Common Mistakes : Female

noun

.BAD: Most females want to continue their careers after marriage
.GOOD: Most women want to continue their careers after marriage

.BAD: In 1992 she won the female marathon in Athens
.GOOD: In 1992 she won the women’s marathon in Athens

: Female is used mainly in scientific or technical styles
.The male birds are usually more colourful than the females
.The female butterfly does not require additional salts

.Female is sometimes used to refer to a woman or girl, but many people find this use of the word offensive