If Requested Copies are not Presented, is It a Discrepancy?

LCs calling for copies and photocopies. Does it make a difference if copies are called for by the applicant compared to photocopies presumably called for by the issuing bank?

In a recent discussion among LC specialists, the group considered the situation of a commercial LC which required “presentation of 3/3 original onboard Bills of Lading and 3 copies apart from other documents”.