f4 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 >f4 : string
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ var f4 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 var g4 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 >g4 : string
 >`${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ var g4 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 var h4 = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 >h4 : string
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6 : string
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ var i4 = 1 + `${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ var j4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ var k4 = 1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ var l4 = 1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6;
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` + 6 : string
 >1 + `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsES6Invalid.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsES6Invalid.types
index 4c859c9108be6..8782991b7106c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsES6Invalid.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsES6Invalid.types
@@ -3,55 +3,55 @@ var a = 1 - `${ 3 }`;
 >a : number
 >1 - `${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b = 1 - `2${ 3 }`;
 >b : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c = 1 - `${ 3 }4`;
 >c : number
 >1 - `${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d = 1 - `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e = `${ 3 }` - 5;
 >e : number
 >`${ 3 }` - 5 : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f = `2${ 3 }` - 5;
 >f : number
 >`2${ 3 }` - 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g = `${ 3 }4` - 5;
 >g : number
 >`${ 3 }4` - 5 : number
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h = `2${ 3 }4` - 5;
 >h : number
 >`2${ 3 }4` - 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -59,55 +59,55 @@ var a2 = 1 * `${ 3 }`;
 >a2 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b2 = 1 * `2${ 3 }`;
 >b2 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c2 = 1 * `${ 3 }4`;
 >c2 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d2 = 1 * `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d2 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e2 = `${ 3 }` * 5;
 >e2 : number
 >`${ 3 }` * 5 : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f2 = `2${ 3 }` * 5;
 >f2 : number
 >`2${ 3 }` * 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g2 = `${ 3 }4` * 5;
 >g2 : number
 >`${ 3 }4` * 5 : number
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h2 = `2${ 3 }4` * 5;
 >h2 : number
 >`2${ 3 }4` * 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -115,55 +115,55 @@ var a3 = 1 & `${ 3 }`;
 >a3 : number
 >1 & `${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b3 = 1 & `2${ 3 }`;
 >b3 : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c3 = 1 & `${ 3 }4`;
 >c3 : number
 >1 & `${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d3 = 1 & `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d3 : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e3 = `${ 3 }` & 5;
 >e3 : number
 >`${ 3 }` & 5 : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f3 = `2${ 3 }` & 5;
 >f3 : number
 >`2${ 3 }` & 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g3 = `${ 3 }4` & 5;
 >g3 : number
 >`${ 3 }4` & 5 : number
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h3 = `2${ 3 }4` & 5;
 >h3 : number
 >`2${ 3 }4` & 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ var a4 = 1 - `${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >a4 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ var b4 = 1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >b4 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ var c4 = 1 - `${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >c4 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ var d4 = 1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >d4 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ var d4 = 1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 var e4 = `${ 3 - 4 }` - 6;
 >e4 : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ var e4 = `${ 3 - 4 }` - 6;
 var f4 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` - 6;
 >f4 : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ var f4 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` - 6;
 var g4 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6;
 >g4 : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ var g4 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6;
 var h4 = `2${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6;
 >h4 : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ var a5 = 1 - `${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >a5 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ var b5 = 1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >b5 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ var c5 = 1 - `${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >c5 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ var d5 = 1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >d5 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ var d5 = 1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 var e5 = `${ 3 * 4 }` - 6;
 >e5 : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ var e5 = `${ 3 * 4 }` - 6;
 var f5 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` - 6;
 >f5 : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ var f5 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` - 6;
 var g5 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6;
 >g5 : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ var g5 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6;
 var h5 = `2${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6;
 >h5 : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ var a6 = 1 - `${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >a6 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ var b6 = 1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >b6 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ var c6 = 1 - `${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >c6 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ var d6 = 1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >d6 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ var d6 = 1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 var e6 = `${ 3 & 4 }` - 6;
 >e6 : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ var e6 = `${ 3 & 4 }` - 6;
 var f6 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` - 6;
 >f6 : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ var f6 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` - 6;
 var g6 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6;
 >g6 : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ var g6 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6;
 var h6 = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6;
 >h6 : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ var a7 = 1 * `${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >a7 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ var b7 = 1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >b7 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ var c7 = 1 * `${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >c7 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ var d7 = 1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >d7 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ var d7 = 1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 var e7 = `${ 3 - 4 }` * 6;
 >e7 : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ var e7 = `${ 3 - 4 }` * 6;
 var f7 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` * 6;
 >f7 : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ var f7 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` * 6;
 var g7 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6;
 >g7 : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ var g7 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6;
 var h7 = `2${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6;
 >h7 : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ var a8 = 1 * `${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >a8 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ var b8 = 1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >b8 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ var c8 = 1 * `${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >c8 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ var d8 = 1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >d8 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ var d8 = 1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 var e8 = `${ 3 * 4 }` * 6;
 >e8 : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ var e8 = `${ 3 * 4 }` * 6;
 var f8 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` * 6;
 >f8 : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ var f8 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` * 6;
 var g8 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6;
 >g8 : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ var g8 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6;
 var h8 = `2${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6;
 >h8 : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ var a9 = 1 * `${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >a9 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ var b9 = 1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >b9 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ var c9 = 1 * `${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >c9 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ var d9 = 1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >d9 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ var d9 = 1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 var e9 = `${ 3 & 4 }` * 6;
 >e9 : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ var e9 = `${ 3 & 4 }` * 6;
 var f9 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` * 6;
 >f9 : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ var f9 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` * 6;
 var g9 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6;
 >g9 : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ var g9 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6;
 var h9 = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6;
 >h9 : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ var aa = 1 & `${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >aa : number
 >1 & `${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ var ba = 1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >ba : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ var ca = 1 & `${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >ca : number
 >1 & `${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ var da = 1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >da : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ var da = 1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 var ea = `${ 3 - 4 }` & 6;
 >ea : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ var ea = `${ 3 - 4 }` & 6;
 var fa = `2${ 3 - 4 }` & 6;
 >fa : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ var fa = `2${ 3 - 4 }` & 6;
 var ga = `${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6;
 >ga : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ var ga = `${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6;
 var ha = `2${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6;
 >ha : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ var ab = 1 & `${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >ab : number
 >1 & `${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ var bb = 1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >bb : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ var cb = 1 & `${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >cb : number
 >1 & `${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ var db = 1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >db : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ var db = 1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 var eb = `${ 3 * 4 }` & 6;
 >eb : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ var eb = `${ 3 * 4 }` & 6;
 var fb = `2${ 3 * 4 }` & 6;
 >fb : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ var fb = `2${ 3 * 4 }` & 6;
 var gb = `${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6;
 >gb : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ var gb = `${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6;
 var hb = `2${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6;
 >hb : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ var ac = 1 & `${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >ac : number
 >1 & `${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ var bc = 1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >bc : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ var cc = 1 & `${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >cc : number
 >1 & `${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ var dc = 1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >dc : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ var dc = 1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 var ec = `${ 3 & 4 }` & 6;
 >ec : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ var ec = `${ 3 & 4 }` & 6;
 var fc = `2${ 3 & 4 }` & 6;
 >fc : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ var fc = `2${ 3 & 4 }` & 6;
 var gc = `${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6;
 >gc : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ var gc = `${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6;
 var hc = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6;
 >hc : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.types
index 2bfb626146530..37f0149ad74db 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringBinaryOperationsInvalid.types
@@ -3,55 +3,55 @@ var a = 1 - `${ 3 }`;
 >a : number
 >1 - `${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b = 1 - `2${ 3 }`;
 >b : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c = 1 - `${ 3 }4`;
 >c : number
 >1 - `${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d = 1 - `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e = `${ 3 }` - 5;
 >e : number
 >`${ 3 }` - 5 : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f = `2${ 3 }` - 5;
 >f : number
 >`2${ 3 }` - 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g = `${ 3 }4` - 5;
 >g : number
 >`${ 3 }4` - 5 : number
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h = `2${ 3 }4` - 5;
 >h : number
 >`2${ 3 }4` - 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -59,55 +59,55 @@ var a2 = 1 * `${ 3 }`;
 >a2 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b2 = 1 * `2${ 3 }`;
 >b2 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c2 = 1 * `${ 3 }4`;
 >c2 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d2 = 1 * `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d2 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e2 = `${ 3 }` * 5;
 >e2 : number
 >`${ 3 }` * 5 : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f2 = `2${ 3 }` * 5;
 >f2 : number
 >`2${ 3 }` * 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g2 = `${ 3 }4` * 5;
 >g2 : number
 >`${ 3 }4` * 5 : number
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h2 = `2${ 3 }4` * 5;
 >h2 : number
 >`2${ 3 }4` * 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -115,55 +115,55 @@ var a3 = 1 & `${ 3 }`;
 >a3 : number
 >1 & `${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var b3 = 1 & `2${ 3 }`;
 >b3 : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var c3 = 1 & `${ 3 }4`;
 >c3 : number
 >1 & `${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var d3 = 1 & `2${ 3 }4`;
 >d3 : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 }4` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 
 var e3 = `${ 3 }` & 5;
 >e3 : number
 >`${ 3 }` & 5 : number
->`${ 3 }` : "3"
+>`${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var f3 = `2${ 3 }` & 5;
 >f3 : number
 >`2${ 3 }` & 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }` : "23"
+>`2${ 3 }` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var g3 = `${ 3 }4` & 5;
 >g3 : number
 >`${ 3 }4` & 5 : number
->`${ 3 }4` : "34"
+>`${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
 var h3 = `2${ 3 }4` & 5;
 >h3 : number
 >`2${ 3 }4` & 5 : number
->`2${ 3 }4` : "234"
+>`2${ 3 }4` : string
 >3 : 3
 >5 : 5
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ var a4 = 1 - `${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >a4 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ var b4 = 1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >b4 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ var c4 = 1 - `${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >c4 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ var d4 = 1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >d4 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ var d4 = 1 - `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 var e4 = `${ 3 - 4 }` - 6;
 >e4 : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ var e4 = `${ 3 - 4 }` - 6;
 var f4 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` - 6;
 >f4 : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ var f4 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` - 6;
 var g4 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6;
 >g4 : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ var g4 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6;
 var h4 = `2${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6;
 >h4 : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ var a5 = 1 - `${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >a5 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ var b5 = 1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >b5 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ var c5 = 1 - `${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >c5 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ var d5 = 1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >d5 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ var d5 = 1 - `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 var e5 = `${ 3 * 4 }` - 6;
 >e5 : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ var e5 = `${ 3 * 4 }` - 6;
 var f5 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` - 6;
 >f5 : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ var f5 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` - 6;
 var g5 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6;
 >g5 : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ var g5 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6;
 var h5 = `2${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6;
 >h5 : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ var a6 = 1 - `${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >a6 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ var b6 = 1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >b6 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ var c6 = 1 - `${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >c6 : number
 >1 - `${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ var d6 = 1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >d6 : number
 >1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ var d6 = 1 - `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 var e6 = `${ 3 & 4 }` - 6;
 >e6 : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ var e6 = `${ 3 & 4 }` - 6;
 var f6 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` - 6;
 >f6 : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ var f6 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` - 6;
 var g6 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6;
 >g6 : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ var g6 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6;
 var h6 = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6;
 >h6 : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }5` - 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ var a7 = 1 * `${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >a7 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ var b7 = 1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >b7 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ var c7 = 1 * `${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >c7 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ var d7 = 1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >d7 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ var d7 = 1 * `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 var e7 = `${ 3 - 4 }` * 6;
 >e7 : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ var e7 = `${ 3 - 4 }` * 6;
 var f7 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` * 6;
 >f7 : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ var f7 = `2${ 3 - 4 }` * 6;
 var g7 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6;
 >g7 : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ var g7 = `${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6;
 var h7 = `2${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6;
 >h7 : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ var a8 = 1 * `${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >a8 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ var b8 = 1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >b8 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ var c8 = 1 * `${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >c8 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ var d8 = 1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >d8 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ var d8 = 1 * `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 var e8 = `${ 3 * 4 }` * 6;
 >e8 : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ var e8 = `${ 3 * 4 }` * 6;
 var f8 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` * 6;
 >f8 : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ var f8 = `2${ 3 * 4 }` * 6;
 var g8 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6;
 >g8 : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ var g8 = `${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6;
 var h8 = `2${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6;
 >h8 : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ var a9 = 1 * `${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >a9 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ var b9 = 1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >b9 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ var c9 = 1 * `${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >c9 : number
 >1 * `${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ var d9 = 1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >d9 : number
 >1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ var d9 = 1 * `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 var e9 = `${ 3 & 4 }` * 6;
 >e9 : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ var e9 = `${ 3 & 4 }` * 6;
 var f9 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` * 6;
 >f9 : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ var f9 = `2${ 3 & 4 }` * 6;
 var g9 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6;
 >g9 : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ var g9 = `${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6;
 var h9 = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6;
 >h9 : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }5` * 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ var aa = 1 & `${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >aa : number
 >1 & `${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ var ba = 1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }`;
 >ba : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ var ca = 1 & `${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >ca : number
 >1 & `${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ var da = 1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 >da : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ var da = 1 & `2${ 3 - 4 }5`;
 var ea = `${ 3 - 4 }` & 6;
 >ea : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ var ea = `${ 3 - 4 }` & 6;
 var fa = `2${ 3 - 4 }` & 6;
 >fa : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ var fa = `2${ 3 - 4 }` & 6;
 var ga = `${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6;
 >ga : number
 >`${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 - 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ var ga = `${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6;
 var ha = `2${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6;
 >ha : number
 >`2${ 3 - 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 - 4 }5` : string
 >3 - 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ var ab = 1 & `${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >ab : number
 >1 & `${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ var bb = 1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }`;
 >bb : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ var cb = 1 & `${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >cb : number
 >1 & `${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ var db = 1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 >db : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ var db = 1 & `2${ 3 * 4 }5`;
 var eb = `${ 3 * 4 }` & 6;
 >eb : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ var eb = `${ 3 * 4 }` & 6;
 var fb = `2${ 3 * 4 }` & 6;
 >fb : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ var fb = `2${ 3 * 4 }` & 6;
 var gb = `${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6;
 >gb : number
 >`${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 * 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ var gb = `${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6;
 var hb = `2${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6;
 >hb : number
 >`2${ 3 * 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 * 4 }5` : string
 >3 * 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ var ac = 1 & `${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >ac : number
 >1 & `${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ var bc = 1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }`;
 >bc : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ var cc = 1 & `${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >cc : number
 >1 & `${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ var dc = 1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 >dc : number
 >1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }5` : number
 >1 : 1
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ var dc = 1 & `2${ 3 & 4 }5`;
 var ec = `${ 3 & 4 }` & 6;
 >ec : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }` : `${number}`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ var ec = `${ 3 & 4 }` & 6;
 var fc = `2${ 3 & 4 }` & 6;
 >fc : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }` : `2${number}`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ var fc = `2${ 3 & 4 }` & 6;
 var gc = `${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6;
 >gc : number
 >`${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`${ 3 & 4 }5` : `${number}5`
+>`${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ var gc = `${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6;
 var hc = `2${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6;
 >hc : number
 >`2${ 3 & 4 }5` & 6 : number
->`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : `2${number}5`
+>`2${ 3 & 4 }5` : string
 >3 & 4 : number
 >3 : 3
 >4 : 4
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArray.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArray.types
index 220b0b923d1f6..03271a5dcd7c0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArray.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArray.types
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ var x = [1, 2, `abc${ 123 }def`];
 >[1, 2, `abc${ 123 }def`] : (string | number)[]
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunction.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunction.types
index 326e20d62255f..a059e440d5a84 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunction.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunction.types
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInArrowFunction.ts ===
 var x = x => `abc${ x }def`;
->x : (x: any) => `abc${any}def`
->x => `abc${ x }def` : (x: any) => `abc${any}def`
+>x : (x: any) => string
+>x => `abc${ x }def` : (x: any) => string
 >x : any
->`abc${ x }def` : `abc${any}def`
+>`abc${ x }def` : string
 >x : any
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.types
index 67b82c570f05a..72611067793df 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.types
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.ts ===
 var x = x => `abc${ x }def`;
->x : (x: any) => `abc${any}def`
->x => `abc${ x }def` : (x: any) => `abc${any}def`
+>x : (x: any) => string
+>x => `abc${ x }def` : (x: any) => string
 >x : any
->`abc${ x }def` : `abc${any}def`
+>`abc${ x }def` : string
 >x : any
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInCallExpression.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInCallExpression.types
index 4f77d60947ef5..ef1bcca2fa4da 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInCallExpression.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInCallExpression.types
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInCallExpression.ts ===
 `abc${0}abc`(`hello ${0} world`, `   `, `1${2}3`);
 >`abc${0}abc`(`hello ${0} world`, `   `, `1${2}3`) : any
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
->`hello ${0} world` : "hello 0 world"
+>`hello ${0} world` : string
 >0 : 0
 >`   ` : "   "
->`1${2}3` : "123"
+>`1${2}3` : string
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInCallExpressionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInCallExpressionES6.types
index 6878494406edf..f0c75c7828db5 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInCallExpressionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInCallExpressionES6.types
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInCallExpressionES6.ts ===
 `abc${0}abc`(`hello ${0} world`, `   `, `1${2}3`);
 >`abc${0}abc`(`hello ${0} world`, `   `, `1${2}3`) : any
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
->`hello ${0} world` : "hello 0 world"
+>`hello ${0} world` : string
 >0 : 0
 >`   ` : "   "
->`1${2}3` : "123"
+>`1${2}3` : string
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInConditional.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInConditional.types
index 07419cc1e8913..a375d572a5df1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInConditional.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInConditional.types
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInConditional.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ " " }def` ? `abc${ " " }def` : `abc${ " " }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ " " }def` ? `abc${ " " }def` : `abc${ " " }def` : "abc def"
->`abc${ " " }def` : "abc def"
+>`abc${ " " }def` ? `abc${ " " }def` : `abc${ " " }def` : string
+>`abc${ " " }def` : string
 >" " : " "
->`abc${ " " }def` : "abc def"
+>`abc${ " " }def` : string
 >" " : " "
->`abc${ " " }def` : "abc def"
+>`abc${ " " }def` : string
 >" " : " "
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInConditionalES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInConditionalES6.types
index 25a00f77091b3..0f65ab2297743 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInConditionalES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInConditionalES6.types
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInConditionalES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ " " }def` ? `abc${ " " }def` : `abc${ " " }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ " " }def` ? `abc${ " " }def` : `abc${ " " }def` : "abc def"
->`abc${ " " }def` : "abc def"
+>`abc${ " " }def` ? `abc${ " " }def` : `abc${ " " }def` : string
+>`abc${ " " }def` : string
 >" " : " "
->`abc${ " " }def` : "abc def"
+>`abc${ " " }def` : string
 >" " : " "
->`abc${ " " }def` : "abc def"
+>`abc${ " " }def` : string
 >" " : " "
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDeleteExpression.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDeleteExpression.types
index 5abeb123965d6..1ae84e4e2ff53 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDeleteExpression.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDeleteExpression.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInDeleteExpression.ts ===
 delete `abc${0}abc`;
 >delete `abc${0}abc` : boolean
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDeleteExpressionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDeleteExpressionES6.types
index e3ed5d4fd47dd..80569e533e42b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDeleteExpressionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDeleteExpressionES6.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInDeleteExpressionES6.ts ===
 delete `abc${0}abc`;
 >delete `abc${0}abc` : boolean
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDivision.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDivision.types
index b6d2a45c4b38e..1afbd71fda1b4 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDivision.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInDivision.types
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var x = `abc${ 1 }def` / 1;
 >x : number
 >`abc${ 1 }def` / 1 : number
->`abc${ 1 }def` : "abc1def"
+>`abc${ 1 }def` : string
 >1 : 1
 >1 : 1
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecks.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecks.errors.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d765999b43d4..0000000000000
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecks.errors.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInEqualityChecks.ts(1,9): error TS2367: This condition will always return 'false' since the types '"abc0abc"' and '"abc"' have no overlap.
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInEqualityChecks.ts(2,9): error TS2367: This condition will always return 'true' since the types '"abc"' and '"abc0abc"' have no overlap.
-
-
-==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInEqualityChecks.ts (2 errors) ====
-    var x = `abc${0}abc` === `abc` ||
-            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2367: This condition will always return 'false' since the types '"abc0abc"' and '"abc"' have no overlap.
-            `abc` !== `abc${0}abc` &&
-            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2367: This condition will always return 'true' since the types '"abc"' and '"abc0abc"' have no overlap.
-            `abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" &&
-            "abc0abc" !== `abc${0}abc`;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecks.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecks.types
index 3cf7469e28dcd..cddc533a23947 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecks.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecks.types
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ var x = `abc${0}abc` === `abc` ||
 >x : boolean
 >`abc${0}abc` === `abc` ||        `abc` !== `abc${0}abc` &&        `abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" &&        "abc0abc" !== `abc${0}abc` : boolean
 >`abc${0}abc` === `abc` : boolean
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 >`abc` : "abc"
 
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ var x = `abc${0}abc` === `abc` ||
 >`abc` !== `abc${0}abc` &&        `abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" : boolean
 >`abc` !== `abc${0}abc` : boolean
 >`abc` : "abc"
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
         `abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" &&
 >`abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" : boolean
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 >"abc0abc" : "abc0abc"
 
         "abc0abc" !== `abc${0}abc`;
 >"abc0abc" !== `abc${0}abc` : boolean
 >"abc0abc" : "abc0abc"
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.errors.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 095914c97be00..0000000000000
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.errors.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.ts(1,9): error TS2367: This condition will always return 'false' since the types '"abc0abc"' and '"abc"' have no overlap.
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.ts(2,9): error TS2367: This condition will always return 'true' since the types '"abc"' and '"abc0abc"' have no overlap.
-
-
-==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.ts (2 errors) ====
-    var x = `abc${0}abc` === `abc` ||
-            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2367: This condition will always return 'false' since the types '"abc0abc"' and '"abc"' have no overlap.
-            `abc` !== `abc${0}abc` &&
-            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2367: This condition will always return 'true' since the types '"abc"' and '"abc0abc"' have no overlap.
-            `abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" &&
-            "abc0abc" !== `abc${0}abc`;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.types
index f67cb61cbcaff..58a243007256e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInEqualityChecksES6.types
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ var x = `abc${0}abc` === `abc` ||
 >x : boolean
 >`abc${0}abc` === `abc` ||        `abc` !== `abc${0}abc` &&        `abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" &&        "abc0abc" !== `abc${0}abc` : boolean
 >`abc${0}abc` === `abc` : boolean
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 >`abc` : "abc"
 
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ var x = `abc${0}abc` === `abc` ||
 >`abc` !== `abc${0}abc` &&        `abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" : boolean
 >`abc` !== `abc${0}abc` : boolean
 >`abc` : "abc"
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
         `abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" &&
 >`abc${0}abc` == "abc0abc" : boolean
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 >"abc0abc" : "abc0abc"
 
         "abc0abc" !== `abc${0}abc`;
 >"abc0abc" !== `abc${0}abc` : boolean
 >"abc0abc" : "abc0abc"
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInFunctionExpression.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInFunctionExpression.types
index 7c32e1e5858cb..af92d867acd70 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInFunctionExpression.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInFunctionExpression.types
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ var x = function y() {
 >y : () => string
 
     `abc${ 0 }def`
->`abc${ 0 }def` : "abc0def"
+>`abc${ 0 }def` : string
 >0 : 0
 
     return `abc${ 0 }def`;
->`abc${ 0 }def` : "abc0def"
+>`abc${ 0 }def` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInFunctionExpressionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInFunctionExpressionES6.types
index e7a310a7f0607..2ab90b9e37404 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInFunctionExpressionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInFunctionExpressionES6.types
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ var x = function y() {
 >y : () => string
 
     `abc${ 0 }def`
->`abc${ 0 }def` : "abc0def"
+>`abc${ 0 }def` : string
 >0 : 0
 
     return `abc${ 0 }def`;
->`abc${ 0 }def` : "abc0def"
+>`abc${ 0 }def` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInOperator.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInOperator.types
index 2c00b2f40a1e3..5ed944af49626 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInOperator.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInOperator.types
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var x = `${ "hi" }` in { hi: 10, hello: 20};
 >x : boolean
 >`${ "hi" }` in { hi: 10, hello: 20} : boolean
->`${ "hi" }` : "hi"
+>`${ "hi" }` : string
 >"hi" : "hi"
 >{ hi: 10, hello: 20} : { hi: number; hello: number; }
 >hi : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInOperatorES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInOperatorES6.types
index c78a128a28f3c..335b77380c2ad 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInOperatorES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInOperatorES6.types
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var x = `${ "hi" }` in { hi: 10, hello: 20};
 >x : boolean
 >`${ "hi" }` in { hi: 10, hello: 20} : boolean
->`${ "hi" }` : "hi"
+>`${ "hi" }` : string
 >"hi" : "hi"
 >{ hi: 10, hello: 20} : { hi: number; hello: number; }
 >hi : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInIndexExpression.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInIndexExpression.types
index 5d05878b17cf7..9ad6b1e141db0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInIndexExpression.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInIndexExpression.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInIndexExpression.ts ===
 `abc${0}abc`[`0`];
 >`abc${0}abc`[`0`] : error
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 >`0` : "0"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInIndexExpressionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInIndexExpressionES6.types
index aef018ff0f927..d86fb2309e72b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInIndexExpressionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInIndexExpressionES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInIndexExpressionES6.ts ===
 `abc${0}abc`[`0`];
 >`abc${0}abc`[`0`] : error
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 >`0` : "0"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInstanceOf.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInstanceOf.types
index a551448dd38e9..244d008da5252 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInstanceOf.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInstanceOf.types
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var x = `abc${ 0 }def` instanceof String;
 >x : boolean
 >`abc${ 0 }def` instanceof String : boolean
->`abc${ 0 }def` : "abc0def"
+>`abc${ 0 }def` : string
 >0 : 0
 >String : StringConstructor
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInstanceOfES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInstanceOfES6.types
index 396c6da8e9d0c..c93393def3831 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInstanceOfES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInInstanceOfES6.types
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var x = `abc${ 0 }def` instanceof String;
 >x : boolean
 >`abc${ 0 }def` instanceof String : boolean
->`abc${ 0 }def` : "abc0def"
+>`abc${ 0 }def` : string
 >0 : 0
 >String : StringConstructor
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuleName.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuleName.types
index 9258b48d4dd34..8ebf16e05d2f8 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuleName.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuleName.types
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ declare module `M${2}` {
 >declare : any
 >module `M${2}` : any
 >module : any
->`M${2}` : "M2"
+>`M${2}` : string
 >2 : 2
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuleNameES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuleNameES6.types
index 0efaf18adfbab..9e7aaafd9ea93 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuleNameES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuleNameES6.types
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ declare module `M${2}` {
 >declare : any
 >module `M${2}` : any
 >module : any
->`M${2}` : "M2"
+>`M${2}` : string
 >2 : 2
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModulo.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModulo.types
index 77413a081d2fc..c348299718224 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModulo.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModulo.types
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ var x = 1 % `abc${ 1 }def`;
 >x : number
 >1 % `abc${ 1 }def` : number
 >1 : 1
->`abc${ 1 }def` : "abc1def"
+>`abc${ 1 }def` : string
 >1 : 1
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuloES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuloES6.types
index a4052ee2acd0d..8d515d3f4444b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuloES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInModuloES6.types
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ var x = 1 % `abc${ 1 }def`;
 >x : number
 >1 % `abc${ 1 }def` : number
 >1 : 1
->`abc${ 1 }def` : "abc1def"
+>`abc${ 1 }def` : string
 >1 : 1
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInMultiplication.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInMultiplication.types
index 3cc2aaa075afd..133330698e55e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInMultiplication.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInMultiplication.types
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ var x = 1 * `abc${ 1 }def`;
 >x : number
 >1 * `abc${ 1 }def` : number
 >1 : 1
->`abc${ 1 }def` : "abc1def"
+>`abc${ 1 }def` : string
 >1 : 1
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInMultiplicationES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInMultiplicationES6.types
index 2e4513a2c054d..7bc4663bfc5d4 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInMultiplicationES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInMultiplicationES6.types
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ var x = 1 * `abc${ 1 }def`;
 >x : number
 >1 * `abc${ 1 }def` : number
 >1 : 1
->`abc${ 1 }def` : "abc1def"
+>`abc${ 1 }def` : string
 >1 : 1
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewExpression.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewExpression.types
index 1c58cec14d9ff..c4bc213db14b9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewExpression.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewExpression.types
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInNewExpression.ts ===
 new `abc${0}abc`(`hello ${0} world`, `   `, `1${2}3`);
 >new `abc${0}abc`(`hello ${0} world`, `   `, `1${2}3`) : any
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
->`hello ${0} world` : "hello 0 world"
+>`hello ${0} world` : string
 >0 : 0
 >`   ` : "   "
->`1${2}3` : "123"
+>`1${2}3` : string
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewExpressionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewExpressionES6.types
index ef18f9a3b748e..284f59bab1d12 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewExpressionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewExpressionES6.types
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInNewExpressionES6.ts ===
 new `abc${0}abc`(`hello ${0} world`, `   `, `1${2}3`);
 >new `abc${0}abc`(`hello ${0} world`, `   `, `1${2}3`) : any
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
->`hello ${0} world` : "hello 0 world"
+>`hello ${0} world` : string
 >0 : 0
 >`   ` : "   "
->`1${2}3` : "123"
+>`1${2}3` : string
 >2 : 2
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewOperator.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewOperator.types
index e35f6d8fa03a2..c3853ed431e6c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewOperator.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewOperator.types
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 var x = new `abc${ 1 }def`;
 >x : any
 >new `abc${ 1 }def` : any
->`abc${ 1 }def` : "abc1def"
+>`abc${ 1 }def` : string
 >1 : 1
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewOperatorES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewOperatorES6.types
index fccea6b14c983..ff6a9dbfb2924 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewOperatorES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInNewOperatorES6.types
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 var x = new `abc${ 1 }def`;
 >x : any
 >new `abc${ 1 }def` : any
->`abc${ 1 }def` : "abc1def"
+>`abc${ 1 }def` : string
 >1 : 1
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInObjectLiteral.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInObjectLiteral.types
index c796962283c3f..e0ebb07e8b9e1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInObjectLiteral.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInObjectLiteral.types
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var x = {
 
     a: `abc${ 123 }def`,
 >a : string
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
     `b`: 321
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInObjectLiteralES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInObjectLiteralES6.types
index ae46359177bda..30797e78c6b76 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInObjectLiteralES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInObjectLiteralES6.types
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var x = {
 
     a: `abc${ 123 }def`,
 >a : string
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
     `b`: 321
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInParentheses.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInParentheses.types
index c69dce0b49e73..ca9b328d5b5a1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInParentheses.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInParentheses.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInParentheses.ts ===
 var x = (`abc${0}abc`);
 >x : string
->(`abc${0}abc`) : "abc0abc"
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>(`abc${0}abc`) : string
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInParenthesesES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInParenthesesES6.types
index 5b0986aee052c..518ad88091865 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInParenthesesES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInParenthesesES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInParenthesesES6.ts ===
 var x = (`abc${0}abc`);
 >x : string
->(`abc${0}abc`) : "abc0abc"
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>(`abc${0}abc`) : string
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyAssignment.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyAssignment.types
index 6850229d1ef16..c47a921e94117 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyAssignment.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyAssignment.types
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var x = {
 
     a: `abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi`
 >a : string
->`abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi` : "abc123def456ghi"
+>`abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi` : string
 >123 : 123
 >456 : 456
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyAssignmentES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyAssignmentES6.types
index a0dafd6663899..43a9e0f5507ff 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyAssignmentES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyAssignmentES6.types
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var x = {
 
     a: `abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi`
 >a : string
->`abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi` : "abc123def456ghi"
+>`abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi` : string
 >123 : 123
 >456 : 456
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyName2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyName2.types
index 5e3652e3e9ae2..627abc040c022 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyName2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyName2.types
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var x = {
 >{ : {}
 
     `abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi`: 321
->`abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi` : "abc123def456ghi"
+>`abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi` : string
 >123 : 123
 >456 : 456
 >321 : 321
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyNameES6_2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyNameES6_2.types
index 92868155b71ac..ff96d8155db6a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyNameES6_2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInPropertyNameES6_2.types
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var x = {
 >{ : {}
 
     `abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi`: 321
->`abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi` : "abc123def456ghi"
+>`abc${ 123 }def${ 456 }ghi` : string
 >123 : 123
 >456 : 456
 >321 : 321
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.errors.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c7ea1e95376d..0000000000000
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.errors.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.ts(2,10): error TS2678: Type '"abc"' is not comparable to type '"abc0abc"'.
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.ts(3,10): error TS2678: Type '"123"' is not comparable to type '"abc0abc"'.
-
-
-==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.ts (2 errors) ====
-    switch (`abc${0}abc`) {
-        case `abc`:
-             ~~~~~
-!!! error TS2678: Type '"abc"' is not comparable to type '"abc0abc"'.
-        case `123`:
-             ~~~~~
-!!! error TS2678: Type '"123"' is not comparable to type '"abc0abc"'.
-        case `abc${0}abc`:
-            `def${1}def`;
-    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.types
index b7b148cc77066..d54891ff05159 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInSwitchAndCase.ts ===
 switch (`abc${0}abc`) {
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
     case `abc`:
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ switch (`abc${0}abc`) {
 >`123` : "123"
 
     case `abc${0}abc`:
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
         `def${1}def`;
->`def${1}def` : "def1def"
+>`def${1}def` : string
 >1 : 1
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.errors.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index ef11779c794cf..0000000000000
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.errors.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.ts(2,10): error TS2678: Type '"abc"' is not comparable to type '"abc0abc"'.
-tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.ts(3,10): error TS2678: Type '"123"' is not comparable to type '"abc0abc"'.
-
-
-==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.ts (2 errors) ====
-    switch (`abc${0}abc`) {
-        case `abc`:
-             ~~~~~
-!!! error TS2678: Type '"abc"' is not comparable to type '"abc0abc"'.
-        case `123`:
-             ~~~~~
-!!! error TS2678: Type '"123"' is not comparable to type '"abc0abc"'.
-        case `abc${0}abc`:
-            `def${1}def`;
-    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.types
index 80afd347a9892..8c7c4fee2c1b0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInSwitchAndCaseES6.ts ===
 switch (`abc${0}abc`) {
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
     case `abc`:
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ switch (`abc${0}abc`) {
 >`123` : "123"
 
     case `abc${0}abc`:
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
         `def${1}def`;
->`def${1}def` : "def1def"
+>`def${1}def` : string
 >1 : 1
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTaggedTemplate.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTaggedTemplate.types
index f1eead3fb9d8d..6c4a059bed3b1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTaggedTemplate.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTaggedTemplate.types
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInTaggedTemplate.ts ===
 `I AM THE ${ `${ `TAG` } ` } PORTION`    `I ${ "AM" } THE TEMPLATE PORTION`
 >`I AM THE ${ `${ `TAG` } ` } PORTION`    `I ${ "AM" } THE TEMPLATE PORTION` : any
->`I AM THE ${ `${ `TAG` } ` } PORTION` : "I AM THE TAG  PORTION"
->`${ `TAG` } ` : "TAG "
+>`I AM THE ${ `${ `TAG` } ` } PORTION` : string
+>`${ `TAG` } ` : string
 >`TAG` : "TAG"
->`I ${ "AM" } THE TEMPLATE PORTION` : "I AM THE TEMPLATE PORTION"
+>`I ${ "AM" } THE TEMPLATE PORTION` : string
 >"AM" : "AM"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTaggedTemplateES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTaggedTemplateES6.types
index aeead5bb5d4ae..dd2a4898a906c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTaggedTemplateES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTaggedTemplateES6.types
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInTaggedTemplateES6.ts ===
 `I AM THE ${ `${ `TAG` } ` } PORTION`    `I ${ "AM" } THE TEMPLATE PORTION`
 >`I AM THE ${ `${ `TAG` } ` } PORTION`    `I ${ "AM" } THE TEMPLATE PORTION` : any
->`I AM THE ${ `${ `TAG` } ` } PORTION` : "I AM THE TAG  PORTION"
->`${ `TAG` } ` : "TAG "
+>`I AM THE ${ `${ `TAG` } ` } PORTION` : string
+>`${ `TAG` } ` : string
 >`TAG` : "TAG"
->`I ${ "AM" } THE TEMPLATE PORTION` : "I AM THE TEMPLATE PORTION"
+>`I ${ "AM" } THE TEMPLATE PORTION` : string
 >"AM" : "AM"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeAssertion.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeAssertion.types
index a219f97b65b4d..c8950634a36ee 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeAssertion.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeAssertion.types
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 var x = <any>`abc${ 123 }def`;
 >x : any
 ><any>`abc${ 123 }def` : any
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeAssertionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeAssertionES6.types
index 523eeede88363..becccd7373803 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeAssertionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeAssertionES6.types
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 var x = <any>`abc${ 123 }def`;
 >x : any
 ><any>`abc${ 123 }def` : any
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeOf.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeOf.types
index a1f9d200ac20a..195150c6aa8b8 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeOf.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeOf.types
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 var x = typeof `abc${ 123 }def`;
 >x : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >typeof `abc${ 123 }def` : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeOfES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeOfES6.types
index 959ce7decb597..27aab9cc9d981 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeOfES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInTypeOfES6.types
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 var x = typeof `abc${ 123 }def`;
 >x : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >typeof `abc${ 123 }def` : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInUnaryPlus.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInUnaryPlus.types
index 5683220783405..aa2b4fe4f2d63 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInUnaryPlus.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInUnaryPlus.types
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 var x = +`abc${ 123 }def`;
 >x : number
 >+`abc${ 123 }def` : number
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInUnaryPlusES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInUnaryPlusES6.types
index 1858a309b5496..8286fa8b6c142 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInUnaryPlusES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInUnaryPlusES6.types
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 var x = +`abc${ 123 }def`;
 >x : number
 >+`abc${ 123 }def` : number
->`abc${ 123 }def` : "abc123def"
+>`abc${ 123 }def` : string
 >123 : 123
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInWhile.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInWhile.types
index e21beddf2b8c2..c0914ee771c9c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInWhile.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInWhile.types
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInWhile.ts ===
 while (`abc${0}abc`) {
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
     `def${1}def`;
->`def${1}def` : "def1def"
+>`def${1}def` : string
 >1 : 1
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInWhileES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInWhileES6.types
index fc09ced07b9f8..29119d7f77ede 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInWhileES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInWhileES6.types
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInWhileES6.ts ===
 while (`abc${0}abc`) {
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 
     `def${1}def`;
->`def${1}def` : "def1def"
+>`def${1}def` : string
 >1 : 1
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInYieldKeyword.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInYieldKeyword.types
index 96d966acf0803..71cce7b74eb1b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInYieldKeyword.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInYieldKeyword.types
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringInYieldKeyword.ts ===
 function* gen() {
->gen : () => Generator<`abc${any}def`, void, unknown>
+>gen : () => Generator<string, void, unknown>
 
     // Once this is supported, the inner expression does not need to be parenthesized.
     var x = yield `abc${ x }def`;
 >x : any
 >yield `abc${ x }def` : any
->`abc${ x }def` : `abc${any}def`
+>`abc${ x }def` : string
 >x : any
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types
index 63caabdceeaf1..7d78d7f29fb65 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02.ts ===
 `0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n`
->`0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : "0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2028 2029 0085 t v f b r n"
+>`0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : string
 >" " : " "
 >" " : " "
 >" " : " "
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types
index beaa6f39fc78e..ee2b0b3600d34 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringPlainCharactersThatArePartsOfEscapes02_ES6.ts ===
 `0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n`
->`0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : "0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2028 2029 0085 t v f b r n"
+>`0${ " " }1${ " " }2${ " " }3${ " " }4${ " " }5${ " " }6${ " " }7${ " " }8${ " " }9${ " " }10${ " " }11${ " " }12${ " " }13${ " " }14${ " " }15${ " " }16${ " " }17${ " " }18${ " " }19${ " " }20${ " " }2028${ " " }2029${ " " }0085${ " " }t${ " " }v${ " " }f${ " " }b${ " " }r${ " " }n` : string
 >" " : " "
 >" " : " "
 >" " : " "
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedAddition.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedAddition.types
index 17dfa769857a3..56bc197c37764 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedAddition.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedAddition.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedAddition.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ 10 + 10 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ 10 + 10 }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ 10 + 10 }def` : string
 >10 + 10 : number
 >10 : 10
 >10 : 10
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedAdditionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedAdditionES6.types
index 50e43d4edfc56..6ee46c39f57c1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedAdditionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedAdditionES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedAdditionES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ 10 + 10 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ 10 + 10 }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ 10 + 10 }def` : string
 >10 + 10 : number
 >10 : 10
 >10 : 10
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArray.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArray.types
index 1c50d92da7581..b82fa26d40049 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArray.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArray.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedArray.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ [1,2,3] }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ [1,2,3] }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ [1,2,3] }def` : string
 >[1,2,3] : number[]
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrayES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrayES6.types
index b9d23edf7ef66..e8701a7f4c30a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrayES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrayES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrayES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ [1,2,3] }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ [1,2,3] }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ [1,2,3] }def` : string
 >[1,2,3] : number[]
 >1 : 1
 >2 : 2
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunction.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunction.types
index c2bf5c8adf7f7..9e8d81e7ab8a6 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunction.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunction.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunction.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ x => x }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ x => x }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ x => x }def` : string
 >x => x : (x: any) => any
 >x : any
 >x : any
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.types
index 04cde9c573f36..a7adad631302f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ x => x }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ x => x }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ x => x }def` : string
 >x => x : (x: any) => any
 >x : any
 >x : any
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedComments.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedComments.types
index 508149c3144d8..f948a8bdaaf10 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedComments.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedComments.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedComments.ts ===
 `head${ // single line comment
->`head${ // single line comment10}middle${/* Multi- * line * comment */ 20 // closing comment}tail` : "head10\nmiddle20\ntail"
+>`head${ // single line comment10}middle${/* Multi- * line * comment */ 20 // closing comment}tail` : string
 
 10
 >10 : 10
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedCommentsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedCommentsES6.types
index f8c5c0e6921cd..cd2e0b23441a7 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedCommentsES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedCommentsES6.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedCommentsES6.ts ===
 `head${ // single line comment
->`head${ // single line comment10}middle${/* Multi- * line * comment */ 20 // closing comment}tail` : "head10\nmiddle20\ntail"
+>`head${ // single line comment10}middle${/* Multi- * line * comment */ 20 // closing comment}tail` : string
 
 10
 >10 : 10
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditional.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditional.types
index e70cf84f45e36..d79433e7b8aa3 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditional.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditional.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditional.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ true ? false : " " }def`;
->x : "abcfalsedef" | "abc def"
->`abc${ true ? false : " " }def` : "abcfalsedef" | "abc def"
+>x : string
+>`abc${ true ? false : " " }def` : string
 >true ? false : " " : false | " "
 >true : true
 >false : false
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditionalES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditionalES6.types
index 58e7770cbbcb4..1ddc81a19e701 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditionalES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditionalES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedConditionalES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ true ? false : " " }def`;
->x : "abcfalsedef" | "abc def"
->`abc${ true ? false : " " }def` : "abcfalsedef" | "abc def"
+>x : string
+>`abc${ true ? false : " " }def` : string
 >true ? false : " " : false | " "
 >true : true
 >false : false
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivision.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivision.types
index 500ff08ec8388..6f8913756246c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivision.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivision.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivision.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ 1 / 1 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ 1 / 1 }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ 1 / 1 }def` : string
 >1 / 1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >1 : 1
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivisionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivisionES6.types
index 292f9c082000e..f91b3a27639ee 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivisionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivisionES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedDivisionES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ 1 / 1 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ 1 / 1 }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ 1 / 1 }def` : string
 >1 / 1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >1 : 1
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpression.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpression.types
index d3a6abdfc0d3e..19a37ae86f414 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpression.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpression.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpression.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ function y() { return y; } }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ function y() { return y; } }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ function y() { return y; } }def` : string
 >function y() { return y; } : () => any
 >y : () => any
 >y : () => any
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpressionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpressionES6.types
index 5f23f58e2a625..c7a4f2e2bc403 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpressionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpressionES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedFunctionExpressionES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ function y() { return y; } }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ function y() { return y; } }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ function y() { return y; } }def` : string
 >function y() { return y; } : () => any
 >y : () => any
 >y : () => any
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperator.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperator.types
index 617dc58c92041..f97ca55b63364 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperator.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperator.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperator.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ "hi" in { hi: 10, hello: 20} }def`;
->x : "abcfalsedef" | "abctruedef"
->`abc${ "hi" in { hi: 10, hello: 20} }def` : "abcfalsedef" | "abctruedef"
+>x : string
+>`abc${ "hi" in { hi: 10, hello: 20} }def` : string
 >"hi" in { hi: 10, hello: 20} : boolean
 >"hi" : "hi"
 >{ hi: 10, hello: 20} : { hi: number; hello: number; }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperatorES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperatorES6.types
index ccd38d6cabc58..a1346c2ce6d6c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperatorES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperatorES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedInOperatorES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ "hi" in { hi: 10, hello: 20} }def`;
->x : "abcfalsedef" | "abctruedef"
->`abc${ "hi" in { hi: 10, hello: 20} }def` : "abcfalsedef" | "abctruedef"
+>x : string
+>`abc${ "hi" in { hi: 10, hello: 20} }def` : string
 >"hi" in { hi: 10, hello: 20} : boolean
 >"hi" : "hi"
 >{ hi: 10, hello: 20} : { hi: number; hello: number; }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOf.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOf.types
index 28e3f8b60880d..fea4b20d90446 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOf.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOf.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOf.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ "hello" instanceof String }def`;
->x : "abcfalsedef" | "abctruedef"
->`abc${ "hello" instanceof String }def` : "abcfalsedef" | "abctruedef"
+>x : string
+>`abc${ "hello" instanceof String }def` : string
 >"hello" instanceof String : boolean
 >"hello" : "hello"
 >String : StringConstructor
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOfES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOfES6.types
index 729a9fdab7d4e..8fbe2994c65a1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOfES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOfES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedInstanceOfES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ "hello" instanceof String }def`;
->x : "abcfalsedef" | "abctruedef"
->`abc${ "hello" instanceof String }def` : "abcfalsedef" | "abctruedef"
+>x : string
+>`abc${ "hello" instanceof String }def` : string
 >"hello" instanceof String : boolean
 >"hello" : "hello"
 >String : StringConstructor
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedModulo.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedModulo.types
index 5b71d6c355475..c471180956327 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedModulo.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedModulo.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedModulo.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ 1 % 1 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ 1 % 1 }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ 1 % 1 }def` : string
 >1 % 1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >1 : 1
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedModuloES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedModuloES6.types
index f160811ed7273..2a1e6b602e2cb 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedModuloES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedModuloES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedModuloES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ 1 % 1 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ 1 % 1 }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ 1 % 1 }def` : string
 >1 % 1 : number
 >1 : 1
 >1 : 1
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplication.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplication.types
index 9d74b404fc617..f442ab3165bbc 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplication.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplication.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplication.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ 7 * 6 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ 7 * 6 }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ 7 * 6 }def` : string
 >7 * 6 : number
 >7 : 7
 >6 : 6
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplicationES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplicationES6.types
index 24927520c237d..3e9f15773efba 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplicationES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplicationES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedMultiplicationES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ 7 * 6 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ 7 * 6 }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ 7 * 6 }def` : string
 >7 * 6 : number
 >7 : 7
 >6 : 6
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperator.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperator.types
index 6b1c12b81bc3e..1e358a571b3ac 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperator.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperator.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperator.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ new String("Hi") }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ new String("Hi") }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ new String("Hi") }def` : string
 >new String("Hi") : String
 >String : StringConstructor
 >"Hi" : "Hi"
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperatorES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperatorES6.types
index b96cdfbbe71a9..4939c6f867f3a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperatorES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperatorES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedNewOperatorES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ new String("Hi") }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ new String("Hi") }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ new String("Hi") }def` : string
 >new String("Hi") : String
 >String : StringConstructor
 >"Hi" : "Hi"
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteral.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteral.types
index 537ed7b76c3b8..9854e4e905632 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteral.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteral.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteral.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ { x: 10, y: 20 } }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ { x: 10, y: 20 } }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ { x: 10, y: 20 } }def` : string
 >{ x: 10, y: 20 } : { x: number; y: number; }
 >x : number
 >10 : 10
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteralES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteralES6.types
index 286ea752a0947..db086517791dd 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteralES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteralES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedObjectLiteralES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ { x: 10, y: 20 } }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ { x: 10, y: 20 } }def` : `abc${string}def`
+>`abc${ { x: 10, y: 20 } }def` : string
 >{ x: 10, y: 20 } : { x: number; y: number; }
 >x : number
 >10 : 10
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateString.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateString.types
index ccc38f4e12f8b..cef4f69c0a959 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateString.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateString.types
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateString.ts ===
 var x = `123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321 123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321`;
 >x : string
->`123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321 123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321` : "123456  |  654321 123456  |  654321"
->`456 ${ " | " } 654` : "456  |  654"
+>`123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321 123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321` : string
+>`456 ${ " | " } 654` : string
 >" | " : " | "
->`456 ${ " | " } 654` : "456  |  654"
+>`456 ${ " | " } 654` : string
 >" | " : " | "
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateStringES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateStringES6.types
index 05dd538b9667b..12532c8402e48 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateStringES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateStringES6.types
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedTemplateStringES6.ts ===
 var x = `123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321 123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321`;
 >x : string
->`123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321 123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321` : "123456  |  654321 123456  |  654321"
->`456 ${ " | " } 654` : "456  |  654"
+>`123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321 123${ `456 ${ " | " } 654` }321` : string
+>`456 ${ " | " } 654` : string
 >" | " : " | "
->`456 ${ " | " } 654` : "456  |  654"
+>`456 ${ " | " } 654` : string
 >" | " : " | "
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAddition.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAddition.types
index d6e8a4aaedc25..898263825af3a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAddition.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAddition.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAddition.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ <any>(10 + 10) }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ <any>(10 + 10) }def` : `abc${any}def`
+>`abc${ <any>(10 + 10) }def` : string
 ><any>(10 + 10) : any
 >(10 + 10) : number
 >10 + 10 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAdditionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAdditionES6.types
index 4e006b001a3c8..e9e81a2d097d5 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAdditionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAdditionES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeAssertionOnAdditionES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ <any>(10 + 10) }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ <any>(10 + 10) }def` : `abc${any}def`
+>`abc${ <any>(10 + 10) }def` : string
 ><any>(10 + 10) : any
 >(10 + 10) : number
 >10 + 10 : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperator.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperator.types
index 7e1879ddfa380..3069fbb80f3f0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperator.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperator.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperator.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ typeof "hi" }def`;
->x : "abcstringdef" | "abcnumberdef" | "abcbigintdef" | "abcbooleandef" | "abcsymboldef" | "abcundefineddef" | "abcobjectdef" | "abcfunctiondef"
->`abc${ typeof "hi" }def` : "abcstringdef" | "abcnumberdef" | "abcbigintdef" | "abcbooleandef" | "abcsymboldef" | "abcundefineddef" | "abcobjectdef" | "abcfunctiondef"
+>x : string
+>`abc${ typeof "hi" }def` : string
 >typeof "hi" : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >"hi" : "hi"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperatorES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperatorES6.types
index 3e645795ceab1..35608d6f6049f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperatorES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperatorES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedTypeOfOperatorES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ typeof "hi" }def`;
->x : "abcstringdef" | "abcnumberdef" | "abcbigintdef" | "abcbooleandef" | "abcsymboldef" | "abcundefineddef" | "abcobjectdef" | "abcfunctiondef"
->`abc${ typeof "hi" }def` : "abcstringdef" | "abcnumberdef" | "abcbigintdef" | "abcbooleandef" | "abcsymboldef" | "abcundefineddef" | "abcobjectdef" | "abcfunctiondef"
+>x : string
+>`abc${ typeof "hi" }def` : string
 >typeof "hi" : "string" | "number" | "bigint" | "boolean" | "symbol" | "undefined" | "object" | "function"
 >"hi" : "hi"
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlus.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlus.types
index 5e7a765637fc2..9c6c4bc921367 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlus.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlus.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlus.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ +Infinity }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ +Infinity }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ +Infinity }def` : string
 >+Infinity : number
 >Infinity : number
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlusES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlusES6.types
index 79267e084c9a4..4a957f636e6de 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlusES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlusES6.types
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithEmbeddedUnaryPlusES6.ts ===
 var x = `abc${ +Infinity }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ +Infinity }def` : `abc${number}def`
+>`abc${ +Infinity }def` : string
 >+Infinity : number
 >Infinity : number
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeyword.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeyword.types
index 43637582d6234..901d91ecb377d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeyword.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeyword.types
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function* gen {
     // Once this is supported, yield *must* be parenthesized.
     var x = `abc${ yield 10 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ yield 10 }def` : `abc${any}def`
+>`abc${ yield 10 }def` : string
 >yield 10 : any
 >10 : 10
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeywordES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeywordES6.types
index 84e4804e38416..a4226bc3f4400 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeywordES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedYieldKeywordES6.types
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function* gen() {
     // Once this is supported, yield *must* be parenthesized.
     var x = `abc${ yield 10 }def`;
 >x : string
->`abc${ yield 10 }def` : `abc${any}def`
+>`abc${ yield 10 }def` : string
 >yield 10 : any
 >10 : 10
 }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types
index fbe6b30e84487..efc2723c270d2 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortions.types
@@ -5,69 +5,69 @@ var a = ``;
 
 var b = `${ 0 }`;
 >b : string
->`${ 0 }` : "0"
+>`${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 var c = `1${ 0 }`;
 >c : string
->`1${ 0 }` : "10"
+>`1${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 var d = `${ 0 }2`;
 >d : string
->`${ 0 }2` : "02"
+>`${ 0 }2` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 var e = `1${ 0 }2`;
 >e : string
->`1${ 0 }2` : "102"
+>`1${ 0 }2` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 var f = `${ 0 }${ 0 }`;
 >f : string
->`${ 0 }${ 0 }` : "00"
+>`${ 0 }${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var g = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }`;
 >g : string
->`1${ 0 }${ 0 }` : "100"
+>`1${ 0 }${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var h = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }`;
 >h : string
->`${ 0 }2${ 0 }` : "020"
+>`${ 0 }2${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var i = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }`;
 >i : string
->`1${ 0 }2${ 0 }` : "1020"
+>`1${ 0 }2${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var j = `${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 >j : string
->`${ 0 }${ 0 }3` : "003"
+>`${ 0 }${ 0 }3` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var k = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 >k : string
->`1${ 0 }${ 0 }3` : "1003"
+>`1${ 0 }${ 0 }3` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var l = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
 >l : string
->`${ 0 }2${ 0 }3` : "0203"
+>`${ 0 }2${ 0 }3` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var m = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
 >m : string
->`1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3` : "10203"
+>`1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types
index a0c680135c6e2..aad4f1eb09518 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmptyLiteralPortionsES6.types
@@ -5,69 +5,69 @@ var a = ``;
 
 var b = `${ 0 }`;
 >b : string
->`${ 0 }` : "0"
+>`${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 var c = `1${ 0 }`;
 >c : string
->`1${ 0 }` : "10"
+>`1${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 var d = `${ 0 }2`;
 >d : string
->`${ 0 }2` : "02"
+>`${ 0 }2` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 var e = `1${ 0 }2`;
 >e : string
->`1${ 0 }2` : "102"
+>`1${ 0 }2` : string
 >0 : 0
 
 var f = `${ 0 }${ 0 }`;
 >f : string
->`${ 0 }${ 0 }` : "00"
+>`${ 0 }${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var g = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }`;
 >g : string
->`1${ 0 }${ 0 }` : "100"
+>`1${ 0 }${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var h = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }`;
 >h : string
->`${ 0 }2${ 0 }` : "020"
+>`${ 0 }2${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var i = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }`;
 >i : string
->`1${ 0 }2${ 0 }` : "1020"
+>`1${ 0 }2${ 0 }` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var j = `${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 >j : string
->`${ 0 }${ 0 }3` : "003"
+>`${ 0 }${ 0 }3` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var k = `1${ 0 }${ 0 }3`;
 >k : string
->`1${ 0 }${ 0 }3` : "1003"
+>`1${ 0 }${ 0 }3` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var l = `${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
 >l : string
->`${ 0 }2${ 0 }3` : "0203"
+>`${ 0 }2${ 0 }3` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
 var m = `1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3`;
 >m : string
->`1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3` : "10203"
+>`1${ 0 }2${ 0 }3` : string
 >0 : 0
 >0 : 0
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortion.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortion.types
index b0d90076ef429..8c6d4dc2e79ba 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortion.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortion.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortion.ts ===
 ` /**head  ${ 10 } // still middle  ${ 20 } /* still tail `
->` /**head  ${ 10 } // still middle  ${ 20 } /* still tail ` : " /**head  10 // still middle  20 /* still tail "
+>` /**head  ${ 10 } // still middle  ${ 20 } /* still tail ` : string
 >10 : 10
 >20 : 20
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortionES6.types
index 3f27bda84688f..fa9ede6976b3f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortionES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortionES6.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/templates/templateStringWithOpenCommentInStringPortionES6.ts ===
 ` /**head  ${ 10 } // still middle  ${ 20 } /* still tail `
->` /**head  ${ 10 } // still middle  ${ 20 } /* still tail ` : " /**head  10 // still middle  20 /* still tail "
+>` /**head  ${ 10 } // still middle  ${ 20 } /* still tail ` : string
 >10 : 10
 >20 : 20
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithPropertyAccess.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithPropertyAccess.types
index 65f006c430c55..faa2fda38889e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithPropertyAccess.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithPropertyAccess.types
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 `abc${0}abc`.indexOf(`abc`);
 >`abc${0}abc`.indexOf(`abc`) : number
 >`abc${0}abc`.indexOf : (searchString: string, position?: number) => number
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 >indexOf : (searchString: string, position?: number) => number
 >`abc` : "abc"
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithPropertyAccessES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithPropertyAccessES6.types
index 4ffce701c4098..36a84452808e9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithPropertyAccessES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithPropertyAccessES6.types
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 `abc${0}abc`.indexOf(`abc`);
 >`abc${0}abc`.indexOf(`abc`) : number
 >`abc${0}abc`.indexOf : (searchString: string, position?: number) => number
->`abc${0}abc` : "abc0abc"
+>`abc${0}abc` : string
 >0 : 0
 >indexOf : (searchString: string, position?: number) => number
 >`abc` : "abc"
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeDefinedInES5Mode.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeDefinedInES5Mode.types
index 902b87f52cbc5..1ffd2e8305e72 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeDefinedInES5Mode.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeDefinedInES5Mode.types
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ f({}, 10, 10);
 f `abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl`;
 >f `abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: number, z: number) => void
->`abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : "abcdef12345678ghijkl"
+>`abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : string
 >1234 : 1234
 >5678 : 5678
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeNotDefinedES5Mode.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeNotDefinedES5Mode.types
index 2ef3d21cacdfb..5deba77862b6b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeNotDefinedES5Mode.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeNotDefinedES5Mode.types
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ f({}, 10, 10);
 f `abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl`;
 >f `abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: number, z: number) => void
->`abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : "abcdef12345678ghijkl"
+>`abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : string
 >1234 : 1234
 >5678 : 5678
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeRedefinedInES6Mode.types b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeRedefinedInES6Mode.types
index 38ba746f76891..6fca2974a3dab 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeRedefinedInES6Mode.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringsArrayTypeRedefinedInES6Mode.types
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ f({}, 10, 10);
 f `abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl`;
 >f `abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : void
 >f : (x: TemplateStringsArray, y: number, z: number) => void
->`abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : "abcdef12345678ghijkl"
+>`abcdef${ 1234 }${ 5678 }ghijkl` : string
 >1234 : 1234
 >5678 : 5678
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/truthinessCallExpressionCoercion.types b/tests/baselines/reference/truthinessCallExpressionCoercion.types
index e54295cb3ee03..21c2328455c74 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/truthinessCallExpressionCoercion.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/truthinessCallExpressionCoercion.types
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ function A(stats: StatsBase<any>) {
 >console.log : (...data: any[]) => void
 >console : Console
 >log : (...data: any[]) => void
->`[Directory] ${stats.ctime}` : `[Directory] ${number}`
+>`[Directory] ${stats.ctime}` : string
 >stats.ctime : number
 >stats : StatsBase<any>
 >ctime : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/typeGuardIntersectionTypes.types b/tests/baselines/reference/typeGuardIntersectionTypes.types
index 6d9d0f47ac470..bf119d5743c6e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/typeGuardIntersectionTypes.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/typeGuardIntersectionTypes.types
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function identifyBeast(beast: Beast) {
                 log(`unknown - ${beast.legs} legs, wings`);
 >log(`unknown - ${beast.legs} legs, wings`) : void
 >log : (s: string) => void
->`unknown - ${beast.legs} legs, wings` : `unknown - ${number} legs, wings`
+>`unknown - ${beast.legs} legs, wings` : string
 >beast.legs : number
 >beast : Beast & Legged & Winged
 >legs : number
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function identifyBeast(beast: Beast) {
             log(`manbearpig - ${beast.legs} legs, no wings`);
 >log(`manbearpig - ${beast.legs} legs, no wings`) : void
 >log : (s: string) => void
->`manbearpig - ${beast.legs} legs, no wings` : `manbearpig - ${number} legs, no wings`
+>`manbearpig - ${beast.legs} legs, no wings` : string
 >beast.legs : number
 >beast : Beast & Legged
 >legs : number
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES5.types b/tests/baselines/reference/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES5.types
index 90cebfc3043c2..ddb24f5de937a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES5.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES5.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/unicodeExtendedEscapes/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES5.ts ===
 var x = `\u{48}\u{65}\u{6c}\u{6c}\u{6f}${`\u{20}\u{020}\u{0020}\u{000020}`}\u{77}\u{6f}\u{72}\u{6c}\u{64}`;
 >x : string
->`\u{48}\u{65}\u{6c}\u{6c}\u{6f}${`\u{20}\u{020}\u{0020}\u{000020}`}\u{77}\u{6f}\u{72}\u{6c}\u{64}` : "Hello    world"
+>`\u{48}\u{65}\u{6c}\u{6c}\u{6f}${`\u{20}\u{020}\u{0020}\u{000020}`}\u{77}\u{6f}\u{72}\u{6c}\u{64}` : string
 >`\u{20}\u{020}\u{0020}\u{000020}` : "    "
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES6.types
index f8ae16d4a4cd1..8244bc5b7fd71 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES6.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES6.types
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 === tests/cases/conformance/es6/unicodeExtendedEscapes/unicodeExtendedEscapesInTemplates20_ES6.ts ===
 var x = `\u{48}\u{65}\u{6c}\u{6c}\u{6f}${`\u{20}\u{020}\u{0020}\u{000020}`}\u{77}\u{6f}\u{72}\u{6c}\u{64}`;
 >x : string
->`\u{48}\u{65}\u{6c}\u{6c}\u{6f}${`\u{20}\u{020}\u{0020}\u{000020}`}\u{77}\u{6f}\u{72}\u{6c}\u{64}` : "Hello    world"
+>`\u{48}\u{65}\u{6c}\u{6c}\u{6f}${`\u{20}\u{020}\u{0020}\u{000020}`}\u{77}\u{6f}\u{72}\u{6c}\u{64}` : string
 >`\u{20}\u{020}\u{0020}\u{000020}` : "    "