make up words

Does your kid make up words? I have an almost-4 year old and she likes to make up words. Could this be because she doesn't know how to say exactly what she wants to say? If so, what are ways I can help improve her vocabulary?

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it's perfectly normal. They are trying to make up words that they hear but not knowing it's a proper word. It's their imagination and creativity. Once they start learning proper words, they will stop these words making,

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