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What is the name of the phenomenon in which you confuse a noun with one of its verb tenses? (Example below.) (lemmy.world)

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For example, if you say that "feed" isn't a real word because there is a better way to say "issued someone a fee," but the real word is "feed" as in "to provide with nourishment," what would that error in judgment be called?

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[–] favrion@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's a matter of context, not etymology.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 0 points 8 months ago

In this context, only etymology is relevant.