See. You took my glasses and now it is fingerprints on it.

"Eyeglasses" is plural; "a pair of eyeglasses" is singular.

"... now they have fingerprints on them."

deadrat"Eyeglasses"

Is that word commonly used in America? In the UK we normally use only 'glasses' or, more formally' 'spectacles'.

I took a shortcut to say that when "glasses" means eyeglasses, you use the singular. It's different for drinking glasses.

In conversation, I wouldn't use "eyeglasses," and I would find it slightly strange or affected if anyone else did. However, "eyeglasses" is a common usage in advertising for opticians. The more the business caters to fashion rather than vision, the more likely you a

deadratI took a shortcut to say that when "glasses" means eyeglasses, you use the singular.

It might be better to avoid shortcuts which can give students a misleading impression.

Just to be clear,Titiwangsa, we wear glasses (plural)/spectacles (plural) to help us see better. We can also use the phrase a pair (singular) of glass

fivejedjonIt might be better to avoid shortcuts which can give students a misleading impression.

You're absolutely right. Dock my pay accordingly.