User talk:142.177.170.116

woman
It doesn't matter whether usage is decreasing or increasing. The usage note is explaining what style guides say. (They may be statistically justified or not. Usage isn't always logical.) Equinox ◑ 07:17, 12 April 2023 (UTC)


 * I understand what you're saying, however I don't believe the claim is relevant. The entry is about using the word woman as an adjective, so why is there a sentence about using the word female as a noun? It's just stated out of the blue and has no relevance. Usage of the word woman as an adjective is intended by users to replace usage of the word female as an adjective. Using female as a noun isn't related to this entry. Are we on the same page? The "usage notes" section can simply state that style guides recommend against using the word woman as an adjective, and that should be it. On the female wiktionary entry you can mention how usage of that as a noun is seen as zoological, but here it's just not relevant. I apologize for removing the whole section, I will keep the part about the style guides this time. 142.177.170.116 21:19, 18 April 2023 (UTC)