A child refers to the "meese" that he saw in the zoo. His mother knows her child saw a moose at the zoo, based on the fact that he knows "geese" refers to more than one goose. What is this child's error an example of?

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The child's error is an example of overextension, which occurs when a child applies a word's rules too broadly. In this case, the child incorrectly applies the pluralization rule from "geese" (plural of goose) to "moose," resulting in "meese."

A Child Refers to the "Meese" That He Saw in the Zoo