Street Name and Number Errors Flashcards
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Two addresses are compared: 'List: 3315 W Sunset Dr' and 'Piece: 3315 E Sunset Dr.' What kind of error is present?
Answer: Directional error
The predirectional differs: 'W' (West) on the list versus 'E' (East) on the mail piece, which is a directional error.
Which of the following best describes an error in the address '4521 Orchard Lane SE SE, Memphis, TN'?
Answer: The post-directional is duplicated
The post-directional 'SE' appears twice, making it a duplication error.
A mailer writes '6th Avenue' but the official address is '6 Avenue.' What type of error occurred?
Answer: Ordinal suffix error — 'th' should not be in the street name
The official street name is '6 Avenue,' and adding 'th' to make it '6th Avenue' changes the name incorrectly.
The database shows '11 Plaza Real S' and the mail piece shows '11 Plaza Real.' What element is missing from the mail piece?
Answer: Post-directional
The post-directional 'S' (South) is present in the database but missing from the mail piece.
Which of the following pairs shows a street name error rather than a street number error?
Answer: List: 55 Walnut Rd / Piece: 55 Walunut Rd
'Walunut' is a misspelling of 'Walnut,' making this a street name error.
An address reads '2200 Bakers Crossing Rd' but the official record is '2200 Baker Crossing Rd.' What is the error?
Answer: Extra 's' added to street name 'Baker'
The mail piece incorrectly adds an 's' to 'Baker,' spelling it 'Bakers,' which does not match the official street name.
Which address format issue would cause a USPS error detection problem with the street number?
Answer: Writing 'One' instead of '1' for the building number
Spelling out the number 'One' instead of using the numeral '1' is not acceptable in USPS street number formatting.