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1. vineya+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-02-19 04:48:15
In addition to what others said, it’s just not a common saying in modern English. If you described someone annoying as screeching, older people likely would understand but most would find it strange language for today.
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2. _heimd+l5[view] [source] 2023-02-19 05:43:41
>>vineya+(OP)
At 34, I can't imagine that someone 10 or 15 years younger than me would find it strange for me to say something about a car's brakes screeching

Also, what should us older people call a screech owl?

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3. vineya+Gu1[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-02-19 18:22:24
>>_heimd+l5
Screeching car tires is common, but the book replaced a screeching woman with an annoying woman.

Sorry for the confusion, language is context dependent, and the context the book used screeching is strange in modern English.

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