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Is the modifier correctly used in this sentence Edging her way excitedly through crowd noise was deafening.?

The modifier "edging her way excitedly through the crowd" is incorrectly placed in the sentence.

Here's why:

* Misplaced Modifier: The phrase "edging her way excitedly through the crowd" seems to be modifying "noise," which doesn't make sense. Noise can't edge through a crowd.

* Dangling Modifier: The phrase is also a dangling modifier because it doesn't have a clear subject to modify. It's unclear who or what is "edging their way excitedly through the crowd."

Here are a couple of ways to fix the sentence:

Option 1: Clear subject and modifier:

> "As she excitedly edged her way through the crowd, the noise was deafening."

Option 2: Combine the phrases:

> "The noise was deafening as she excitedly edged her way through the crowd."

Both options make the sentence clearer and grammatically correct.

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