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Re:Hundreds of changes made to latest editions of Roald Dahl... by vineyardmike on Saturday February 18, 2023 @11:48PM (#34854534)
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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Re:Hundreds of changes made to latest editions of Roald Dahl... by _heimdall on Sunday February 19, 2023 @12:43AM (#34854865)
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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Re:Hundreds of changes made to latest editions of Roald Dahl... by vineyardmike on Sunday February 19, 2023 @01:22PM (#34860280)
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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