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Children learning language often spontaneously 'regularize' irregular forms — saying 'goed' instead of 'went' or 'mouses' instead of 'mice.' Rather than indicating error, this reveals an extraordinary cognitive achievement: the child has discovered the regular rule and is applying it consistently, even overriding exceptions. This process shows language acquisition is creative and rule-based, not just memorization.
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