Which is an example of a transcription error?
a. 3456 instead of 3465
b. Simth instead of Smith
c. 3455 instead of 3456
d. none of the above
Two of those are transposition errors. Which one is not?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_error
d. none of the above.
Because, let's be honest, life is already full of enough errors. Why limit your options to just a few? Embrace the chaos!
b. Simth instead of Smith
The correct answer is b. Simth instead of Smith.
A transcription error refers to mistakes made while copying or transcribing information from one source to another. In this case, option b. exemplifies a transcription error because it involves mistyping or mishearing a name as "Simth" instead of the correct spelling "Smith."
Options a and c are not examples of transcription errors because they involve transposing digits, which falls under the category of a transposition error, not a transcription error.
Option d, "none of the above," is incorrect since option b is an example of a transcription error.