You're remembering it wrong. If it were all in front of the word devices, you'd need the hyphen. If you're still not comfortable, you could try:
This cable connects to devices that are compliant with the RS-485 standard. It's a bit longer, but it's crystal clear. :) On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 1:36 PM Doug <dbailey4...@gmail.com> wrote: > I can accept compliant, but since complaint modifies RS-485 (doesn't it?) > then a hyphen is required linking the two. And we're back to square one. > Or am I remembering my grammar wrong? > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 10:43 AM Lin Sims <ljsims...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I didn't look to see if RS-485 was a standard. If it is, then "compliant" > > is definitely a better choice. > > > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 10:39 AM Art Campbell <art.campb...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Second Lin's wording, but I would use "compliant" instead of "enabled" > > > because "enabled" in this context is over the line into jargon. > > > > > > Art Campbell > > > art.campb...@gmail.com > > > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent > > and > > > a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > > > No disclaimers > > apply. > > > DoD 358 > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 9:06 AM Lin Sims <ljsims...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > This cable connects to devices that are RS-485 enabled. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 7:57 AM Doug <dbailey4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > In the sentence below regarding RS-485 technology, I really don't > > want > > > to > > > > > use consecutive hyphens. Can you suggest a decent alternative? > > Thanks > > > > in > > > > > advance. > > > > > > > > > > This cable connects to RS-485-enabled devices. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > > > > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > > > > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > > > > Archives located at > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > > > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > > > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > > > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Lin Sims > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > > > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > > > Archives located at > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > > Archives located at > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > > > > > > > -- > > Lin Sims > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > -- Lin Sims _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com
