Screeched

"Screeched," which means to make a harsh sound, is the longest one-syllable word in English.

The old truck screeched at the pavement.

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trivia, 13-12-27 21:25, 13-12-28 12:25, Marz

I sometimes wonder the order of quote(") and comma(,). I think ["Screech",] is more natural than ["Screech,"]. But most of sentences are written latter way like this article. Why?
13-12-28 12:30, Yosei