USPS Omission and Insertion Errors 3

Question 1

Original: 'PO Box 1138, Tucson, AZ 85701'. Copy: 'PO Box 11138, Tucson, AZ 85701'. The copy has:

Accepted Answer

An extra digit inserted in the box number

Answer

The PO Box number '1138' became '11138' in the copy, with an extra '1' inserted, making it a five-digit box number.

Question 2

Which of the following represents an omission error in a street address?

Accepted Answer

'123 Maple Stret' instead of '123 Maple Street'

Answer

Omission means a character was left out; 'Stret' is missing the 'e' compared to the correct 'Street'.

Question 3

Original: 'Dr. Samuel Okonkwo Jr.'. Copy: 'Dr. Samuel Okonko Jr.'. The error in the copy is:

Accepted Answer

A letter omitted from the last name

Answer

The last name 'Okonkwo' lost the 'w', becoming 'Okonko' — a single-letter omission.

Question 4

Original: '5588 Birchwood Court, Apt 12'. Copy: '5588 Birchwood Court, Apt 112'. What error occurred?

Accepted Answer

A digit was inserted into the apartment number

Answer

Apartment '12' became '112' in the copy, with an extra '1' inserted at the front of the apartment number.

Question 5

A mail piece shows the original city as 'Springfield' but the clerk typed 'Springfeld'. This is classified as:

Accepted Answer

An omission error — a letter was left out

Answer

'Springfeld' is missing the 'i' from 'Springfield', making this a classic omission error.

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