Omission and Insertion Errors Flashcards

Original: '4821 Westbrook Lane, Denver, CO 80203'. Copy: '4821 Westbrook Lane, Denver, CO 8023'. What error exists in the copy?

Answer: A digit was omitted from the ZIP code

The ZIP code '8023' is missing the zero, making it only 4 digits instead of the correct 5-digit '80203'.

Original: 'Mr. James Holloway'. Copy: 'Mr. James Hollloway'. Which type of error appears in the copy?

Answer: Insertion of an extra letter

The copy has 'Hollloway' with three l's, meaning an extra 'l' was inserted into the last name.

Original: '319 Elm Street Apt 7B, Atlanta, GA 30301'. Copy: '319 Elm Street, Atlanta, GA 30301'. What is missing from the copy?

Answer: The apartment number

The apartment designation 'Apt 7B' was omitted entirely from the copy, which could cause delivery failure.

A clerk copies '7702 Pine Ave' as '77702 Pine Ave'. This is an example of:

Answer: Insertion error — an extra digit was added

The copy '77702' has five digits instead of four, meaning an extra '7' was inserted into the street number.

Original: 'Sacramento, CA 95814-3201'. Copy: 'Sacramento, CA 95814-321'. The copy contains:

Answer: A missing digit in the ZIP+4 extension

The ZIP+4 extension should have four digits ('3201') but the copy shows only three ('321'), omitting the final digit.

Original: 'Ms. Patricia Ann Torres'. Copy: 'Ms. Patricia Ann Torress'. What error is present?

Answer: An extra letter was inserted into the last name

The last name 'Torres' in the copy became 'Torress' with a double 's', indicating an insertion error.

Original address line: '2250 N. Harbor Blvd Suite 400'. Copy: '250 N. Harbor Blvd Suite 400'. The error type is:

Answer: Omission — a leading digit was dropped from the street number

The street number '2250' lost its leading '2' in the copy, becoming '250', which is an omission of a digit.