A quote: "Freezing air blasted in and the cabin pressure plunged after the door in business class came nearly four centimetres ajar, leaving a gaping hole ..."

So. Was it 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) or was it a "gaping hole"? I can't believe someone wrote this without realizing how it sounds.

You're at the grocery store. Two products stand side by side, same contents, same price. One of the containers is identified as holding a quart. But the other is identified as holding a "big, jumbo quart". Which one do you choose?