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Abil Posted 18 years ago
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a pair of reading glasses

I bought a pair of reading glasses, which are bifocal, as prescribed by my doctor. But I have not yet got used to them, and it feels weird wearing them. Therefore, I often go without them while reading or working at my computer.

Is there any way that I can avoid the pestering "them" in the passage above? Also, would you check for grammar and other mistakes?
  

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Note that "reading glasses" and "bifocals" aren't the same thing. Reading glasses are just for "up-close" work, while bifocals have part of the lens for distance and part for up close. If you want me to try to make it sound a tiny bit more natural: I got bifocals, as my doctor prescribed, but I haven't gotten used to them yet, and it feels weird to wear them.

— BarbaraPA

  • Note that "reading glasses" and "bifocals" aren't the same thing.
  • Reading glasses are just for "up-close" work, while bifocals have part of the lens for distance and part for up close.
  • If you want me to try to make it sound a tiny bit more natural: I got bifocals, as my doctor prescribed, but I haven't gotten used to them yet, and it feels weird to wear them.
  • As a result, I often go without them when I read or work at my computer.
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The use of "them" is just fine.Note that "reading glasses" and "bifocals" aren't the same thing. Reading glasses are just for "up-close" work, while bifocals have part of the lens for distance and part for up close.

If you want me to try to make it sound a tiny bit more natural:

I got bifocals, as my doctor prescribed, but I haven't gotten used to them yet, and it feels weird to
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Thanks GG for explaining the whole thing. I thought bifocal is the opposite of unifocal and reading glasses can be both.
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