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Subject:Re: Question about LEDs From:"Porrello, Leonard" <leonard -dot- porrello -at- COMPAQ -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 11 Aug 1998 10:55:52 -0700
I like the rhyme. But the LED doesn't actually turn red; it is red all
along. You may want to switch to a passive construction. Something like:
"When the LED is illuminated. . . ."
Leonard Porrello
Compaq, Telecom Division
Pubs, Omaha
402.384.7390
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Folena, Shannon
> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 12:49 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Question about LEDs
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> I'm glad Catheryn asked the question below. I write "when the LED turns
> red..."
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> How does that sound?
>
> Here's my logic: the object physically changes color rather than
> displaying or showing a color. Does this make sense?
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