Idx | 1136 |
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Keyword | female |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | Most females want to continue their careers after marriage. |
Correct Sentence | Most women want to continue their careers after marriage. |
Cloze Error Sentence | Most [[females]] want to continue their careers after marriage. |
Cloze Sentence | Most [[women]] want to continue their careers after marriage. |
Cloze Answer | women |
Choices | women | females |
Explanation | 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. |
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