What is this language slip? Specifically, I feel recently I have more association slip where I say "ship" while the intention is to say "train" because both are modes of transportation.

Answer 1

Hello! A language slip is when you have so many English words in your brain that you know what you mean, but when speaking, you use the wrong word in the sentence. As you've mentioned, you know the "train" and "ship" both transport, but what will help you differentiate the words in your brain is to think about "how they transport". Repeat this: "train=land ship=ocean". Whenever you begin to misuse words, stop yourself and correct yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. Thanks for asking!