Do people in the US say ‘glasses’ or ‘spectacles’?
August 1st, 2011
| Tags: glasses, People, Spectacles
Question by Sam: Do people in the US say ‘glasses’ or ‘spectacles’?
I can’t find any dictionary references to people using the word ‘glasses’ separate from eg sunglasses, aviator glasses. I want to know about using just the word ‘glasses’, as in ‘where are my glasses?’
Best answer:
Answer by Forsaken
I wear glasses, the ones that make it possible for me to behold the world. Spectacles is what the elder of us tend to use. A spectacle in my world is something sensational that draws your attention. Like a two year old wigging out in the toy department at Target.
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Only place I’ve heard ‘spectacles’ is in a movie. Everyone I know says glasses.
Glasses. I thought spectacles were like.. those glass things that just cover one eye. xD
We say glasses, but on the rare occasions when I hear someone say spectacles, I think it’s adorable.
Spectacles is a word they used to use way back when in the olden days….
I wear glasses.
Monocles cover only one eye….
Glasses