I am in the playground. vs I am on the playground.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am in the playground' implies that you are physically inside the playground area, while 'I am on the playground' suggests that you are physically on the surface of the playground.

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I am in the playground.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate being physically inside the playground area.

Use 'I am in the playground' when you want to express that you are inside the boundaries of the playground.

Examples:

I am in the playground playing with my friends.
The children are in the playground having fun.
She is in the playground swinging on the swings.
He is in the playground kicking a ball.
They are in the playground running around.

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) First I go and drop my bag of grass in the playground.
This mobile phone footage was filmed by a child in the playground.
There was a fight in the playground.
And so you put her in the playground.
We can give this country the biggest stick in the playground.
Mother, Sang-woo went outjust now to jump rope in the playground.
I checked for suspicious activity around the playground.
I seen him creeping in an alley last night near the playground.
I was thinking of taking Emma to the playground.
I never felt like that on the playground.
I saw her once on the playground.
So I brought her to the playground.
I just saw the Greek at the playground.
When he was eight, he pulled a knife on a kid in the playground.
In all schools in Indonesia, there is usually a toy seller in the playground.
Without classrooms, water or electricity, their infrastructure was totally inadequate and courses were taking place in the primary schools, obliging the children to have their courses in the playground.
I was starting to feel all cooped up, so I just brought him to the playground.
I'm told we need £10,000 for a redesign of the playground.
I mean, we used to dress up like superheroes and chase each other around the playground.
I had to fight for my life on the playground.

Alternatives:

I am inside the playground.
I am within the playground.
I am within the boundaries of the playground.
I am playing in the playground.
I am hanging out in the playground.

I am on the playground.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate being physically on the surface of the playground.

Use 'I am on the playground' when you want to convey that you are physically present on the surface of the playground.

Examples:

I am on the playground watching the kids play.
The teacher is on the playground supervising the students.
He is on the playground fixing the swings.
She is on the playground painting a mural.
They are on the playground having a picnic.

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I never felt like that on the playground.
I saw her once on the playground.
I had to fight for my life on the playground.
I'd read stuff online that talked about guys getting an opportunity in this game by dominating on the playgrounds.
They're not dad's. I found them on the playground.
I learned how to play dirty on the playground.
Mikayla was caught twerking on the playground.
He'll meet you tomorrow at noon on the playground.
You're like some hurt little girl on the playground.
He probably hurt himself out on the playground.
You're too old to be hanging out on the playground.
Must have been tough on the playground.
He made me eat a bug on the playground.
There's a tunnel on the playground.
They could be made fun of on the playground.
And understand that death is just another stage on the playground.
That means taxonomists created the entire category of lesser ape just to single out the poor gibbon as the weird kid on the playground.
No, not since Garrett Faloona used to punch me on the playground.
She goes to a school where the kids are not allowed to play tag on the playground.
This little 6 year old spit on Mason on the playground.

Alternatives:

I am standing on the playground.
I am located on the playground.
I am present on the playground.
I am on top of the playground.
I am on the surface of the playground.

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I am in the playground. vs I am on the playground.