At two and a half years old, Sam would shout, "Mommy went away!" Now at three years old, he sometimes says, "Mommy goed away!" What does this indicate?

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Sam is demonstrating an understanding of grammatical rules by attempting to apply them, even though in this case it results in an overgeneralization error (using "goed" instead of "went"). This is a common and normal part of language development in children.

At Two and a Half Years Old, Sam Would Shout