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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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He (in a car) screeches off

We're in a parking garage:

He backs into the wall. He then slams the car in first gear and tears/screeches off along the wall.


Two questions:

1. Is "along" the correct word if he drives off next to the wall following it?

2. Does it sound wrong to write... "He... tears off/screeches off..." instead of using the car as the main subject or is it OK as long as we know he's in a car?

  

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anonymous 1. Is "along" the correct word if he drives off next to the wall following it? Maybe, but not yet.

— Anonymous

  • anonymous 1.
  • Is "along" the correct word if he drives off next to the wall following it?
  • Maybe, but not yet.
  • He is still perpendicular the wall with a crushed rear.
  • anonymous 2.
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anonymous1. Is "along" the correct word if he drives off next to the wall following it?

Maybe, but not yet. He is still perpendicular the wall with a crushed rear.

anonymous2. Does it sound wrong to write... "He... tears off/screeches off..." instead of using the car as the main subject or is it OK as long as we know he's in a ca
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We're in a parking garage:

He backs into the wall.<< < This sound like he hits the wall. Is that what you mean?

He then slams the car in first gear and tears/screeches off along the wall. <<< The meaning of this isn't clear to me. eg Aren't there any other cars parked facing the wall? Try to say it another way.


Two questions:

1. Is

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